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CHe'd Brylcream his hair and Gstraightened his Ctie
When he Fwalked out the Cdoor he'd kiss his Fmother Ggoodbye
CHe's got the keys to his Emfather's FJ 
He's Ftaking out CJenny it's Gtheir first Cdate
CHe knocks on her door and he can Ghear his heart Cpound
Her Ffather apCpears and looks him Fup and Gdown
CHe said 'Jen won't be long so you'd Embetter come in'
And he Fwaits on the Ccouch  Gflowers in his Chand
[Chorus]
There's Fbeen so many changes down through thCe years
There's Gbeen so many good things left beChind
You can Fcall me sentimental but I Creally Emwouldn't Ammind
If you Cwrap me up and send me back to G195C9
CThey'd go to a dance JGO'K would be Cthere
And Fshe'd look so Cpretty ponyFtail in her Ghair
CHe plucked up the courage to take Emher hand in his
And tFhere on her Cdoorstep they Gstole their first Ckiss
[Chorus]
There's Fbeen so many changes down through thCe years
There's Gbeen so many good things left beChind
You can Fcall me sentimental but I Creally Emwouldn't Ammind
If you Cwrap me up and send me back to G195C9
[Instrumental]
CThey fell in love and they Gremember the Cnight
When he Fnervously Casked her would Fyou be my Gbride
CWhen they made that promise 'till Emdeath do us part
You kFnow that they Cmeant it Gstraight from the Cheart
[Chorus]
There's Fbeen so many changes down through thCe years
There's Gbeen so many good things left beChind
You can Fcall me sentimental but I Creally Emwouldn't Ammind
If you Cwrap me up and send me back to G195C9
CWrap me up and send me Fback to 195C9

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1959

by Lee Kernaghan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C G C

He'd Brylcream his hair and straightened his tie

F C F G

When he walked out the door he'd kiss his mother goodbye

C Em

He's got the keys to his father's FJ

F C G C

He's taking out Jenny it's their first date

C G C

He knocks on her door and he can hear his heart pound

F C F G

Her father appears and looks him up and down

C Em

He said 'Jen won't be long so you'd better come in'

F C G C

And he waits on the couch flowers in his hand

[Chorus]

F C

There's been so many changes down through the years

G C

There's been so many good things left behind

F C Em Am

You can call me sentimental but I really wouldn't mind

C G C

If you wrap me up and send me back to 1959

C G C

They'd go to a dance JO'K would be there

F C F G

And she'd look so pretty ponytail in her hair

C Em

He plucked up the courage to take her hand in his

F C G C

And there on her doorstep they stole their first kiss

[Chorus]

F C

There's been so many changes down through the years

G C

There's been so many good things left behind

F C Em Am

You can call me sentimental but I really wouldn't mind

C G C

If you wrap me up and send me back to 1959

[Instrumental]

C G C

They fell in love and they remember the night

F C F G

When he nervously asked her would you be my bride

C Em

When they made that promise 'till death do us part

F C G C

You know that they meant it straight from the heart

[Chorus]

F C

There's been so many changes down through the years

G C

There's been so many good things left behind

F C Em Am

You can call me sentimental but I really wouldn't mind

C G C

If you wrap me up and send me back to 1959

C F C

Wrap me up and send me back to 1959

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