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[Intro]
C G Am G
[Verse 1]
CThat song reminds me of Gsummers
Of family, of Ambackyards, of you and meG  
CIf I went back there, straight Gback
To the place where I Amwondered what we couGld be
I'd Claugh
Who'd have thoGught?
Who'd have thoAmught?G  
[Verse 2]
CThat song reminds me of GNewhart of 90s
Of Ampetty, and heavy Gthings
CI still remember what Glife was like back then
AmBefore I had learned to Gspeak
I'd Chide
Sing it Gout, sing it oAmutG  
CSing it oGut, sing it AmoutG  
[Chorus]
I Ffelt it all, the Gkissing and fighting
I Fknow the cost, I Gstayed home on New Year's Eve
FAll in Call, I'd Grather be right here than
FFalling Coff the Gpages of history
FHmm, Gpages of historyF  
HmGm
[Verse 3]
CIf I remind you of Gchildhood, of memories
Of Amtimes both bitter and sGweet
CLet's take that feeling right Ghere to this moment
And Amsow it into the Gseams
My Clove
Hold it Gall, hold it AmallG  
CHold it Gall, hold it AmallG  
[Chorus]
I Ffelt it all, the Gkissing and fighting
I Fknow the cost, I Gstayed home on New Year's Eve
FAll in Call, I'd Grather be right here than
FFalling Coff the Gpages of history
F    C
Oh, Gpages of historyF  C  
Oh, Gpages of history
FHmmG  
[Outro]
C  G  Am  G

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History

by Kina Grannis

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am G

[Verse 1]

C G

That song reminds me of summers

Am G

Of family, of backyards, of you and me

C G

If I went back there, straight back

Am G

To the place where I wondered what we could be

I'd laugh

Who'd have thought?

Am G

Who'd have thought?

[Verse 2]

C G

That song reminds me of Newhart of 90s

Am G

Of petty, and heavy things

C G

I still remember what life was like back then

Am G

Before I had learned to speak

I'd hide

G Am G

Sing it out, sing it out

C G Am G

Sing it out, sing it out

[Chorus]

F G

I felt it all, the kissing and fighting

F G

I know the cost, I stayed home on New Year's Eve

F C G

All in all, I'd rather be right here than

F C G

Falling off the pages of history

F G F

Hmm, pages of history

Hmm

[Verse 3]

C G

If I remind you of childhood, of memories

Am G

Of times both bitter and sweet

C G

Let's take that feeling right here to this moment

Am G

And sow it into the seams

My love

G Am G

Hold it all, hold it all

C G Am G

Hold it all, hold it all

[Chorus]

F G

I felt it all, the kissing and fighting

F G

I know the cost, I stayed home on New Year's Eve

F C G

All in all, I'd rather be right here than

F C G

Falling off the pages of history

F C

G F C

Oh, pages of history

F G

Hmm

[Outro]

C G Am G

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