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Dégénérations

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[Verse 1]
DmYour great great grandCfather cleared a little piece of Dmland
DmYour great grandCfather helped to plow the field by Dmhand
DmAnd your Fgrandfather Ctook it, made it grow and made it Fthrive
FAnd your father sold it Amoff and took a steady nine-to-Dmfive
[Verse 2]
DmAs for you, young Cman, in the city all Dmalone
DmIn a one-bedroom Cloft winter chills you to the Dmbone
DmWhen you Fdream at Cnight you feel the shovel in your Fhand
Fas you walk the Amfields of that little piece of Dmland
[Verse 3]
Dmwell now your great great grandCmum she had fourteen kids to Dmraise
Dmand then your great grandCmum nearly followed in her Dmways
Then your Fgrandmother had Cthree and decided to preFvent
FAnd your mom had just the Amone and she was an acciDmdent
[Verse 4]
DmAs for you, little Cgirl, different partner every Dmnight
DmAnd if anything goes Cwrong, you go to town and put it Dmright
FBut in the silent Cmorning you can almost hear the Fsound
FOf a big kitchen Amtable all the children gathered Dmround
[Verse 5]
DmYour great great grandfather's Cdad was a depression-era Dmman
DmAnd your grandfather's Cdad counted pennies in the Dmhand
FAnd thank God, your Cgranddad became a millionFaire
FAnd your dad retired Amearly to live off of his Dmshare
[Verse 6]
DmAs for you, young Cman, you owe your soul to Uncle DmSam
DmYou can't even get a Cloan, and nobody gives a Dmdamn
FSo to fight the temptCation to commit armed robbeFry
Fyou keep reading books abAmout how to embrace a life of simpliciDmty
[Verse 7]
DmYour great great grandmom and Cdad they knew how to throw it Dmdown
DmThen your great grandmom and Cdad they went swinging through this toDmwn
FAnd your grandmom and Cdad they sang twist and shout all Fnight
FMom and dad met at a Amdisco did you know it was love at first Dmsight
[Verse 8]
DmAs for you, my Cfriend, how do your evenings Dmgo?
DmCan you break awCay from the television Dmglow?
FSome things never Cchange under any circumFstance
FPut your new shoes Amon kid 'cause we're going out to Dmdance!

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Dégénérations

by The Stylites

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[Verse 1]

Dm C Dm

Your great great grandfather cleared a little piece of land

Dm C Dm

Your great grandfather helped to plow the field by hand

Dm F C F

And your grandfather took it, made it grow and made it thrive

F Am Dm

And your father sold it off and took a steady nine-to-five

[Verse 2]

Dm C Dm

As for you, young man, in the city all alone

Dm C Dm

In a one-bedroom loft winter chills you to the bone

Dm F C F

When you dream at night you feel the shovel in your hand

F Am Dm

as you walk the fields of that little piece of land

[Verse 3]

Dm C Dm

well now your great great grandmum she had fourteen kids to raise

Dm C Dm

and then your great grandmum nearly followed in her ways

F C F

Then your grandmother had three and decided to prevent

F Am Dm

And your mom had just the one and she was an accident

[Verse 4]

Dm C Dm

As for you, little girl, different partner every night

Dm C Dm

And if anything goes wrong, you go to town and put it right

F C F

But in the silent morning you can almost hear the sound

F Am Dm

Of a big kitchen table all the children gathered round

[Verse 5]

Dm C Dm

Your great great grandfather's dad was a depression-era man

Dm C Dm

And your grandfather's dad counted pennies in the hand

F C F

And thank God, your granddad became a millionaire

F Am Dm

And your dad retired early to live off of his share

[Verse 6]

Dm C Dm

As for you, young man, you owe your soul to Uncle Sam

Dm C Dm

You can't even get a loan, and nobody gives a damn

F C F

So to fight the temptation to commit armed robbery

F Am Dm

you keep reading books about how to embrace a life of simplicity

[Verse 7]

Dm C Dm

Your great great grandmom and dad they knew how to throw it down

Dm C Dm

Then your great grandmom and dad they went swinging through this town

F C F

And your grandmom and dad they sang twist and shout all night

F Am Dm

Mom and dad met at a disco did you know it was love at first sight

[Verse 8]

Dm C Dm

As for you, my friend, how do your evenings go?

Dm C Dm

Can you break away from the television glow?

F C F

Some things never change under any circumstance

F Am Dm

Put your new shoes on kid 'cause we're going out to dance!

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