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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song is basically 4 chords playing again and again.
In case you don't know, C/B is
e|--0--|
B|--1--|
G|--0--|
D|--x--|
A|--2--|
E|-----|
[Intro]
 C   F   Am    Gx3
F G
[Verse 1]
Life was Csimple, 
FRoger was Amworking round the Gclock to make a Cliving,
FNo comAmputers, none of Gthat, he used his two Chands, 
FIgnored the Amcold war G  
His Cwife would Fkeep him Amwarm, G  
On the Cweekends,F  
He'd load the Amcar up with the Gkids and they'd go Cfishing, F  
No need to Amwork an extra Gjob, there's no reCcession, F  
Damn right he Amsmiled a Glot 
They lay aCwake at Fnight 
So in Amlove 
[Chorus]
It was a Ggood good year 
 COh oh ohhh F  
The Amkids were all Gright, 
C"Highway to FHell" beat up Am"Stayin' AFlive", 
The Csongs were on the Fradio 
And Ammum and dad were Gstill in love, 
In C19F79 Am  
It was a Ggood, good year. 
[Verse 2]
In the Cmorning,F  
Robin Amalways woke up Gearly in the Ckitchen, F  
She'd make the Amcoffee, pack his Glunch and then she'd Ckiss him F  
And he would Amhold her Ftight 
When Cthey were newFlyweAmds G  
He'd say Cmaybe F  
And she would Amlaugh, they knew they'd Ghave another Cbaby F  
She'd Amslave away all dGay until dinner was Cready, F  
And they would Amdance so Gslow to "CJust the FWay You AmAre".
[Chorus]
It was a Ggood, good year 
 COh oh ohhh F  
The Amkids were all Gright, 
C"Highway to FHell" beat up Am"Stayin' AFlive", 
The Csongs were on the Fradio 
And Ammum and dad were Gstill in love, 
In C19F79 Am  
It was a Ggood, good Amyear. 
[Bridge]
All the decades and the Gyears have passed, 
FNot every family is Cbuilt to last, C/B  
AmNo time can take away these Cmemories 
Remember when you Fsaid to me 
That we'd be all Gright. 
[Chorus]
 COh oh ohhh F  
The Amkids were all Gright, 
C"Highway to FHell" beat up Am"Stayin' AFlive", 
The Csongs were on the Fradio 
And Ammum and dad were Gstill in love, 
In C19F79 Am  
It was a Ggood, good Amyear. 
[Chorus]
 COh oh ohhh F  
Disco Amcouldn't surGvive 
With the CDream PoFlice and AmRock N Roll GHigh 
CBlondie powered 'FHeart of Glass'
And AmMum & Dad bought Gtheir first house
In C19F79 Am  
It was a Ggood, good Cyear.
[Outro]
C

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1979

by Good Charlotte

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/B

This song is basically 4 chords playing again and again.

In case you don't know, C/B is

e|--0--|

B|--1--|

G|--0--|

D|--x--|

A|--2--|

E|-----|

[Intro]

C F Am G

F G

[Verse 1]

Life was simple,

F Am G C

Roger was working round the clock to make a living,

F Am G C

No computers, none of that, he used his two hands,

F Am G

Ignored the cold war

C F Am G

His wife would keep him warm,

C F

On the weekends,

Am G C F

He'd load the car up with the kids and they'd go fishing,

Am G C F

No need to work an extra job, there's no recession,

Am G

Damn right he smiled a lot

C F

They lay awake at night

So in love

[Chorus]

It was a good good year

C F

Oh oh ohhh

Am G

The kids were all right,

C F Am F

"Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive",

C F

The songs were on the radio

Am G

And mum and dad were still in love,

C F Am

In 1979

It was a good, good year.

[Verse 2]

C F

In the morning,

Am G C F

Robin always woke up early in the kitchen,

Am G C F

She'd make the coffee, pack his lunch and then she'd kiss him

Am F

And he would hold her tight

C F Am G

When they were newlyweds

C F

He'd say maybe

Am G C F

And she would laugh, they knew they'd have another baby

Am G C F

She'd slave away all day until dinner was ready,

Am G C F Am

And they would dance so slow to "Just the Way You Are".

[Chorus]

It was a good, good year

C F

Oh oh ohhh

Am G

The kids were all right,

C F Am F

"Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive",

C F

The songs were on the radio

Am G

And mum and dad were still in love,

C F Am

In 1979

G Am

It was a good, good year.

[Bridge]

All the decades and the years have passed,

F C C/B

Not every family is built to last,

Am C

No time can take away these memories

Remember when you said to me

That we'd be all right.

[Chorus]

C F

Oh oh ohhh

Am G

The kids were all right,

C F Am F

"Highway to Hell" beat up "Stayin' Alive",

C F

The songs were on the radio

Am G

And mum and dad were still in love,

C F Am

In 1979

G Am

It was a good, good year.

[Chorus]

C F

Oh oh ohhh

Am G

Disco couldn't survive

C F Am G

With the Dream Police and Rock N Roll High

C F

Blondie powered 'Heart of Glass'

Am G

And Mum & Dad bought their first house

C F Am

In 1979

G C

It was a good, good year.

[Outro]

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