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Standard Tuning
Chords indicated are G, Cadd9, Dsus4, Em7. For ease of placement, names have been 
abbreviated. G, C, D, E, respectively) 
Intro:   G    C    G  C  
Verse 1:                                                
GRSL nineteen Ceighty four.    G     C  GSome kissed the girls, CI kissed the floor.G  C  
The GBovver boys with their Cboots shiny red   G   C  
And Gthree dollar champagne Cstirring my head. G  C  
We Drolled out the Ebarrels, Cboys.     We Dsang with a Esingle voiceC.
Chorus: 
Let all Gtears Cturn to Dgold. Oh, and the Ehell I've raised, Lord, let it Cfade away.
As Your Gglo-Cries unDfold give me a Epart to play, grant me anCother day.
Verse 2:
The Gsurf and the sky and the Csunshine coast of gold. G  C  
GFloating on a long board, Clife on hold.G  C  
I Gnever know the way but you Calways take me there.  G              C  
And I Gneed it now like the MooCloolaba air.G  C  
We'll Droll with the Enext wave, boys.  C  
And we'll Dsing out, we'll Emake some noise.C  
Chorus
Bridge:
GRed dust rises, Cclouds your every Gthought.    
Ah, you Edon't know you're Ddeceived until you're not.G  
Good dog, Ebad dog, they get to Dfightin' in your Ghead. 
Ah, the Ewinner is the Dlast one gettin' Gfed.
Verse 3:
GGod is alive and my Cmagic is no good.  G            C  
And He's Gcalled me out on this Cwalk-about.G  C  
He Gleads me to water, and Ctraces each song line.  G            C  
And I Gknow to know His ways are Chigher than mine.G  C  
So Droll out the Eroad rig, boys.   CAnd Dsing with a Egrateful voice.C  
Chorus x2

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Rsl 1984

by Newsboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Chords indicated are G, Cadd9, Dsus4, Em7. For ease of placement, names have been

abbreviated. G, C, D, E, respectively)

G C G C

Intro:

Verse 1:

G C G C G C G C

RSL nineteen eighty four. Some kissed the girls, I kissed the floor.

G C G C

The Bovver boys with their boots shiny red

G C G C

And three dollar champagne stirring my head.

D E C D E C

We rolled out the barrels, boys. We sang with a single voice.

Chorus:

G C D E C

Let all tears turn to gold. Oh, and the hell I've raised, Lord, let it fade away.

G C D E C

As Your glo-ries unfold give me a part to play, grant me another day.

Verse 2:

G C G C

The surf and the sky and the sunshine coast of gold.

G C G C

Floating on a long board, life on hold.

G C G C

I never know the way but you always take me there.

G C G C

And I need it now like the Mooloolaba air.

D E C

We'll roll with the next wave, boys.

D E C

And we'll sing out, we'll make some noise.

Chorus

Bridge:

G C G

Red dust rises, clouds your every thought.

E D G

Ah, you don't know you're deceived until you're not.

E D G

Good dog, bad dog, they get to fightin' in your head.

E D G

Ah, the winner is the last one gettin' fed.

Verse 3:

G C G C

God is alive and my magic is no good.

G C G C

And He's called me out on this walk-about.

G C G C

He leads me to water, and traces each song line.

G C G C

And I know to know His ways are higher than mine.

D E C D E C

So roll out the road rig, boys. And sing with a grateful voice.

Chorus x2

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