19 Somethin'

by Mark Wills
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I saw Star Wars at least eight times, had the (C#m)Pac man pat tern (B)mem o rized

and (A)I’ve seen the stuff they put in side

(E)Stretch Arm strong.

Well, I was Rog er Stau bach in (B)my back yard, had a (C#m)shoe box full of base ball cards and a (A)cou ple of E vel K niev al scars

on my right (E)arm.

Well, I was a (B)kid when El vis (F#m7)died

and my (A)ma ma cried.

It was nine teen (B)sev en ty some thin’, in the world that I grew up in;

Fa rah Faw cett hair do days,

bell (G#m)bot toms and eight track tapes.

And look in’ back now, (B)I can see me.

Oh, man, did I look chees ey.

And I would n’t trade those days

for noth in’.

Oh, it was nine teen sev en ty (E)some thin’.

It was the dawn ing of a new de cade.

(C#m)We got our first (B)mi cro wave,

(A)Dad broke down and fin ’lly shaved them old side burns (E)off.

I took the stick ers off of my (B)Ru bik’s Cube, watched (C#m)M.

T.

V.

all (B)af ter noon and (A)my first love was Dais y Duke in them cut (E)off jeans.

A space shut tle fell out of the sky

and the whole world cried.

It was nine teen (B)eight y some thin’,

in the world that I grew up in;

skat in’ rinks and black Trans Am's,

big (G#m)hair and par a chute (B)pants.

And look in’ back now, (B)I can see me.

And oh, man, did I look chees ey.

I would n’t (C#m)trade those days

for noth in’.

Oh, it was nine teen eight y (E)some thin’.

Now I got a mort gage and an (E)S.

U.

V., but all this re (F#m)spon si bil i ty

makes me wish

some times

(E)some thin’,

nine teen sev en ty some thin’.

19 Somethin' by Mark Wills

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Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “19 Somethin'

What key is "19 Somethin'" in?
"19 Somethin'" by Mark Wills is in the key of E with a tempo of 120 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "19 Somethin'" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "19 Somethin'" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "19 Somethin'"?
This arrangement of "19 Somethin'" uses 9 chords: A, B, B7, C, C#m, E, F#m, F#m7, +1 more.
How long does it take to learn "19 Somethin'" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

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