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19 Somethin

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CAPO 2
[Intro]
  D    F#m    G-    G    F#m     Dx2
I saw DStar Wars at Aleast 8 times
Had the BmPac-Man pattern Amemorized
GI've seen the stuff they put inside AStretch ArmDstrong, yeah
  D    F#m    G-    G    F#m  D  
I was DRoger Staubach in Amy backyard
Had a Bmshoebox full of bAaseball cards
And a Gcouple of Evil Kenievel scars on my G/F#right Darm
BmWell, I was a Akid when Elvis Em7died and my mGomma criedA  
[Chorus 1]
DIt was 19A70 somethin' Gin the world that DI grew up in
BmFarrah Fawcett hAairdo days, Embell bF#mottoms and G8 track tAapes
DLooking back now AI can see me, Goh man did DI look cheesy
EmI wouldn't tD/F#rade those days fGor nothin'  AAww, it was 1970 somethiDn'
  D    F#m   G-    G    F#m  D  
It was the Ddawning of a Anew decade
BmWe got our first mAicrowave
GDad broke down and finally shaved them old sideG/F#burns Doff
I took the Dstickers off my ARubix cube
Watched BmMTV all aAfternoon
GMy first love was Daisy Duke in them cAutoff jDeans
BmSpace shuttle Afell out of the Em7sky and the wGhole world criedA  
[Chorus 2]
DIt was 19A80 somethin' Gin the world that DI grew up in
BmSkating rinks and Ablack Trans-Am'sEm, big F#mhair and paGrachute pAants
DLooking back now AI can see me, Goh man did DI look cheesy
EmI wouldn't tD/F#rade those days fGor nothin' AwAw, It was 1980 somethinD'
[Solo]
D  G   D
GNow I got a mortgage and an DSUV
But all this reEm7sponsibilty makes me wGish sometimes...A  
[Chorus 2]
DIt was 19A80 somethin' Gin the world that DI grew up in
BmSkating rinks and Ablack Trans-Am'sEm, big F#mhair and paGrachute pAants
DLooking back now AI can see me, Goh man did DI look cheesy
EmI wouldn't tD/F#rade those days fGor nothin' AwAw, It was 1980 somethinD'
  D    F#m   G-   G    F#m                   D    D    F#m   G-    G    F#m  D  
                     1970 somethin'                Aww, it was 19 somethin'
  D    F#m   G-    G    F#m  D  

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19 Somethin

by Mark Wills

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/F#

Em7

D/F#

CAPO 2

[Intro]

D F#m G G F#m D

- x2

D A

I saw Star Wars at least 8 times

Bm A

Had the Pac-Man pattern memorized

G A D

I've seen the stuff they put inside Stretch Armstrong, yeah

D F#m G G F#m D

D A

I was Roger Staubach in my backyard

Bm A

Had a shoebox full of baseball cards

G G/F# D

And a couple of Evil Kenievel scars on my right arm

Bm A Em7 G A

Well, I was a kid when Elvis died and my momma cried

[Chorus 1]

D A G D

It was 1970 somethin' in the world that I grew up in

Bm A Em F#m G A

Farrah Fawcett hairdo days, bell bottoms and 8 track tapes

D A G D

Looking back now I can see me, oh man did I look cheesy

Em D/F# G A D

I wouldn't trade those days for nothin' Aww, it was 1970 somethin'

D F#m G G F#m D

D A

It was the dawning of a new decade

Bm A

We got our first microwave

G G/F# D

Dad broke down and finally shaved them old sideburns off

D A

I took the stickers off my Rubix cube

Bm A

Watched MTV all afternoon

G A D

My first love was Daisy Duke in them cutoff jeans

Bm A Em7 G A

Space shuttle fell out of the sky and the whole world cried

[Chorus 2]

D A G D

It was 1980 somethin' in the world that I grew up in

Bm A Em F#m G A

Skating rinks and black Trans-Am's, big hair and parachute pants

D A G D

Looking back now I can see me, oh man did I look cheesy

Em D/F# G A D

I wouldn't trade those days for nothin' Aww, It was 1980 somethin'

[Solo]

D G D

G D

Now I got a mortgage and an SUV

Em7 G A

But all this responsibilty makes me wish sometimes...

[Chorus 2]

D A G D

It was 1980 somethin' in the world that I grew up in

Bm A Em F#m G A

Skating rinks and black Trans-Am's, big hair and parachute pants

D A G D

Looking back now I can see me, oh man did I look cheesy

Em D/F# G A D

I wouldn't trade those days for nothin' Aww, It was 1980 somethin'

D F#m G G F#m D D F#m G G F#m D

- -

1970 somethin' Aww, it was 19 somethin'

D F#m G G F#m D

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