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A child of the fifties chords by
The Statler Brothers
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Key: B major
Verse 1
G
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C
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I grew up a child of the fifties
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C

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Learned to dance to the beat
D
D

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of rock and roll
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C

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D
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Television was my friend,
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G

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C
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I Love Lucy, Rin Tin Tin
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G

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Kissed my first girl when
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I was 10 years old
Verse 2
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Took a turn for the worse in the sixties
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D
D

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Saw some real people die on TV
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C

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D
D

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I learned love's hard cold facts,
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C
C

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paid my first income tax
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G

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D
D

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One small step for the man I'm gonna be
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Verse 3

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G

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And I'll never feel bad 'bout
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C

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G
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the times that we had
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C

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D
D

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I'll never look back in regret
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G

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The heaven you gave,
C
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A
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I will treasure and save
D
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Cause it might be as close

as I get
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Verse 4
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The seventies were ten years of re- runs
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G
G

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News of Watergate was nothin' new
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G
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The democrats got it,
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C

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F
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we fell in love again
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C

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When Elvis died,
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we all knew that we could too
Verse 5
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F
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Now I'm facin' the most of the eighties
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Old enough to run for President
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It's hard to think it's me,
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F
F

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the father of three

Oh America,
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C

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I don't know where it went
Verse 6
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C

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And I'll never feel bad 'bout
F
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C
C

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the times that we had
F
F

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C

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G
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I'll never look back in re gret
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C

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The heaven you gave,
F
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D
D

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I will treasure and save
G
G

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Cause it might be as close as I get
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Verse 7


The heaven you gave,
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I will treasure and save
G
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Cause it might be as close as I get
Outro 1
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Chords
  • G

  • C

  • D

  • A

  • F

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A child of the fifties by The statler brothers is B major.

The primary chords used in A child of the fifties are B, E, F#, C#, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, E, F#, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A child of the fifties is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A child of the fifties using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for A child of the fifties. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The statler brothers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add A child of the fifties to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for A child of the fifties by The statler brothers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.