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1985 chords by
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2022•Pop•
Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
Em

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D
D

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Verse 1
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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He's a really cool guy
Am
Am

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He's got a cool shirt

He's got cool shoes
Em
Em

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Did I mention the shirt?
Bm
Bm
2

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If you ever got the chance to meet him
Am
Am

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You'd know why I want to be him
Em
Em

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He walks into a room
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
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and everyone respects him

He reads the news and doesn't
Em
Em

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let that shit affect him
Bm
Bm
2

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He's really happy, he's thrilled to be alive
Chorus 1

His name is any white guy in 1985
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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White guy, 1985 (nineteen- eighty)

White guy, 1985
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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White guy, 1985 (nineteen- eighty)
Verse 2

White guy, 1985
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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He's got a job and a fam ily,

how does he do it?
Am
Am

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Balances work with
Em
Em

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his wife's underwhelming cooking
Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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He's got all the an swers that I wanna know

How can I be what I am

but 40 years ago
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Gee whiz, he got it and he flaunts
Am
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I am the thing he is,

but he isn't when I want
Em
Em

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I guess it's true that some people
Bm
Bm
2

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really got to fight to survive
Chorus 2

And some people are white guys in 1985
Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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White guy, 1985 (nineteen- eighty)

White guy, 1985
Em
Em

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Bm
Bm
2

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Am
Am

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White guy, 1985 (nineteen- eighty)
Bridge 1

White guy, 1985 (white)
Em
Em

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G
G

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It wasn't easy being

any white guy in 1985
D
D

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C
C

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Some white guys were living

through the AIDS crisis
Em
Em

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G
G

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Some white guys were Italian
D
D

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And I'm not saying it's hard

being a white guy now
C
C

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I've misspoke
Verse 3
Em
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I don't mean to lump a group
Bm
Bm
2

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of people in a hive
Am
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I think I just meant my dad
C#
C#
4

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in 1985
Chorus 3
F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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My dad, 1985 (my dad)

My father, 1985
F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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My dad, 1985
Outro 1

Scott Burnham, 1985 (Scott)
F#m
F#m
2

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C#m
C#m
4

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(My...) I wanna be my dad
Bm
Bm
2

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I wanna be my dad
F#m
F#m
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C#m
C#m
4

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In the '80s (1985)
Bm
Bm
2

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My oblivious white dad

In the mid- '80s
F#m
F#m
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C#m
C#m
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(My...) My dad was an oblivious white guy
Bm
Bm
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My dad was happier than I am
F#m
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C#m
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If I could be anybody, dead or alive
I would want to be my dad in 1985

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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Chords

  • Em

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Am

  • G

  • C

  • C#

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • C#m

    4

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of 1985 by Bo Burnham is E minor.

The primary chords used in 1985 are Em, D, Bm, Am, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, Bm, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of 1985 is approximately 158 beats per minute.

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