1949
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D Bm
Carry me up them stairs with my white socks on
D
And my pretty song, you like my blue nail polish
Bm
"What is all this?" you said, "the mess upstairs"
Don't be scared
D E
Daddy dearest, you know how I like to take trips
G
Pops first stop at the K-Mart
D
Buy me my peach lip gloss
E
Cigarettes and lollipops
G D
Mad magazine and white socks
E
All in your car for our trip across the USA
G D A
We're gonna party like it's 1949
Em G
We're in the Pontiac from July to July
D
It's a flower motel nation
A G
Day and night on our last vacation
D C G
We gonna see it all before we say goodbye
D A
Daddy likes Blackpool, pleasure beach and road stops
C G
Baby likes the Swiss Alps, souvenir gift shops
D A
Late night, midnight radio show talks
C G
Daddy, baby, big jail break
D A
Ponytail and lollipops, dinerettes and soda pops
C G
New blue bathing suit, rouge tops and Cadillacs
D A
Blue lake car to dunks, hopscotch, shit talk
C G
Alabama Hard Knocks, Motel brass locks
G D A
We're gonna party like it's 1949
Em G
We're in the Pontiac from July to July
D
It's a flower motel nation
C G
Day and night on our last vacation
D A G
We gonna see it all before we say goodbye
How to play 1949
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.