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1955

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[Intro]
(use powerchords)
A5  A5/G#  F#5  E5
D5  D5/C#  B5   E5
[Verse 1]
AIf I C#mwere a few F#mgenerations Eyounger who would know
DWhat I'd C#mlike and what I'd Bmdo, my taste in Emusic, taste in clothes
APerhaps I'd C#mmeet a girl who F#mlikes the things I Edo and maybe more
DWe'd take my C#mthunderbird for a Bmsummer trip down Eto the shore
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mHome-Acoming F#mcan only Acome so Dsoon
It's Etime to go Dback in time and Ecome run away with you
[Chorus]
And AI hope you are F#mstill Dalive, though it ain't E1955
AI would be F#mright there by your Dside, if I was Eborn in '39
AMaybe F#mwe could build a Dboat and sail Eacross the sea
ABut you're far F#maway from me, not Djust by length but Eby an eternity
[Verse 2]
AI can C#msee your face, your F#mhair-sprayed hair ad Epolka-dotted dress
DI got C#msuspenders, got my Bmthick-rimmed glasses Eand my hair's a mess
ABut you don't C#mcare, we just sip F#mour milkshakes and Etheorize about the moon
DListen to C#mPerry Como, BmI'd get jealous Eas you swoon
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mHome-Acoming F#mcan only Acome so Dsoon
It's Etime to go Dback in time and Ecome run away with you
[Chorus]
AAnd I hope you are F#mstill Dalive, though it ain't E1955
AI would be F#mright there by your Dside, if I was Eborn in '39
AMaybe F#mwe could build a Dboat and sail Eacross the sea
ABut you're far F#maway from me, not Djust by length but Eby an eternity
[Solo]
A  F#m  D  E
A  F#m  D  E
A  F#m  D  E
A  F#m  D  E
[Bridge]
AMaybe A/G#we can build a F#mboat and sail Eacross the sea
DNo D/C#electric light will Bmblind us from the Estarry sky
AI take your A/G#hand, you'd be F#mmine, and in my Ecar at the drive-in
DThe D/C#radio is all we Bmneed to feel Ealive
ABuild a A/G#rocket ship and fly F#minto the moon and Enever come back
DI'll see you D/C#on the edge of the Bmgalaxy as we Erun on for miles
[Chorus]
AAnd I hope you are F#mstill Dalive, though it ain't E1955
AI would be F#mright there by your Dside, if I was Eborn in '39
AMaybe F#mwe could build a Dboat and sail Eacross the sea
ABut you're far F#maway from me, not Djust by length but Eby an eternity

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1955

by Billy Cobb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A5/G#

F#5

D5/C#

C#m

F#m

A/G#

D/C#

You can also use intro chords for the verses if it sounds better for you ears

[Intro]

(use powerchords)

A5 A5/G# F#5 E5

D5 D5/C# B5 E5

[Verse 1]

A C#m F#m E

If I were a few generations younger who would know

D C#m Bm E

What I'd like and what I'd do, my taste in music, taste in clothes

A C#m F#m E

Perhaps I'd meet a girl who likes the things I do and maybe more

D C#m Bm E

We'd take my thunderbird for a summer trip down to the shore

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m A F#m A D

Home-coming can only come so soon

E D E

It's time to go back in time and come run away with you

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

And I hope you are still alive, though it ain't 1955

A F#m D E

I would be right there by your side, if I was born in '39

A F#m D E

Maybe we could build a boat and sail across the sea

A F#m D E

But you're far away from me, not just by length but by an eternity

[Verse 2]

A C#m F#m E

I can see your face, your hair-sprayed hair ad polka-dotted dress

D C#m Bm E

I got suspenders, got my thick-rimmed glasses and my hair's a mess

A C#m F#m E

But you don't care, we just sip our milkshakes and theorize about the moon

D C#m Bm E

Listen to Perry Como, I'd get jealous as you swoon

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m A F#m A D

Home-coming can only come so soon

E D E

It's time to go back in time and come run away with you

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

And I hope you are still alive, though it ain't 1955

A F#m D E

I would be right there by your side, if I was born in '39

A F#m D E

Maybe we could build a boat and sail across the sea

A F#m D E

But you're far away from me, not just by length but by an eternity

[Solo]

A F#m D E

[Bridge]

A A/G# F#m E

Maybe we can build a boat and sail across the sea

D D/C# Bm E

No electric light will blind us from the starry sky

A A/G# F#m E

I take your hand, you'd be mine, and in my car at the drive-in

D D/C# Bm E

The radio is all we need to feel alive

A A/G# F#m E

Build a rocket ship and fly into the moon and never come back

D D/C# Bm E

I'll see you on the edge of the galaxy as we run on for miles

[Chorus]

A F#m D E

And I hope you are still alive, though it ain't 1955

A F#m D E

I would be right there by your side, if I was born in '39

A F#m D E

Maybe we could build a boat and sail across the sea

A F#m D E

But you're far away from me, not just by length but by an eternity

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