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[Intro]
D  G
[VERSE]
DWell I was born back in G'59
DI didn't come late, I was Gright on time.
DWe had a '59 ford Cthat never Gran quite right.
DWe'd catch a drive in movie, Cevery GSaturday night.
EmWell times were hard for the working man
GDaddy tried to understand.
[Chorus]
DEverything I love is from A'59
My firsBmt guitar and that Ggirl of mine.
DEverything I want is from A'59
I guCess I’m behind the Gtimes
'cause Emeverything I Glove's from '59.D  
[VERSE]
DWell the prince said hey Grace Kelly
would you Gbe my wife?
And DBobby Darin sang GMACK THE KNIFE
DThey took Eddie Cochran Cwhat Gcould we do?
DOnce he was gone we knew that Crock and Groll was through.
EmWe had Technicolor at the scene of the crime
GCoupe Devilles rolling off of the line.
[Chorus]
DEverything I love is from 'A59
My firsBmt guitar and that girl of mGine.
DEverything I want is from A'59
I guCess I’m behind the Gtimes
'cause Emeverything I Glove's from '5D9.
[Bridge]
BmEverything I love
GEverything I love
EmEverything I love
CEveryAthing.
[VERSE]
DWonder where as Gtime rolls on
DAll that style from 19G59 has gone.
DBut I’ve got memories Cin the Gback of my mind.
DWhat it was like Cto be alive in 'G59.
EmWe had Technicolor at the scene of the crime,
GCoupe Devilles rolling off of the line.
[CHORUS]
DEverything I love is from 'A59
My firsBmt guitar and that girl of mGine.
DEverything I want is from A'59
I guCess I’m behind the Gtimes
DEverything I love is from 'A59
My firsBmt guitar and that girl of mGine.
DEverything I want is from A'59
I guCess I’m behind the Gtimes
'cause Emeverything I love
BmEverything I love
GEverything I love is from ’59 D  
[OUTRO]

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[Intro]

D G

[VERSE]

D G

Well I was born back in '59

D G

I didn't come late, I was right on time.

D C G

We had a '59 ford that never ran quite right.

D C G

We'd catch a drive in movie, every Saturday night.

Well times were hard for the working man

Daddy tried to understand.

[Chorus]

D A

Everything I love is from '59

Bm G

My first guitar and that girl of mine.

D A

Everything I want is from '59

C G

I guess I’m behind the times

Em G D

'cause everything I love's from '59.

[VERSE]

Well the prince said hey Grace Kelly

would you be my wife?

D G

And Bobby Darin sang MACK THE KNIFE

D C G

They took Eddie Cochran what could we do?

D C G

Once he was gone we knew that rock and roll was through.

We had Technicolor at the scene of the crime

Coupe Devilles rolling off of the line.

[Chorus]

D A

Everything I love is from '59

Bm G

My first guitar and that girl of mine.

D A

Everything I want is from '59

C G

I guess I’m behind the times

Em G D

'cause everything I love's from '59.

[Bridge]

Everything I love

C A

Everything.

[VERSE]

D G

Wonder where as time rolls on

D G

All that style from 1959 has gone.

D C G

But I’ve got memories in the back of my mind.

D C G

What it was like to be alive in '59.

We had Technicolor at the scene of the crime,

Coupe Devilles rolling off of the line.

[CHORUS]

D A

Everything I love is from '59

Bm G

My first guitar and that girl of mine.

D A

Everything I want is from '59

C G

I guess I’m behind the times

D A

Everything I love is from '59

Bm G

My first guitar and that girl of mine.

D A

Everything I want is from '59

C G

I guess I’m behind the times

'cause everything I love

Everything I love

G D

Everything I love is from ’59

[OUTRO]

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