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heliocentric@breathe.com
2nd December 2000, 5.11pm
Shaun Hand, 16, Birmingham
GENO
(Rowland, Archer)
From 'Searching For The Young Soul Rebels' (Parlophone, 1980)
This is one of the best songs ever written,some of the lyrics I don't think are right and some are just
but please correct me where I've gone wrong.
Chords used:
C#: 9-11-11-10-99
B: 799877
F#m: 244222
A: 577655
F#: 244322
E: 022100
N.C.(crowd chanting and horns)
C# B (x4)
C# B C# B
Back in sixty, the weight of his work at de club (oh Geno)
C# B C# B
??? Jimmy's my scene and the rocksteady rub (oh Geno)
B F#m
On a night when flowers didn't suit my tune,
B F#m
After a week of longing, I'm back in school,
B F#m
Geno is heading the crowd that night
B F#m
A-just a-?????? his ??????? and keeping 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#
But 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
Oh, the crowd they all hailed you, and chanted your name,
B F#m
But they never knew, like we knew, me and you were the same,
B F#m
And now you're all over, your sound is so tame,
B F#m
Brrrrrri, you fed me and plainly 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#
But 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#
(Instrumental)
C#
B C#
Oh Geno,
B
Woah Geno
(repeat to fade)
can help with some lyrics, 'back in 68 in a sweaty club,oh geno,before jimmys machine and the rock steady rub,oh oh geno,on a night when the flowers didn't suit my shoes,after a week of flunkin' and bunkin' school,the lowest head in the crowed that night,uh,just practicing steps and keeping out of the fights,accademic inspiration you gave me none,you were micheal the lover,the fighter that won,but now just look at me as i'm looking down on you,no i'm not being flash,it's what i'm built to do. that man took the stage his towel was swinging high,oh geno,this man was my bombers my dexys my high,oh oh geno,oh the crowed they all hailed you and chanted your name,but they never knew like we knew, me and you we're the same,and now you're all over,your song is so tame,brrrr,you fed me and bred me i remember your name.'