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[Intro]
Am A Am F Am F F Am Am
[Verse 1]
DmDown at headquarterFs
There's a bAmig databaseF  
FWith black and white photos
Of the siCde of your bGeautiful face
And your lAmibrary records
And all yAmour test scoresF  
And an invitatAmion to partyF  
Like it's C198G4
Am  F Am F F F C Am7 Am
[Verse 2]
Baby Amdon't look so nervousF  
TheAmy just want the factsF  
And it's all Dmwritten out iGn the
USCA PatriGot Act
Cause we don't tDmake no chancesF  
In a nAmation at warF  
So tonight Amwe're gonna partyF  
Like it's C1984Am  
F Am F F F C Am7 Am
[Verse 3]
Oh baby Amwhat did I tell Fyou
About the Amhouse being buggedF  
They can hear Amus making bFreakfast
They can Chear us makGing love
DmExcuse me a minuteF  
Big AmBrother's at the doorF  
And he's readAmy to partyF  
Like it's 1C98G4Am  
F Am F Am F C Am Am
[Verse 4]
You know you're Amy one and onlyF  
You Amalways have bFeen
Sure is goAnna be lonelyF  
AftCer I turn Gyou in
So I'll wAmait till tomorrowD  
To Amfile my reportF  
And tonight wDe can partyF  
Oh toniAmght we're gonna partyF  
Yeah tonAmight we can partFy
Like it's 1C984Am  F  Am  F  
[Outro]
F F C Am

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1984

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

[Intro]

Am A Am F Am F F Am Am

[Verse 1]

Dm F

Down at headquarters

Am F

There's a big database

With black and white photos

C G

Of the side of your beautiful face

And your library records

Am F

And all your test scores

Am F

And an invitation to party

C G

Like it's 1984

Am F Am F F F C Am7 Am

[Verse 2]

Am F

Baby don't look so nervous

Am F

They just want the facts

Dm G

And it's all written out in the

C G

USA Patriot Act

Dm F

Cause we don't take no chances

Am F

In a nation at war

Am F

So tonight we're gonna party

C Am

Like it's 1984

F Am F F F C Am7 Am

[Verse 3]

Am F

Oh baby what did I tell you

Am F

About the house being bugged

Am F

They can hear us making breakfast

C G

They can hear us making love

Dm F

Excuse me a minute

Am F

Big Brother's at the door

Am F

And he's ready to party

C G Am

Like it's 1984

F Am F Am F C Am Am

[Verse 4]

A F

You know you're my one and only

Am F

You always have been

A F

Sure is gonna be lonely

C G

After I turn you in

Am D

So I'll wait till tomorrow

Am F

To file my report

D F

And tonight we can party

Am F

Oh tonight we're gonna party

Am F

Yeah tonight we can party

C Am F Am F

Like it's 1984

[Outro]

F F C Am

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