Chords for Merle Haggard - The Way It Was in '51
Tempo:
136.5 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F#] [A]
[E]
[B]
[E]
66 was still a narrow two lane highway.
Harry Truman was the man who ran [B] the show.
The bad Korean War was just beginning, and I was just three years too [E] young to go.
Country music hadn't gone to New York City yet,
and the serviceman was proud of what he'd [A] done.
And Hank and Lifty crowded [E] every jukebox.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
There's [B] so much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
[E] Slow dancing close together when a ballad played.
Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come.
It was a big year for a driving restaurant [E] car hop.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
[A]
[E]
[B]
[E]
There's so [B] much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
Slow [E] dancing close together when a ballad played.
Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come.
A big year for a driving restaurant [E] car hop.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
[A] Yeah, Hank and Lifty crowded every [E] jukebox.
Oh Lord.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
[E]
[B]
[E]
66 was still a narrow two lane highway.
Harry Truman was the man who ran [B] the show.
The bad Korean War was just beginning, and I was just three years too [E] young to go.
Country music hadn't gone to New York City yet,
and the serviceman was proud of what he'd [A] done.
And Hank and Lifty crowded [E] every jukebox.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
There's [B] so much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
[E] Slow dancing close together when a ballad played.
Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come.
It was a big year for a driving restaurant [E] car hop.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
[A]
[E]
[B]
[E]
There's so [B] much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
Slow [E] dancing close together when a ballad played.
Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come.
A big year for a driving restaurant [E] car hop.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
[A] Yeah, Hank and Lifty crowded every [E] jukebox.
Oh Lord.
[B] That's the way it was in [E] 51.
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F#
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A
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[F#] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 66 was still a narrow two lane highway. _ _
_ Harry Truman was the man who ran [B] the show. _ _ _
_ _ The bad Korean War was just beginning, _ _ _ _ _ _ and I was just three years too [E] young to go. _ _ _
_ Country _ music hadn't gone to New York City yet, _
_ _ and the serviceman was proud of what he'd [A] done. _ _
_ _ And Hank and Lifty crowded [E] every _ _ jukebox.
_ _ _ _ [B] That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
_ _ There's [B] so much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
_ _ And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
_ _ _ [E] Slow dancing close together when a ballad played.
_ _ Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come. _
It _ _ was a big year for a driving restaurant [E] _ car hop.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ That's the way it was in _ [E] 51. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ There's so [B] much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
_ _ And there's folks around I know still [B] _ remember well.
_ _ Slow [E] _ dancing close together _ when a ballad played.
_ Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come. _
_ _ _ A big year for a driving restaurant [E] _ car hop.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Yeah, Hank and Lifty crowded every [E] _ _ jukebox.
Oh Lord.
_ [B] That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ 66 was still a narrow two lane highway. _ _
_ Harry Truman was the man who ran [B] the show. _ _ _
_ _ The bad Korean War was just beginning, _ _ _ _ _ _ and I was just three years too [E] young to go. _ _ _
_ Country _ music hadn't gone to New York City yet, _
_ _ and the serviceman was proud of what he'd [A] done. _ _
_ _ And Hank and Lifty crowded [E] every _ _ jukebox.
_ _ _ _ [B] That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
_ _ There's [B] so much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
_ _ And there's folks around I know still [B] remember well.
_ _ _ [E] Slow dancing close together when a ballad played.
_ _ Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come. _
It _ _ was a big year for a driving restaurant [E] _ car hop.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ That's the way it was in _ [E] 51. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ There's so [B] much about the good old days [E] I'd love to tell.
_ _ And there's folks around I know still [B] _ remember well.
_ _ Slow [E] _ dancing close together _ when a ballad played.
_ Because a thing called rock and roll was yet [A] to come. _
_ _ _ A big year for a driving restaurant [E] _ car hop.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] Yeah, Hank and Lifty crowded every [E] _ _ jukebox.
Oh Lord.
_ [B] That's the way it was in [E] 51. _ _ _
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