1949
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E F#m A D
A F#m E D A E
F#m B Bm
1949 I found you
D E
Since then, never have their been two
F#m A D E
hearts that cannot will not break their hold
F#m E
I saw your eyes as darkness faded,
D A
not a second longer could I have waited
F#m A D
For a kiss from lips, that pierced my soul
E F#m A D
60 years gone by,
E F#m Bm D
and still you are mine.
(hold D)
Dbm E
So sing your self to sleep tonight and let your demons go,
D Dbm E
Cause every word you spoke to me, has saved me for so long
D Dbm E
And every move and every kiss, I've kept this on my tongue
F#m E D
Cause you're as beautiful to me as when you were young.
F#m E D
A F#m E D
Cause you're as beautiful to me as when you were young.
(hold D)
A F#m
So here we are, standing side by side for all this time
D A D A F#m A
And well I could never comprehend a life without you and all of this I did
D A F#m D
It was coming home to hard, I promise this together we will win
E F#m E
I understand it too our time, with this love there's no goodbye
E A F#m E D A
60 years gone by,
D A F#m A D Abm
and still you are mine.
A D Dbm E
So sing yourself to sleep tonight and let your demons go
D Dbm E
Cause every word you spoke to me, has saved me for so long
D A E
And every move and every kiss, I've kept this on my tongue
F#m A E D
Cause you're as beautiful to me as when you were young
F#m
As when you were young.
E A D F#m
E F#m
E A D F#m
E A D
(hold D)
A E
So sing yourself to sleep tonight and let your demons go,
D Dbm E
Cause every word you spoke to me has saved me for so long
A D A E
And every move and every kiss I've kept this on my tongue
F#m Abm D
Cause you're as beautiful to me, as when you were young
F#m Abm D
You're as beautiful to me as when you were young
F#m Abm D
Yeah you're as beautiful to me as when you were young
How to play 1949
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.