GENO by DEXYS MIDNIGHT RUNNERS Written by Kevin Rowland and Kevin Archer On 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980) (c) EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1980 Chords used: C#: 9-11-11-10-9-9 B: 799877 F#m: 244222 A: 577655 E: 022100 F#: 244322 C# B (x2) C# B C# B Back in sixty-eight in a sweaty club (oh Geno) C# B C# B Before Jimmy's machine and the rocksteady rub (oh Geno) B F#m On a night when flowers didn't suit my shoes B F#m After a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school B F#m The lowest head in the crowd that night B F#m Just practicin' steps and keepin' out of the fights A E B F# Academic inspiration you gave me none A E B F# You were Michael the lover the fighter that won A E B F# And now just look at me as I'm a-looking down on you A E B F# No I'm not being flash it's what I'm built to do C# C# B (x2) C# B C# B That man took the stage his towel swinging high (oh Geno) C# B C# B This man was my bombers, my dexys, my highs (oh Geno) B F#m And the crowd they all hailed you and chanted your name B F#m But they never knew like we knew me and you we're the same B F#m And now your all over your song is so tame B F#m Brrrr you fed me your bread and I'll remember your name A E B F# Academic inspiration you gave me none A E B F# You were Michael the lover the fighter that won A E B F# And now just look at me as I'm a-looking down on you A E B F# No I'm not being flash it's what I'm built to do A B F# E (x2) A B C# C# B Oh Geno C# B Oh Geno (rpt. til fade)
