1963 chords by Kayla Ray

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G

Verse 1:
G+G
Sawdust and coffee rings
C majorC
Were the things that built the man
      G+G                 D MajorD  D MajorD
And as I’d grow would provide the things I'd need
G+G
He never had much to say at all
C majorC
Kept a pocket watch in his overalls
G+G            D MajorD          D MajorD G+G
But he made the sun set and his fingers bleed

Verse 2:

He says he married young
       C majorC
Cause she was different, she was fun
   G+G                 D MajorD D MajorD
Lord they say that she looked some like me
G+G
If she had it she’d give it all
C majorC
But boys don’t you piss her off
G+G                    G+G
You’ll find out just what the fire means

Chorus:
       C majorC
But the days were long and the weeds were tall
   G+G
We’d snap peas ‘til the early Fall
A augmentedA           D MajorD
We lived like it was 1963
C majorC
I didn’t have things like the other kids
G+G
But I thanked God for the things I did
         D MajorD         G+G
It’s this kind of blood that runs in me

Instrumental:
G+G C majorC G+G A augmentedA D MajorD C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G

Verse 3:
                   C majorC
It’s a shame a man today can turn his face and walk away
       G+G              D MajorD D MajorD
From a little girl with eyes just like his own
G+G
Couldn’t blame it on his raisin’
    C majorC
Naw his folks, they did the saving
       G+G
And the man I lost
D MajorD          G+G  G+G
I suppose I’ll never know

Chorus:
       C majorC
But the days were long and the weeds were tall
   G+G
We’d snap peas ‘til the early Fall
A augmentedA           D MajorD
We lived like it was 1963
C majorC
I didn’t have things like the other kids
G+G
But I thanked God for the things I did
         D MajorD          G+G
It’s this kind of blood that runs in me
         D MajorD          G+G
It’s this kind of blood that runs in me

Verse 4:
         D MajorD
In the sweet bye and bye
                G+G  G+G
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
         C majorC
In the sweet bye and bye
     G+G      D MajorD     G+G  G+G
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
             D MajorD   D MajorD
I’ve got peace just like a river
                G+G   G+G
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul
         C majorC
In the sweet bye and bye
     G+G         D MajorD      G+G    G+G
When the roll is called up yonder I’ll be there

Reprise:
       D MajorD
In the sweet bye and bye
                G+G  G+G
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
       C majorC
In the sweet bye and bye
     D MajorD           G+G
We shall meet on that beautiful shore

Outro:
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC C G+G D MajorD G+G