1989 Chris August
----------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuning: Standard
Chords used:
Verses:
G1: 320xxx
G2: 330xxx
A5: 577000
C5: x35500
D5: x57700
Chorus/Bridge:
Cadd9: x32033
Dsus4: 320033
A7: 000233
Em7:x22033
D: xx0232*
*lick when the D is used:
What Chris August does (I think)
...A7 D .....
e|-3----00002320-------------------------------------------------------| B|-3----33333333-------------------------------------------------------| G|-2----22222222-------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
My own variation (A7 is played a few more times):
... A7... D.....
e|-3--------202-------------------------------------------------------------| B|-3--------333-------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2--------222-------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Refer to these videos for strumming patterns rhythm:
************************************
Intro:
G1 and G2 alternating. Basically 1 measure each. Repeat twice.
[G1] [G2]
[G1] [G2]
Verse 1:
[G1]Summer day 7 years old and [G2]I took a ride on my bicycle
[G1]I can still feel my face against the wi[G2]nd
[G1]A backpack full of my favorite toys
[G2]Singing songs just to make some noise
[G1]Is a good way for a day to beg[G2]in
[A5]I remember when life was simple way back then
[G1] [G2]
[A5]Now I'm trying to see through those eyes ag[C5]ain, through those ey[D5]es
Chorus:
[Cadd9]If I could turn bac[Dsus4]k time I'd go to [A7]1989[Em7]
[Cadd9]Where every day was[Dsus4] full of chasinā?? d[A7]reams[D]
[Cadd9]Yeah I may be grown u[Dsus4]p but may[A7]be I should t[Em7]ry
[Cadd9]Livinā?? like itā??[A7]s 1989
Verse 2:
G1 (1-2 measures)
D[G1]eep inside this Texas heart thereā??[G2]s an innocence underneath the scars
[G1]Waiting to be called outside to[G2] play
[G1]Wanna feel like a wide eyed kid, w[G2]anna put it all back into perspective
[G1]God You're great just because You're gr[G2]eat
[A5]It is so uncomplicated with You here,
[G1] with You[G2] here
[A5]You make the person that I once was reapp[C5]ear, You reverse the y[D5]ears
(Chorus)
There are different ways to transition to bridge, this is one way:
[Em7] [Dsus4] [A7] [D]
[Em7] [Cadd9] [Dsus4] [A7]
Bridge:
[Em7]I'm sorry that [Cadd9]I made it something [Dsus4]complicated
I am ready[A7] now itā??s not too [Em7]late
[Em7]Everyday I'm [Cadd9]learning it's all about [Dsus4]returning
I'm living my [A7]life with child-like fait[Em7]h
[Em7]I'm sorry that [Cadd9]I made it something c[Dsus4]omplicated
I am ready [A7]now itā??s not too [Em7]late
[Em7]Everyday I'm learni[Cadd9]ng it's all about r[Dsus4]eturning
I'm living my [A7]life like I could
[Cadd9]Turn back t[Dsus4]ime and go to 19[A7]89[Em7]
[Cadd9]Where every day[Dsus4] was full of chasinā[A7]?? dreams[D]
[Cadd9]Yeah I may be grown[Dsus4] up but m[A7]aybe I should try[Em7]
Cadd9 A7 (Em7 Cadd9 Dsus4 A7 D) or (Dsus4 Cadd9 A7 D)
Livinā?? like itā??s 1989
[Cadd9]Iā??m livinā?? like[A7] itā??s 1989[Dsus4]*
*Endings vary too, always end on Dsus4 (G) though.
Important: The song above is NOT stored on the Chordie server. The original song is hosted at www.azchords.com. Chordie works as a search engine and provides on-the-fly formatting. Chordie does not index songs against artists'/composers' will. To remove this song please click here.
