Elvis Costello - Beaten To The Punch Chords

[Intro]
C7
 
[Verse 1]
C7
You say that you can and then you run to get your mummy
C7
And you're almost beaten to the punch
C7
Looking for the man who sold you the dummy
                                 F
And you're almost beaten to the punch
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Am               Dm                               Bb
Laughing at the older guys who say it's just as well
Bb
Saved by the wedding bell
 
[Chorus]
Ab        F            C7
Almost beaten to the punch
 
[Verse 2]
C7
You're looking for somebody new that you can knock around
C7
You are almost beaten to the punch
C7
If you've got a head for figures then you'd better count me out
                               F
You were almost beaten to the punch
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Am                            Dm
You pulled the piece but you soon called it love
Bb
You go hand in glove
 
[Chorus]
Ab       F              C7
Almost beaten to the punch
 
[Bridge]
Am                                D         E
Your body speaks much louder than your voice
Am                  D         E                  C7
You let it do the talking so I don't have any choice
 
[Verse 3]
C7
Now you find the younger guys are putting up resistance
C7
And you're almost beaten to the punch
C7
You better get out now because you'll never go the distance
                                  F
And you're almost beaten to the punch
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Am                            Dm
You'll find a girl and you'll promise her anything
Bb
Even a wedding ring
 
[Chorus]
Ab       F                  C7
Almost beaten to the punch
Ab       F                  C7
Almost beaten to the punch
Ab       F                  C7
Almost beaten to the punch
Ab       F                  C7
Almost beaten to the punch
Ab       F                  C7
Almost beaten to the punch
 
[Outro]
Ab F C7 x2
(fade out)