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A song by the group America originally played on piano.
Intro :   E    A/E    E  A/E  
AM7How 'bout a tear 
for the G#m7year of 1960
F#m7I watched the fins 
of the ECadillac E7fall
AM7I remember Dad exG#m7plained 
                    D   A- E  
about the Berlin Wall
AM7How 'bout a tear 
for the G#m7torment and the trouble
F#m7That was brewing in the EAsian E7way
AM7I wore a smile 
                         G#m7     D   A- E  
like the faces that surround L.A.
DIn the city of the Ddimlost and found
               C#m7   F#m7   F#m- E  
It's hard to get a break
DHard to stop from getting Ddimturned around
C#m7And make the same misF#7takes
AMy reputation's E/G#on the line
              F#m7   E   F#m7- E/G#  
The final day of '59
ABut like the sun, just E/G#watch me shine
    D  A-E  
Today
AM7How 'bout a cheer for the G#m7piano virtuoso
F#m7I practiced 61 Eminutes a E7day
AM7I could never reach the G#m7keys
                D  A-E  
But it was all OK
AM7How 'bout a cheer for the G#m7humor in my brother
F#m7That could brighten up the dEarkest E7nights
AM7It's just another sign of G#m7love
                      D   A- E  
Whenever we would fight
DIt's all the same twenty Ddimyears ago
          C#m7    F#m7  F#m-E  
As it is right now
DLike a tour at the Ddimclosing show
C#m7When I take my F#7bow
AMy reputation's E/G#on the line
              F#m7    E   F#m7- E/G#  
At the start of '79
ABut like the sun, just E/G#watch me shine
     D  A-E  
Today
AI've played this part so E/G#many times
               F#m7    E   F#m7- E/G#  
Since the end of '59
ABut like the sun, just E/G#watch me shine
     D   A    E   G    D   D   A(fade)
Today

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1960

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A/E

AM7

G#m7

F#m7

Ddim

C#m7

F#m

F#7

E/G#

A song by the group America originally played on piano.

E A/E E A/E

Intro :

AM7

How 'bout a tear

G#m7

for the year of 1960

F#m7

I watched the fins

E E7

of the Cadillac fall

AM7 G#m7

I remember Dad explained

D A E

about the Berlin Wall

AM7

How 'bout a tear

G#m7

for the torment and the trouble

F#m7 E E7

That was brewing in the Asian way

AM7

I wore a smile

G#m7 D A E

like the faces that surround L.A.

D Ddim

In the city of the lost and found

C#m7 F#m7 F#m E

It's hard to get a break

D Ddim

Hard to stop from getting turned around

C#m7 F#7

And make the same mistakes

A E/G#

My reputation's on the line

F#m7 E F#m7 E/G#

The final day of '59

A E/G#

But like the sun, just watch me shine

D A E

Today

AM7 G#m7

How 'bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso

F#m7 E E7

I practiced 61 minutes a day

AM7 G#m7

I could never reach the keys

D A E

But it was all OK

AM7 G#m7

How 'bout a cheer for the humor in my brother

F#m7 E E7

That could brighten up the darkest nights

AM7 G#m7

It's just another sign of love

D A E

Whenever we would fight

D Ddim

It's all the same twenty years ago

C#m7 F#m7 F#m E

As it is right now

D Ddim

Like a tour at the closing show

C#m7 F#7

When I take my bow

A E/G#

My reputation's on the line

F#m7 E F#m7 E/G#

At the start of '79

A E/G#

But like the sun, just watch me shine

D A E

Today

A E/G#

I've played this part so many times

F#m7 E F#m7 E/G#

Since the end of '59

A E/G#

But like the sun, just watch me shine

D A E G D D A

(fade)

Today

About 1960 Chords by America

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The chords for "1960" show the original chord names (including A, E, A/E, AM7, G#m7, F#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.