New Order – 1963 (Guitar)

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[INTRO] Ab Eb x4 [VERSE 1]
       Cm
It was January, 1963

     Gm
When Johnny came home with a gift for me

          Cm
He said I bought it for you because I love you

      Gm
And I bought it for you because it's your birthday, too

       Cm
He was so very nice, he was so very kind

   Gm                                 Cm
To think of me at this point in time

                                Gm
I used to think of him, he used think of me
[PRE-CHORUS]
Cm
He told me to close my eyes

   Gm
My gift would be a great surprise

Cm
I saw tears were in his eyes

   G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
Cm                       Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me

           Gm
There's so many ways our lives have changed

    Cm                   Ab
But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm                       Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me

      Gm
Can I save my life at any price?

    Cm                   Ab
For God's sake won't you listen to me?
[INTERLUDE] Ab Eb x2 [VERSE 2]
           Cm
And though he was ashamed that he had took a life

Gm
Johnny came home with another wife

       Cm
And he often remembered how it used to be

            Gm
Before that special occasion, 1963

          Cm
There was too many ways that you could kill someone

          Gm                                   Cm
Like in a love affair, when the love is gone

                                     Gm
He used to think of her, she used to think of me
[PRE-CHORUS]
Cm
He told me to close my eyes

   Gm
My gift would be a great surprise

Cm
I saw tears were in his eyes

   G
He never meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
Cm                       Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me

           Gm
There's so many ways our lives have changed

    Cm                   Ab
But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm                  Fm
Johnny, you keep on using me

      Gm
Can I change my life for any price?

    Cm                Ab
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?
[INTERLUDE] Ab Eb x2 [PRE-CHORUS]
Cm
He told me to close my eyes

   Gm
My gift would be a great surprise

Cm
I saw hatred in his eyes

       G
But he never meant to hurt me, oh, God
[CHORUS]
Cm                    Fm
Johnny, don't point that gun at me

           Gm
There's so many ways our lives have changed

    Cm                   Ab
But please, I beg, don't do this to me

Cm                  Fm
Johnny, you keep on using me

      Gm
Can I change my life for any price?

    Cm                Ab
Oh, Johnny, won't you listen to me?

Cm
I just want you to be mine,

Fm
I don't want this world to shine

Gm
I don't want this bridge to burn

    Cm
Oh, Johnny, do you miss me?

Ab                           Eb
I just want to feel for you
[CODA]
                       Ab      Eb
I will always feel for you...
(repeat to fade)