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Nineteen Forever - Joe Jackson
Recorded version in G (down 2 half-steps).  This version in A.
[Intro]
 A   Em   A   G    A    Emx2
strummed guitar)
[Verse 1]
ASometimes I feel so aliveEm  
ASometimes I see so clearEm  
AJust like the way we Emalways were
ASo young and free from fEmear
[Bridge]
F#mI lose my feAar of war and dyingEm  
F#mAnd all the Aclouds just disappearEm  
F#mOnly my mirrAor sees me cryingEm  
F#mEach time I Alose another yearEm  A  G  
[Chorus]
DWouldn't be a drag to be like youA  G  
DSettling down and having kidsEm  
And tellFing them what to do
Well I'm gonna stay
               A            Emx4
Nineteen forever
[Verse 2]
AWe can do magic in these Emtimes
ABe what we want to beEm  
AWe'll all be rock 'n' rolEml stars
AImmortal on TVEm  
F#mAnd if you sAee me looking tiredEm  
F#mI've just beAen sleeping thought the daEmy
F#mBut I got soAmething to keep me wiredEm  
F#mwe can dance Athe night awayEm  A  G  
DWouldn't it be a drag to be like themA  G  
DThey're gonna sell out everythiEmng
But I woFn't get fooled again
Cause I'm gonna be
               A            Emx4
Nineteen forever
CYou better believe itG  
CYou know my dream's stilGl aliveA  Em  
CYou can love it or leave itG  
CBut I'm never gonna be 3G5A  Em  
F#mOooh-   hAoooo-  hooEm  
F#mOooh-   hAoooo-  hooEm  
F#mOooh-   hAoooo-  hooEm  
F#mOooh-   hAoooo-  hoo    EmI’m gonna be
ANineteen forever  Em(yes I am)
ANineteen forever  Em(yes I am)
ANineteen forever  Em(yes I am)
ANineteen forever  Em(yes I am
ANineteen foreverEm  
ANineteen foreverEm  
ANineteen foreverEm  
ANineteen foreverEm  
EmI don’t care what you say……

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Nineteen Forever

by Joe Jackson

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Nineteen Forever - Joe Jackson

Recorded version in G (down 2 half-steps). This version in A.

[Intro]

A Em A G A Em

strummed guitar)

[Verse 1]

A Em

Sometimes I feel so alive

A Em

Sometimes I see so clear

A Em

Just like the way we always were

A Em

So young and free from fear

[Bridge]

F#m A Em

I lose my fear of war and dying

F#m A Em

And all the clouds just disappear

F#m A Em

Only my mirror sees me crying

F#m A Em A G

Each time I lose another year

[Chorus]

D A G

Wouldn't be a drag to be like you

D Em

Settling down and having kids

And telling them what to do

Well I'm gonna stay

A Em

Nineteen forever

[Verse 2]

A Em

We can do magic in these times

A Em

Be what we want to be

A Em

We'll all be rock 'n' roll stars

A Em

Immortal on TV

F#m A Em

And if you see me looking tired

F#m A Em

I've just been sleeping thought the day

F#m A Em

But I got something to keep me wired

F#m A Em A G

we can dance the night away

D A G

Wouldn't it be a drag to be like them

D Em

They're gonna sell out everything

But I won't get fooled again

Cause I'm gonna be

A Em

Nineteen forever

C G

You better believe it

C G A Em

You know my dream's still alive

C G

You can love it or leave it

C G A Em

But I'm never gonna be 35

F#m A Em

Oooh- hoooo- hoo

F#m A Em

Oooh- hoooo- hoo

F#m A Em

Oooh- hoooo- hoo

F#m A Em

Oooh- hoooo- hoo I’m gonna be

A Em

Nineteen forever (yes I am)

A Em

Nineteen forever (yes I am)

A Em

Nineteen forever (yes I am)

A Em

Nineteen forever (yes I am

A Em

Nineteen forever

A Em

Nineteen forever

A Em

Nineteen forever

A Em

Nineteen forever

I don’t care what you say……

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