1960 chords by America

1960
Written by Gerry Beckley, ©1979

Intro : E A/E E A/E

AM7
How 'bout a tear
    G#m7
for the year of 1960
F#m7
I watched the fins
    E    E7
of the Cadillac fall
AM7       G#m7
I remember Dad explained
         D  A - E
about the Berlin Wall

AM7
How 'bout a tear
    G#m7
for the torment and the trouble
F#m7          E   E7
That was brewing in the Asian way
AM7
I wore a smile
     G#m7        D  A - E
like the faces that surround L.A.

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

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

AM7            G#m7
How 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso
F#m7      E     E7
I practiced 61 minutes a day
AM7           G#m7
I could never reach the keys
        D A-E
But it was all OK

AM7            G#m7
How 'bout a cheer for the humor in my brother
F#m7            E   E7
That could brighten up the darkest nights
AM7            G#m7
It's just another sign of love
         D  A - E
Whenever we would fight

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

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