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Lindisfarne - Born At The Right Time
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:]    C     G     C     G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Young men's hope are dashed to GHell, it's hard to earn a diCme
They're kicking their heels, revving their Gwheels, searching for better timesAm  
Me, I'm kicking into my Gprime
'Cause I was born at the right tiCmeG  C  
[VERSE 2:]
Old men's thoughts are in the Gpast, their future holds no stoCre
Their lives are left in tatters, Gfighting someone else's waAmr
I wasn't party to that Gcrime
'Cause I was born at the right tiCme
[CHORUS:]
Now I'm living on the coastliGne
I got up from the breadlCine
Now I'm drinking the good wiFne
Go fishing in the summertiCme
Sleep all day if I have a miGnd
'Cause I was born at the right tiCmeG  
Yes, I was born at the right tiCme
[INSTRUMENTAL:]     C    Am    G      C    Am    G      C    Am    G      F   F   C   F   C      G  C  
[VERSE 3:]
I want no part of being Gyoung, don't want the wisdom of a sageC  
While there are songs still to be Gsung, new words to grace the paAmge
A better age I'll never Gfind
'Cause I was born at the right tiCme
[CHORUS:]
And now I'm living on the coastliGne
I got up from the breadlCine
Now I'm drinking the good wiFne
Go fishing in the summertiCme
Sleep all day if I have a miGnd
'Cause I was born at the right tiCmeG  Am  
[BRIDGE:]
And so while wishing that we'll Fall see better daysAm  
My secret feeling is, I'm Fhappy in my waGysAm  
An inner Gsmile comes on me, Fthinking of the past
But CI won't sigh for days gone by
AmNow is where I'm Gat_C__
[INSTRUMENTAL:]       C    Am    G      C    Am    G      C    Am    G      F   F   C   F   C      G  C  
[CHORUS:]
And now I'm living on the coastliGne
I got up from the breadlCine
Now I'm drinking the good wiFne
Go fishing in the summertiCme
Sleep all day if I have a miGnd
'Cause I was born at the right tiCme
[CHORUS:]
And now I'm sleeping on the coastliGne
I got up from the breadlCine
Now I'm drinking the good wiFne
Go fishing in the summertiCme
Sleep all day if I have a miGnd
'Cause I was born at the right tiCmeG  
I was born at the right tiCmeG  
I was born at the right tiCmeG  
And I was born at the right tiCme
[OUTRO:]:           C   F   C    G  C  

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Born At The Right Time

by Lindisfarne

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Lindisfarne - Born At The Right Time

CAPO: 4th Fret

C G C G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G C

Young men's hope are dashed to Hell, it's hard to earn a dime

G Am

They're kicking their heels, revving their wheels, searching for better times

Me, I'm kicking into my prime

C G C

'Cause I was born at the right time

[VERSE 2:]

G C

Old men's thoughts are in the past, their future holds no store

G Am

Their lives are left in tatters, fighting someone else's war

I wasn't party to that crime

'Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]

Now I'm living on the coastline

I got up from the breadline

Now I'm drinking the good wine

Go fishing in the summertime

Sleep all day if I have a mind

C G

'Cause I was born at the right time

Yes, I was born at the right time

C Am G C Am G C Am G F F C F C G C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 3:]

G C

I want no part of being young, don't want the wisdom of a sage

G Am

While there are songs still to be sung, new words to grace the page

A better age I'll never find

'Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]

And now I'm living on the coastline

I got up from the breadline

Now I'm drinking the good wine

Go fishing in the summertime

Sleep all day if I have a mind

C G Am

'Cause I was born at the right time

[BRIDGE:]

F Am

And so while wishing that we'll all see better days

F G Am

My secret feeling is, I'm happy in my ways

G F

An inner smile comes on me, thinking of the past

But I won't sigh for days gone by

Am G C

Now is where I'm at___

C Am G C Am G C Am G F F C F C G C

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[CHORUS:]

And now I'm living on the coastline

I got up from the breadline

Now I'm drinking the good wine

Go fishing in the summertime

Sleep all day if I have a mind

'Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]

And now I'm sleeping on the coastline

I got up from the breadline

Now I'm drinking the good wine

Go fishing in the summertime

Sleep all day if I have a mind

C G

'Cause I was born at the right time

C G

I was born at the right time

C G

I was born at the right time

And I was born at the right time

C F C G C

[OUTRO:]:

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