1962
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[Verse]
G
I dreamed, it was 1962,
C
I dropped a quarter in the jukebox, played a song for you.
Am G F
Kissed you by the pinball king,
Am G F
Listenin' to Del Shannon sing.
C Em F
And I had all his records, he was my favorite then.
C G Am F
And that's all gone, it won't come back again,
C G C
That's all gone, it won't come back again.
[Verse]
G
And I woke and I put on my fathers shoes,
C
Stood out in front yard like he used to do.
Am G F
Stepped across the mornin' sand,
Am G F
The skyline only showed a sign of rain.
C Em F
And mine would be the only, footprints that remained.
C G Am F
That's all gone, it won't come back again,
C G C
That's all gone, it won't come back again.
[Refrain]
Am F C G
There was somethin' that I meant to say, yeah, yeah,
Am F C G
But too many words got in the way, ya, ya.
[Verse]
C G
And I dreamed, it was 1962,
C
I lit a fire on the beach, I lay in the sand with you.
Am G F
And sang songs 'til the rain would come,
Am G F
Strait across the fields we'd run,
G C Em F
You wrapped your sweater around my first guitar, I walked you home.
C G Am F
That's all gone, it won't come back again,
C G C
That's all gone, it won't come back again.
[Refrain]
Am F C G
There was somethin' that I meant to say, yeah, yeah,
Am F C G
But too many words got in the way, ya, ya.
A
YA, YA!
[Verse]
D A
I dreamed it was 1962,
D
Dropped a quarter in the jukebox, played a song for you.
Bm A G
Kissed you by the pinball king,
Bm A G
Listenin' to Del Shannon sing,
D F#m G
And I had all his records, he was my favorite then, him and Brian Wilson.
D A Bm G
That's all gone, it won't come back again,
D A D
That's all gone, it won't come back again,
[Outro]
D
Hehh, hehh, hehh, hehh, heooh, heooh.
How to play 1962
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What is the starting chord?
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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.