{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1737429,"song":"1960","artist":"America","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1737429-1960-chords-by-america/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1737429?type=chord","rating":4.41519,"votes":6,"content":"A song by the group America originally played on piano.\r\nFeedback and comments are always welcomed. Please rate..\r\nRonald_sibala@yahoo.com\r\n\r\n1960\r\nWritten by Gerry Beckley, ©1979\r\n\r\nIntro : [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]  [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]A/E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]   \r\nHow 'bout a tear [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nfor the year of 1960[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                      \r\nI watched the fins [/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nof the Cadillac fall[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]              [ch]G#m7[/ch]                     \r\nI remember Dad explained [/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch]\r\nabout the Berlin Wall[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                       \r\nHow 'bout a tear [/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nfor the torment and the trouble[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                    [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThat was brewing in the Asian way[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                      \r\nI wore a smile [/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G#m7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch]\r\nlike the faces that surround L.A.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Ddim[/ch]\r\nIn the city of the lost and found[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]               [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch]\r\nIt's hard to get a break[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Ddim[/ch]\r\nHard to stop from getting turned around[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]                 [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nAnd make the same mistakes[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nMy reputation's on the line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] - [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nThe final day of '59[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nBut like the sun, just watch me shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]-[ch]E[/ch]\r\nToday[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                       [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nHow 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]           [ch]E[/ch]         [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nI practiced 61 minutes a day[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                     [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nI could never reach the keys[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]-[ch]E[/ch]\r\nBut it was all OK[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                       [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nHow 'bout a cheer for the humor in my brother[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]                        [ch]E[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nThat could brighten up the darkest nights[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]AM7[/ch]                       [ch]G#m7[/ch]\r\nIt's just another sign of love[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch] - [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWhenever we would fight[/tab]\r\n      \r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]Ddim[/ch]\r\nIt's all the same twenty years ago[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]          [ch]F#m7[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]-[ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs it is right now[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Ddim[/ch]\r\nLike a tour at the closing show[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m7[/ch]           [ch]F#7[/ch]\r\nWhen I take my bow[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nMy reputation's on the line[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]              [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch] - [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nAt the start of '79[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nBut like the sun, just watch me shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]-[ch]E[/ch]\r\nToday[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                        [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nI've played this part so many times[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m7[/ch]               [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]F#m7[/ch] - [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nSince the end of '59[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                      [ch]E/G#[/ch]\r\nBut like the sun, just watch me shine[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] (fade)\r\nToday[/tab]","plain_text":"A song by the group America originally played on piano.\nFeedback and comments are always welcomed. Please rate..\nRonald_sibala@yahoo.com\n\n1960\nWritten by Gerry Beckley, ©1979\n\nIntro : E  A/E  E  A/E","chords":["A","E","A/E","AM7","G#m7","F#m7","E7","D","Ddim","C#m7","F#m","F#7","E/G#","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}