The Who - 1921: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "1921" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn 1921 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "1921" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

G
Got a feeling '21
Is going to be a good year
Especially if you and me
See it in together
D#            A#
So you think '21
                  D#      A#
Is going to be a good year?
    D#                              A#
It could be good for me and her but you and her,
     D#
No, never!
Cm        Cm/B                 Cm/A# Cm/A
I had no reason to be over-optimistic
     G#
But somehow, when you smiled
               A#        G
I could brave bad weather

G               C
What about the boy?
G               C
What about the boy?
G               C
What about the boy?
          G  C
He saw it all!

Chorus:
            F
You didn't hear it
            D7/F#
You didn't see it
               G
You won't say nothing to no one
 E/G#
Never in your life
           Am
You never heard it
       C                    A#        F
How absurd it all seems without any proof
            F
You didn't hear it
            D7/F#
You didn't see it
           G
You never heard it
       E/G#
Not a word of it!
               Am
You won't say nothing to no one
 C                           A#           F       C G Gsus
Never tell a soul, what you know is the truth

Got a feeling '21
Is going to be a good year
Especially if you and me
See it in together
Got a feeling '21
Is going to be a good year
Especially if you and me
See it in together
I had no reason to be over-optimistic
But somehow, when you smiled
I could brave bad weather

               D#
What about the boy?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

D7

Guitar chord D7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "1921" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "1921" by The Who.

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