Tom: E
E
Lean back into the wind
C
G
It?s an empty cold outside
E
I sent you back just the smoothest rock I could find
C
G
Accompanied by just a couple of words came to mind
E
It?s an old concept
Sending letters again
C
G
Well thought out, rehearsed and written in pen
E
Paperless here is a thing of the past
C
G
I?m cutting down trees and using up gas
A
C
We?ve got Mandarax and loveless sex
G
B7
E
And information passing right through our skin and bones.... oh
E
Spot on with my content for the lesser known
C
E
In spite of all of the rules of my own
That I break up in stride
C
Ignoring my front, back
G
Ignoring my left and my right
E
It?s my moral compass
And it?s easy to find
C
G
Well thought out, intentionally left behind
E
It?s regrettable, yes
But how could I ever sleep at night?
C
G
Knowing I had rules and knowing I had to abide
A
C
We?ve got Mandarax and loveless sex
G
B7
And information passing right through our skin and bones
C
It?s the information age
G
D
Of lesser consequence to the silence
C
The information age
G
D
Of fountain pens and real stationary
C
The information age
G
D
Of lesser consequence to the silence
C
The information age
Em
We are 1980
C
We are 1980
Em
We are 1980
C
We are 1980
G
We are 1980
C
We are 1980