John Prine – 1959 (Guitar)

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As recorded by John Prine (From the 2022 Album SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN ANDERSON) [Intro] A [Verse 1]
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Cigarettes were a quarter then

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Bobby-socks and jeans were in

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Elvis sang the songs that we loved so

Bm                 E
The most important thing to us

Bm                 E
Was keepin' gas in my old truck

Bm                    E            A
So I could take us to the drive-in show
[Verse 2]
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Graduation finally came

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Uncle Sam called me away

                                     Bm   E
You married someone else while I was gone

Bm                  E
I kept your letters all these years

Bm                   E
And I can't help but shed a tear

       Bm                 E               A
When I read the words you wrote me years ago
[Chorus]
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Baby I'm yours

D             A
I'll love you always

          G              D              A
I'm gonna stand by you until the end of time

         G            D
Remember all the good things

                 A
That we shared together

         G            D  A
Signed - love Betty - 1959
[Verse 3]
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I never will forget the day

A
That you and I went all the way

                                      Bm  E
I was the first for you - and you for me

           Bm                 E
I've still got the truck that we loved in

Bm                     E
It takes me back there now and then

Bm        E        A
Back to '59 my memory
[Chorus]
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And baby I'm yours

D             A
I'll love you always

          G              D              A
I'm gonna stand by you until the end of time

         G            D
Remember all the good things

                 A
That we shared together

         G            D  A
Signed - love Betty - 1959
[Outro] A