Chords for ABC - That Was Then And This Is Now. Top Of The Pops 1983

Tempo:
131.85 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Bb

G

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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ABC - That Was Then And This Is Now. Top Of The Pops 1983 chords
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[N] [G] Why make the past your sacred vow?
Why give your change, your [F] change and how?
Yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
[Gm] [G]
It's gonna happen, I'm the vow
Replace your soul [Gm] with the [F] principle vow
Yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
[Bb] That was then, but this is [Ab]
now
[Bb] That was then, but this is [Ab]
now
[Gm] It's something [G] licensed and an asterisk
Living a straight edge, I [F] vanish
I [C] fall down
[G] Complain, mustn't crumble
Sell yourself to another piece of apple [F] Crumble
[C]
I can't say [G] frankly I
I should move the chart [F] of blister
[G] The ships should be ready [F] to sail
America, [C] Jesus, save me
[F] That [Bb] was then, but this [Ab] is now
That [Bb] was then, but this is [Ab] now
[Bb] That was then, but this [Ab] is now
[Bb] That was then, but this [Ab] is now
[Eb] [F]
[Gm] [Fm] [Abm]
[B]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
[Eb]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[C] [F]
[Eb]
[C] [F]
[Bb]
[C]
[F] [Eb]
America, Jesus, [C] save
[F] me
That [Bb] was then, but this is now
[C]
[F] America, Jesus, save me
That was then, but this is now
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
G
2131
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
C
3211
Bb
12341111
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Learn the basic chords of Abc - That Was Then But This Is Now chords, with this master sequence: Bb, C, F, Eb, C, G and F. A strategic approach would be to train at 66 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 132. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of Eb Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Why make the past your sacred vow?
Why give your change, your [F] change and how?
_ _ _ Yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [G]
It's gonna happen, I'm the vow _
Replace your soul [Gm] with the [F] principle vow
_ _ _ Yeah, [C] yeah, yeah
_ _ _ [Bb] _ That was then, but this is [Ab]
now
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] That was then, but this is [Ab]
now _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ It's something [G] licensed and an _ asterisk
_ Living a straight edge, I [F] _ vanish _ _
_ I [C] fall down _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ Complain, mustn't crumble
Sell yourself to another piece of apple [F] _ Crumble _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ I can't say [G] frankly I
I should move the chart [F] of blister
[G] The ships should be _ _ ready [F] to sail _
_ _ America, [C] Jesus, save _ me
[F] That [Bb] _ was then, but this [Ab] is now
That _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] was then, but this is [Ab] now _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] That was then, but this _ [Ab] is now _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] That was then, but this _ [Ab] is now _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ America, Jesus, [C] save _ _
[F] _ _ me
That [Bb] _ was then, but this is now
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ America, Jesus, save me
That was then, but _ _ this is now _

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