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1963

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Standard Tuning
Chords:
 A#(688766)
Cm7 (8108888)<-verse / (8x888x)<-chorus
 Gm(355333)
 C/E(x7555x)
 D#(x68886)
D#7maj (x68786)
C#7maj (x46564)
 G#(466544)
 D#/G(x10888x)
Intro (piano):
A#  Cm7  A#  Cm7
A#  Cm7  Gm  C/E  D#
Verse:
A#Baby, Cm7I'm stuck in the middle and I dA#on't know whyCm7  
Find the words A#you sing to meCm7  
Sweeter than the words of the Gmbird in the skC/EyD#  
                D#      A#D#7maj
Oh, the days you came around
                     GmC#7maj
I feel so good for me
I can take most anyG#thingD#/G  
'Cause what you bring
Chorus:
I find it A#magical (Cm7hey)
I feel like I'm loving you in A#1963 (Cm7hey)
Flowers in my A#hair (Cm7hey)
Little bitty hearts Gmupon my cheek
Baby, C/Eyou'll be on my D#mind
'till I kiss you next tA#imeCm7  
Verse:
A#Baby, Cm7come on, take a ride in my A#little blue bugCm7  
Keep the windows A#downCm7  
Don't forget to celebrate the Gmradio's upC/E  D#  
              D#        A#D#7maj
Oh, the way you hold my hand
                     GmC#7maj
There is no other way
We could take a thousand G#walksD#/G  
And laugh all day
Chorus:
I find it A#magical (Cm7hey)
I feel like I'm loving you in A#1963 (Cm7hey)
Flowers in my A#hair (Cm7hey)
Little bitty hearts Gmupon my cheek
Baby, C/Eyou'll be on my D#mind
'till I kiss you next tA#ime
Solo:  simple riffs in G minor pentatonic
(chords same as chorus)
Chorus x3 until end

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1963

by Rachael Yamagata

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

D#/G

Cm7

Standard Tuning

Chords:

(688766)

Cm7 (8108888)<-verse / (8x888x)<-chorus

(355333)

C/E

(x7555x)

(x68886)

D#7maj (x68786)

C#7maj (x46564)

(466544)

D#/G

(x10888x)

Intro (piano):

A# Cm7 A# Cm7

A# Cm7 Gm C/E D#

Verse:

A# Cm7 A# Cm7

Baby, I'm stuck in the middle and I don't know why

A# Cm7

Find the words you sing to me

Gm C/E D#

Sweeter than the words of the bird in the sky

D# A#

D#7maj

Oh, the days you came around

C#7maj

I feel so good for me

G# D#/G

I can take most anything

'Cause what you bring

Chorus:

A# Cm7

I find it magical (hey)

A# Cm7

I feel like I'm loving you in 1963 (hey)

A# Cm7

Flowers in my hair (hey)

Little bitty hearts upon my cheek

C/E D#

Baby, you'll be on my mind

A# Cm7

'till I kiss you next time

Verse:

A# Cm7 A# Cm7

Baby, come on, take a ride in my little blue bug

A# Cm7

Keep the windows down

Gm C/E D#

Don't forget to celebrate the radio's up

D# A#

D#7maj

Oh, the way you hold my hand

C#7maj

There is no other way

G# D#/G

We could take a thousand walks

And laugh all day

Chorus:

A# Cm7

I find it magical (hey)

A# Cm7

I feel like I'm loving you in 1963 (hey)

A# Cm7

Flowers in my hair (hey)

Little bitty hearts upon my cheek

C/E D#

Baby, you'll be on my mind

'till I kiss you next time

Solo: simple riffs in G minor pentatonic

(chords same as chorus)

Chorus x3 until end

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