Name: Take Me Back To The Fifties
Duration: P00H04M52S
Description: This song was written a long time ago about a particularly messy and unfortunate night out - opinions given within are not necessarily our own. We decided that we much prefer barn dances anyway.

Take Me Back To The Fifties

from These Aren't My Pants by Roadatlas

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This song was written a long time ago about a particularly messy and unfortunate night out - opinions given within are not necessarily our own. We decided that we much prefer barn dances anyway.

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Capo 3
Verse 1
C
So take me back to the ‘50s
Am
Take me back to a ballroom dance tonight
Because all of these love stories
C
Need beer to the brim just to ignite
C
Where has all the innocence gone
all about one thing where did we all go so wrong
Am D (break)
constant battle left for us to fight
Am
All drunken shapes, no hint of romance left in sight

Chorus
F C G Am
so take my hand, and dance with me
I'm so nervous I can hardly see
But now I'm here I'm just so glad i came
---
Altho I’m petrified and my knees are weak,
When i asked you to dance i could hardly speak,
but just for now we’ll dance by candle’s flames

Verse 2
I’d rather be in the fifties
I’d rather be in those older-fashioned days
Isn’t it such a pity
that things have not turned out in the same way
---
You’re defensive and that’s okay
but I don’t bite no need to run away
I’ve no pretensions i just want to dance with you
You know I’d kill for a chance to start anew

Chorus

Bridge
Am F D G
Get in late, filled with shame, hug the bowl, clog the drain,
make regrets, spinning head, like a kid filled with dread ( you only one here to blame)
Every night is the night that i think it could be
F C D
The night that i find the right person i could call my own
But all i ended up with was just hurt and alone
Every night i peel my self worth from wrapped round a tree

You’re defensive and that’s okay
but I don’t bite no need to run away
I’ve no pretensions i just want to dance with you (don’t want anything more)
Cause i think you're pretty and i kinda like you

credits

from These Aren't My Pants, released February 29, 2016
Russell - vocals, guitar
Niall - sax

The photo used for our album cover was taken by Ozzy Delaney (www.flickr.com/photos/24931020@N02/) and is used under the Creative Commons attribution licensce.

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Roadatlas Sheffield, UK

Weird folk-ass stuff with a saxophone. Have a good time. Watch our youtube series. Tyvm

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