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  Em7020000
[Intro]
Em Em7 C G
[Verse 1]
EmSimona, you're getting Em7older
your journey's Cbeen
etched on your GskinD  
EmSimona, wish I had Em7known that
what seems so Cstrong
has been and DgonB7e
[Chorus]
I wEmould call you up every Saturday night
And we'd Em7both stay out 'til the morning light
And we saCng, "Here we go aGgain"D  
And though tEmime goes by
I will always be
In a Em7club with you
In 197C3
Singing "Here we go aGgain"D  
[Verse 2]
SiEmmona
Wish I was Em7sober
So I could see cleCarly now
The rain has GgoneD  
EmSimona
I guess it's Em7over
My memory plCays our tune
The same old DsongB7  
[Chorus]
I wEmould call you up every Saturday night
And we'd Em7both stay out 'til the morning light
And we saCng, "Here we go aGgain"D  
And though tEmime goes by
I will always be
In a Em7club with you
In 197C3
Singing "Here we go aGgain"D  
[Bridge]
CAhhh Amahhh Gahhh Dahhh
CAhhh Amahhh DahhhB7  
[Chorus]
I wEmould call you up every Saturday night
And we'd Em7both stay out 'til the morning light
And we saCng, "Here we go aGgain"D  
And though tEmime goes by
I will always be
In a Em7club with you
In 197C3
Singing "Here we go aGgain"D  
I wEmould call you up every Saturday night
And we'd Em7both stay out 'til the morning light
And we saCng, "Here we go aGgain"D  
And though tEmime goes by
I will always be
In a Em7club with you
In 197C3
Singing "Here we go aGgain"D  
And though tCmaj7ime goes by
I will always be
In a Dclub with you
In Dsus419-   D7- G3

All chords in this song (9)

The story behind the song

This song was inspired by the vibrant club scene in Ibiza, particularly the Pacha club which opened in 1973, a place where James Blunt enjoys the social atmosphere. The lyrics weave in references to classic American popular songs, reflecting a blend of influences in its creation. James Blunt mentioned that while his co-writer aimed for an English singer-songwriter feel, he himself was leaning towards a different musical direction. At its heart, the song captures the essence of a particular time and place, evoking a sense of nostalgia and celebration.

AI-written from these sources:1973 (song) — Wikipedia ↗James Blunt — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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1973

by James Blunt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Cmaj7

Dsus4

Em7

020000

[Intro]

Em Em7 C G

[Verse 1]

Em Em7

Simona, you're getting older

your journey's been

G D

etched on your skin

Em Em7

Simona, wish I had known that

what seems so strong

D B7

has been and gone

[Chorus]

I would call you up every Saturday night

Em7

And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light

C G D

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

Em7

In a club with you

In 1973

G D

Singing "Here we go again"

[Verse 2]

Simona

Em7

Wish I was sober

So I could see clearly now

G D

The rain has gone

Simona

Em7

I guess it's over

My memory plays our tune

D B7

The same old song

[Chorus]

I would call you up every Saturday night

Em7

And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light

C G D

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

Em7

In a club with you

In 1973

G D

Singing "Here we go again"

[Bridge]

C Am G D

Ahhh ahhh ahhh ahhh

C Am D B7

Ahhh ahhh ahhh

[Chorus]

I would call you up every Saturday night

Em7

And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light

C G D

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

Em7

In a club with you

In 1973

G D

Singing "Here we go again"

I would call you up every Saturday night

Em7

And we'd both stay out 'til the morning light

C G D

And we sang, "Here we go again"

And though time goes by

I will always be

Em7

In a club with you

In 1973

G D

Singing "Here we go again"

Cmaj7

And though time goes by

I will always be

In a club with you

Dsus4 D G

In 19- 7- 3

About 1973 Chords by James Blunt

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