VERSE 1: [Ebm7] Looking back on [Ab7] when I [Ebm7] Was a little [Ab7] nappy
headed [Ebm7] boy [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7] [Ebm7] Then my only [Ab7] worry [Ebm7] Was for Christmas [Ab7]
What would be my [Ebm7] toy [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7]
BRIDGE 1: [Bb7] Even though we [C7] sometimes [Fm7] would not get a [Abm7] thing [Bb7] We were happy [C7] with the [Fm7] joy
the day would [Bb7] bring
VERSE 2: [Ebm7] Sneaking out the [Ab7] back door
To [Ebm7] hang out with those [Ab7] hoodlum
friends of [Ebm7] mine [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7] [Ebm7] Greeted at the [Ab7] back door
With; "Boy, I [Ebm7] thought I told you [Ab7]
not to go out-[Ebm7]-side?" [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7]
BRIDGE 2: [Bb7] Tryin' your best to [C7] bring
the [Fm7] water to you [Abm7] eyes [Bb7] Thinkin' it might [C7] stop her
from [Fm7] whoopin' your be-[Bb7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [Ebm7] days, [Ab7] could [Ebm7] come back once [Ab7] more
Why did those [Ebm7] days [Ab7] e-ver [Ebm7] have to [Ab7] go?
BRIDGE: [Ebm7] Do [Ab7] do do do, do [Ebm7] do do do, do do [Ab7] do do [Ebm7] Do [Ab7] do do do, do [Ebm7] do do do, do do [Ab7] do do
VERSE 3: [Ebm7] Brother says he's [Ab7] tellin' [Ebm7] 'Bout you playing' [Ab7] doctor
with that [Ebm7] girl. [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7] [Ebm7] Just don't tell; I'll [Ebm7] give you [Ebm7] Anything you [Ab7] want in this
whole wide [Ebm7] world [Ab7][Ebm7][Ab7]
BRIDGE 3: [Bb7] Mama gives you [C7] money
for [Fm7] Sunday [Abm7] school [Bb7] You trade yours for [C7] candy [Fm7] after church is [Bb7] through
VERSE 4: [Ebm7] Smokin' ciga-[Ab7]-rettes and
And [Ebm7] writing something [Ab7] nasty
on the [Ebm7] wall, [Ab7](you nasty [Ebm7] boy)[Ab7] [Ebm7] Teacher sends you [Ab7] to the [Ebm7] principal's [Ab7] office down the [Ebm7] hall [Ab7]
BRIDGE 4: [Bb7] You grow up and [C7] learn that [Fm7] kinda thing ain't [Abm7] right [Bb7] But while you were [C7] doin' it
it [Fm7] sure felt outta [Bb7] sight
