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1982

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The tuning on this song is weird. It doesn't match the recording I used. 
I tried tuning down a half step but it didn't sound right and ended up 
just tuning by ear to match the song.
Nintee Eighty Two
[Intro]
E  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
 A------------------------------D
 Operator please connect me with nineteen eighty two
  E                          D    E            A
 I need to make apologies for what I ___ didn't do
                                     Bm                      D
 I sure do need to tell her that I've thought the whole thing through
    E                                                     A
 And now it's clear that she is what I should have held on to
[chorus]
         E                          A      D     A
 They say hind sights 20/20, but I'm nearly going blind
     B                              E
 From staring at her photograph, and wishing she was mine
          A                              D             Bm
 It's that same ole lost love story, it's sad, but it's true
      E                                                A
 There was a time when she was mine, in nineteen eighty two
[Solo]
E  D  E  A    F#
[Verse 2]
B                         E
 Postman can you sell me a special kind of stamp
F#                             E      F#     B
 One to send a letter from this crazy, lonely man
                           E            C#m
 Back into the wasted years of my living past
  F#                                                B
 I need to tell her now I know how long my love will last
[chorus]
         F#                         B      E     B
 They say hind sights 20/20, but I'm nearly going blind
     C#                             F#
 From staring at her photograph, and wishing she was mine
          B                              E             C#m
 It's that same ole lost love story, it's sad, but it's true
      F#                                               B
 There was a time when she was mine, in nineteen eighty two
[Tag]
F#
 Losing my mind going back in time
                    B         E  B F# B
 To nineteen eighty two

1982 chords and lyrics

Free chords for 1982 by Randy Travis. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

The tuning on this song is weird. It doesn't match the recording I used. 
I tried tuning down a half step but it didn't sound right and ended up 
just tuning by ear to match the song.
Nintee Eighty Two
[Intro]
E  D  E  A
[Verse 1]
 A------------------------------D
 Operator please connect me with nineteen eighty two
[chorus]
[Solo]
E  D  E  A    F#
[Verse 2]
[chorus]
[Tag]

1982 Chords by Randy Travis

Learn how to play 1982 by Randy Travis with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “1982 chords”, “1982 guitar chords”, or “Randy Travis 1982 chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 1982 chords and for experienced players who want accurate 1982 lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, A, Bm, B, F#.

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The chords for "1982" show the original chord names (including E, D, A, Bm, B, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.