The Police – Born In The 50S (Guitar)
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Album: Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
Hi there! I didn't see any chords of this song yet, and it's a great song! I know Andy Summers plays it
with tuning half step up when he plays live, but this way (standard tuning) sounds very good to me (better
than if you put a capo on the 1st fret I think) and very close to the record too, especially if you don't hit
the e string. There are some chords, especially the Ab chord and in the outro, that sometimes you just have
to strum once. I didn't put the strumming pattern but it's easy to find out listening to to song and
following the positions below.
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab We were born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties
[Verse 1]
Eb Ab My mother cried Bb Ab When president Kennedy died Eb Ab She said it was the communists Bb Ab But I knew better
[Verse 2]
Eb Ab Would they drop the bomb on us Bb Ab While we made love on the beach? Eb Ab We were the class they couldn't teach Bb 'Cause we knew better
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab We were born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties
[Verse 3]
Eb Ab They screamed Bb Ab When the Beatles sang Eb Ab And they laughed when the King fell down the stairs Bb Oh they should've known better
[Verse 4]
Eb Ab Oh we hated our Aunts Bb Ab Then we messed in our pants Eb Ab Then we lost our faith and prayed to the TV Bb Oh we should've known better
[Chorus]
Bb Ab Eb Bb Ab We were born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties
[Bridge]
Ebm7 Ab We freeze like statues on the pages of history Ebm7 Ebm7 Ab Living was never like this when we took all those G.C.E.'s Ebm7 Gb7 Gbm Oh, you opened the door for us and then you turned to dust Bb You don't understand us, so don't reprimand us Bb We're taking the future, we don't need no teacher
[Chorus]
Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Bb Ab Born, born in the fifties Eb Db Ab Born, born in the fifties
[Chords]
Bb Ab Eb Db Ebm7 Gb7 Gbm e|--6---4---6---4----6-----2----2--| B|--6---4---8---6----7-----2----2--| G|--7---5---8---6----6-----3----2--| D|--8---6---8---6----8-----2----4--| A|--8---6---6---4----6-----4----4--| E|--6---4------------------2----2--|