1960 chords by America

Chords with lyrics

1960
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©1979

Intro : E MajorE A/EA/E E MajorE A/EA/E

AM7
How 'bout a tear
    G#m7G#m7
for the year of 1960
F#m7F#m7
I watched the fins
    E MajorE    E7E7
of the Cadillac fall
AM7       G#m7G#m7
I remember Dad explained
         D MajorD  A augmentedA - E MajorE
about the Berlin Wall

AM7
How 'bout a tear
    G#m7G#m7
for the torment and the trouble
F#m7F#m7          E MajorE   E7E7
That was brewing in the Asian way
AM7
I wore a smile
     G#m7G#m7        D MajorD  A augmentedA - E MajorE
like the faces that surround L.A.

D MajorD         DdimDdim
In the city of the lost and found
C#m7C#m7        F#m7F#m7 F# minorF#m - E MajorE
It's hard to get a break
D MajorD             DdimDdim
Hard to stop from getting turned around
C#m7C#m7         F#7F#7
And make the same mistakes

A augmentedA        E/G#
My reputation's on the line
F#m7F#m7       E MajorE F#m7F#m7 - E/G#
The final day of '59
A augmentedA           E/G#
But like the sun, just watch me shine
 D MajorD A-E
Today

AM7            G#m7G#m7
How 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso
F#m7F#m7      E MajorE     E7E7
I practiced 61 minutes a day
AM7           G#m7G#m7
I could never reach the keys
        D MajorD A-E
But it was all OK

AM7            G#m7G#m7
How 'bout a cheer for the humor in my brother
F#m7F#m7            E MajorE   E7E7
That could brighten up the darkest nights
AM7            G#m7G#m7
It's just another sign of love
         D MajorD  A augmentedA - E MajorE
Whenever we would fight

D MajorD            DdimDdim
It's all the same twenty years ago
C#m7C#m7     F#m7F#m7 F#m-E
As it is right now
D MajorD         DdimDdim
Like a tour at the closing show
C#m7C#m7      F#7F#7
When I take my bow

A augmentedA        E/G#
My reputation's on the line
F#m7F#m7       E MajorE F#m7F#m7 - E/G#
At the start of '79
A augmentedA           E/G#
But like the sun, just watch me shine
  D MajorD A-E
Today
A augmentedA            E/G#
I've played this part so many times
F#m7F#m7        E MajorE F#m7F#m7 - E/G#
Since the end of '59
A augmentedA           E/G#
But like the sun, just watch me shine
 D MajorD  A augmentedA E MajorE G+G D MajorD D MajorD A augmentedA (fade)