Beaten To The Punch chords by Elvis Costello

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Verse 1
C 
You say that you can and then
you run to get your mummy
And you`re almost beaten
to the punch
Looking for the man who
sold you the dummy
And you`re almost beaten
F 
C 
Am 
to the punch
Laughing at the older guys
Dm 
who say it`s just as well
Bb 
Saved by the wedding bell
Ab 
Fm 
C 
Almost beaten to the punch

Verse 2
C 
You`re looking for somebody new
that you can knock around
You are almost beaten to the punch
If you've got a head for figures then
you`d better count me out
Am 
F 
C 
You were almost beaten to the punch
Am 
You pulled the piece but
Dm 
you soon called it love
Bb 
You go hand in glove
Ab 
Fm 
Bb 
C 
Almost beaten to  the punch

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Verse 3

Your body speaks much

louder than your voice

You let it do the talking so

I don`t have any choice

Verse 4
C 
Bb 
C 
Now you find the younger guys
are putting up resistance
And you`re almost beaten to the punch
You better get out now because
you`ll never go the distance
And you`re almost beaten
Am 
F 
to  the punch
Am 
You`ll find a girl and you`ll
Dm 
promise her anything
Bb 
Even a wedding ring
Ab 
Fm 
C 
Almost beaten to the punch