1957 Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays443

1957 by Milo Greene is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, C, F and Fm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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Intro: Am  C  F  Fm  F  Fm 

Am                              C 
  your house that sits behind me 
                     F Fm F Fm 
Is covered in ivy green 
Am                              C 
  the windows that we watch from 
                              F Fm F 
Are old and chipping at the beam 

             Am 
It takes me away 
           C 
Takes me away 
           F   Fm   F   Fm 
Takes me away 
             Am 
It takes me away 
           C 
Takes me away 
           F   Fm   F   Fm 
Takes me away 

Am       C      F  Fm 
ooooh ooohohoohoh 
Am       C      F  Fm 
ooooh ooohohoohoh 

Am                                 C 
  The scent you wear moves in lines 
                           F Fm F Fm 
From your apartment into mine 
Am                              C 
  You act like you don't know me 
                                F Fm F 
My god, you tempt my anxious mind 

             Am 
It takes me away 
          C 
Takes me away 
            F   Fm   F   Fm 
Takes me away 

             Am 
It takes me away 
          C 
Takes me away 
            F   Fm   F   Fm 
Takes me away 

Am       C      F      Fm 
Ooooh ooohohoohoh 
Am       C      F      Fm 
Ooooh ooohohoohoh 

    F     Fm Am           C             F      Fm 
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you                 
    F     Fm Am           C             F      Fm 
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you 
    F     Fm Am           C             F      Fm 
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you 
    F     Fm Am           C             F      Fm 
Would it be much better if I knew nothing about you 

Am 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
C 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
F               Fm 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
F               Fm 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 

Am 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
C 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
F               Fm 
  I'll go, I'll go, I'll go I 
 F              Fm 
  I'll go, I'll go 

             Am 
It takes me away 
          C 
Takes me away 
            F Fm F Fm 
Takes me away 

             Am 
It takes me away 
          C 
Takes me away 
            F Fm F Fm 
Takes me away 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante