Biography:
Nils Lofgren (born Nils Hilmer Lofgren in Chicago, Illinois, USA on 21 June 1951) is an American rock music recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has marked over 25 years as a member of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band as well as a former member of Crazy Horse and Grin.
Born in Chicago to Swedish/Italian parents, Lofgren moved to the Washington, D.C., area as a teenager. His first instrument was the accordion.
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Great song which I first heard from the Acoustic Live album and it's that version
i tried to figure out.
I think I got it fairly good, but it's by ear so it might be errors...
It's the same chords through the whole song. Listen to it to get the right tempo and feeling.
The chords lining with the text is not perfect, but you'll get the picture
Intro
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
Verse
C G Am Am G C
I remember your birthday
C Bb F F Am C
your first breath out of the womb
C G Am Am G C
we were all crying, you were screaming
C Bb F F Am C
it was the most beautiful tune
C G Am Am G C
God needed mother in heaven
C Bb F F Am C
suddenly it was just you and I
C G Am Am G C
I felt so shattered and useless
C Bb F F Am C
if not for you, I'd have surely died
C G Am Am G C
Yeah it's a mountain when life changes forever
C Bb F F Am C
your mom's love was such I felt erased
C G Am Am G C
but someone had to feed and love you
C Bb F F Am C
though overwhelmed I did it face to face
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C
Verse
C G Am Am G C
You were reading and writing
C Bb F F Am C
before your first day of school
C G Am Am G C
you weren't afraid of the growing
C Bb F F Am C
and I felt so proud of you
C G Am Am G C
remember your first boyfriend
C Bb F F Am C
knew no man could ever be enough
C G Am Am G C
We talked the whole thing through
C Bb F F Am C
we stayed close from little on up
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C
Little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
Verse
C G Am Am G C
Someday we'll be sittin' round in heaven
C Bb F F Am C
Mother will smile and say we did good
C G Am Am G C
through the good times, the bad times, and the last times
C Bb F F Am C
we loved each other hard as we could
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up Little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
To spice things up, Nils plays this little riff instead of the C in the beginning
of some Chord sequences:
e|------------|
B|----5h6-5---|
G|----5---5---|
D|----5h7-5---|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Listen to the song to figure it out or just throw it in when ever you like.
Well thats about it, enjoy!
Cheers, from Jimmy in Sweden
i tried to figure out.
I think I got it fairly good, but it's by ear so it might be errors...
It's the same chords through the whole song. Listen to it to get the right tempo and feeling.
The chords lining with the text is not perfect, but you'll get the picture
Intro
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
Verse
C G Am Am G C
I remember your birthday
C Bb F F Am C
your first breath out of the womb
C G Am Am G C
we were all crying, you were screaming
C Bb F F Am C
it was the most beautiful tune
C G Am Am G C
God needed mother in heaven
C Bb F F Am C
suddenly it was just you and I
C G Am Am G C
I felt so shattered and useless
C Bb F F Am C
if not for you, I'd have surely died
C G Am Am G C
Yeah it's a mountain when life changes forever
C Bb F F Am C
your mom's love was such I felt erased
C G Am Am G C
but someone had to feed and love you
C Bb F F Am C
though overwhelmed I did it face to face
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C
Verse
C G Am Am G C
You were reading and writing
C Bb F F Am C
before your first day of school
C G Am Am G C
you weren't afraid of the growing
C Bb F F Am C
and I felt so proud of you
C G Am Am G C
remember your first boyfriend
C Bb F F Am C
knew no man could ever be enough
C G Am Am G C
We talked the whole thing through
C Bb F F Am C
we stayed close from little on up
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C
Little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
Verse
C G Am Am G C
Someday we'll be sittin' round in heaven
C Bb F F Am C
Mother will smile and say we did good
C G Am Am G C
through the good times, the bad times, and the last times
C Bb F F Am C
we loved each other hard as we could
Chorus
C G Am Am G C
Yeah we did it face to face
C Bb F F Am C
somehow we found enough
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up
C G Am Am G C
that no matter what love, we'd have it always
C Bb F F Am C
from little on up Little on up
C G Am Am G C C Bb F F Am C x2
To spice things up, Nils plays this little riff instead of the C in the beginning
of some Chord sequences:
e|------------|
B|----5h6-5---|
G|----5---5---|
D|----5h7-5---|
A|------------|
E|------------|
Listen to the song to figure it out or just throw it in when ever you like.
Well thats about it, enjoy!
Cheers, from Jimmy in Sweden
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