Intro : E A/E E A/E

How ‘bout a tear
for the year of 1960
I watched the fins
of the Cadillac fall
I remember Dad explained
about the Berlin Wall[-]

How ‘bout a tear
for the torment and the trouble
That was brewing in the Asian way
I wore a smile
like the faces that surround L.A.[-]

In the city of the lost and found
It’s hard to get a break[-]
Hard to stop from getting turned around
And make the same mistakes

My reputation’s [E/G#]on the line
The final day of ‘59[-][E/G#]
But like the sun, just [E/G#]watch me shine
Today[A-E]

How ‘bout a cheer for the piano virtuoso
I practiced 61 minutes a day
I could never reach the keys
But it was all OK[A-E]

How ‘bout a cheer for the humor in my brother
That could brighten up the darkest nights
It’s just another sign of love
Whenever we would fight[-]

It’s all the same twenty years ago
As it is right now[F#m-E]
Like a tour at the closing show
When I take my bow

My reputation’s [E/G#]on the line
At the start of ‘79[-][E/G#]
But like the sun, just [E/G#]watch me shine
Today[A-E]
I’ve played this part so [E/G#]many times
Since the end of ‘59[-][E/G#]
But like the sun, just [E/G#]watch me shine
D A E G D D A (fade)
Today