Harry Nilsson – 1941 (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Chords should be correct, watch the video to figure out the finger picking.
[Intro]:
E7 A7 D7 B7 x 2
[Verse 1]:
E7 A7 D7 B7 Well in 1941 a happy father had a son E7 A7 D7 B7 And by 1944 the father walked right out the door E7 A7 D7 B7 And in '45 the mom and son were still alive C7 C7 C7 C7 B7 B7 B7 B7 But who could tell in '46 if the two were to survive
[Verse 2]:
E7 A7 Well the years were passing quickly D7 B7 But not fast enough for him E7 A7 So he closed his eyes through '55 D7 B7 And he opened them up again E7 A7 When he looked around he saw a clown D7 B7 And the clown seemed very gay C7 C7 C7 C7 B7 B7 B7 B7 And he set that night to join that circus clown and run away
[Scat solo 1]:
E7 A7 D7 B7 x 2
C7 C7 B7 B7 x 2
C7 C7 C7 C7 B7 B7 E7
A7 D7 B7
[Verse 3]:
E7 A7 Well he followed every railroad track D7 B7 And every highway sign E7 A7 And he had a girl in each new town D7 B7 And the towns he left behind E7 A7 And the open road D7 B7 Was the only road he knew C7 C7 C7 C7 But the color of his dreams B7 B7 B7 B7 Were slowly turning into blue
[Verse 4]:
E7 E7 A7 A7 Then he met a girl the kind of girl D7 D7 B7 B7 He'd wanted all his life E7 E7 A7 A7 She was soft and kind and good to him D7 D7 G B7 So he took her for his wife E7 B7 A7 A7 And they got a house not far from town D7 D7 B7 B7 And in a little while C7 C7 C7 C7 The girl had seen the doctor B7 B7 B7 B7 And she came home with a child
[Verse 5]:
E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 B7 B7 Now in 1961 a happy father had a son E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 B7 B7 And by 1964 the father walked right out the door E7 E7 A7 A7 D7 D7 B7 And in '65 the mom and son were still around C7 But what will happen to the boy B7 When the circus comes to town?
[Scat solo 2]:
E7 A7 D7 B7 x 3
C7 B7
E7 A7 E