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[Intro]
E  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
OAperator please connect me with Dnineteen eighty two
I nEeed to make apologies for Dwhat I Edidn't Ado
I sAure do need to tell her that I've Dthought the whole thing Bmthrough
And nEow it's clear that she is what I should have held on Ato
[Chorus]
They say Ehindsight's twenty twenty, but I'm Anearly Dgoing Ablind
From starinB7g at her photograph and Ewishing she was mine
It's that same Aole lost love story, it's Dsad, but it's Bmtrue
There Ewas a time when she was mine in nineteen eighty Atwo
[Turnaround]
E  D  E  A  F#
[Verse 2]
BPostman can you sell me a Especial kind of stamp
F#One to send a letter from this cErazy, F#lonely Bman
BBack into the wasted years Eof my living C#mpast
I F#need to tell her now I know how long my love will Blast
[Chorus]
They say F#hindsight's twenty twenty, but I'm Bnearly Egoing Bblind
From C#7staring at her photograph and F#wishing she was mine
It's that Bsame ole lost love story, it's Esad, but it's C#mtrue
There F#was a time when she was mine in nineteen eighty tBwo
F#Losing my mind going back in time to nineteen eighty BtwoE  B  F#  B  

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The story behind the song

This song looks back to a specific year, 1982, as a time when a former love was still completely the narrator's. The original idea for the song was to set it in 1962, but Randy Travis and his producer revised the lyrics to 1982 to make the memory feel more authentic given the recording date. It's a reflection on a love that once was, holding onto the feeling of a particular moment in time.

AI-written from these sources:1982 (Randy Travis song) — Wikipedia ↗Randy Travis — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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1982

by Randy Travis

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C#m

C#7

[Intro]

E D E A

[Verse 1]

A D

Operator please connect me with nineteen eighty two

E D E A

I need to make apologies for what I didn't do

A D Bm

I sure do need to tell her that I've thought the whole thing through

E A

And now it's clear that she is what I should have held on to

[Chorus]

E A D A

They say hindsight's twenty twenty, but I'm nearly going blind

B7 E

From staring at her photograph and wishing she was mine

A D Bm

It's that same ole lost love story, it's sad, but it's true

E A

There was a time when she was mine in nineteen eighty two

[Turnaround]

E D E A F#

[Verse 2]

B E

Postman can you sell me a special kind of stamp

F# E F# B

One to send a letter from this crazy, lonely man

B E C#m

Back into the wasted years of my living past

F# B

I need to tell her now I know how long my love will last

[Chorus]

F# B E B

They say hindsight's twenty twenty, but I'm nearly going blind

C#7 F#

From staring at her photograph and wishing she was mine

B E C#m

It's that same ole lost love story, it's sad, but it's true

F# B

There was a time when she was mine in nineteen eighty two

F# B E B F# B

Losing my mind going back in time to nineteen eighty two

About 1982 Chords by Randy Travis

Learn how to play 1982 by Randy Travis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “1982 chords”, “1982 guitar chords”, or “Randy Travis 1982 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 1982 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 1982 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, A, Bm, B7, F#.

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