VERSE 1: [Fm7] Looking back on [Bb7] when I [Fm7] Was a little [Bb7] nappy
headed [Fm7] boy [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7] [Fm7] Then my only [Bb7] worry [Fm7] Was for Christmas [Bb7]
What would be my [Fm7] toy [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7]
BRIDGE 1: [C7] Even though we [D7] sometimes [Gm7] would not get a [Bbm7] thing [C7] We were happy [D7] with the [Gm7] joy
the day would [C7] bring
VERSE 2: [Fm7] Sneaking out the [Bb7] back door
To [Fm7] hang out with those [Bb7] hoodlum
friends of [Fm7] mine [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7] [Fm7] Greeted at the [Bb7] back door
With; "Boy, I [Fm7] thought I told you [Bb7]
not to go out-[Fm7]-side?" [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7]
BRIDGE 2: [C7] Tryin' your best to [D7] bring
the [Gm7] water to you [Bbm7] eyes [C7] Thinkin' it might [D7] stop her
from [Gm7] whoopin' your be-[C7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [Fm7] days, [Bb7] could [Fm7] come back once [Bb7] more
Why did those [Fm7] days [Bb7] e-ver [Fm7] have to [Bb7] go?
BRIDGE: [Fm7] Do [Bb7] do do do, do [Fm7] do do do, do do [Bb7] do do [Fm7] Do [Bb7] do do do, do [Fm7] do do do, do do [Bb7] do do
VERSE 3: [Fm7] Brother says he's [Bb7] tellin' [Fm7] 'Bout you playing' [Bb7] doctor
with that [Fm7] girl. [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7] [Fm7] Just don't tell; I'll [Fm7] give you [Fm7] Anything you [Bb7] want in this
whole wide [Fm7] world [Bb7][Fm7][Bb7]
BRIDGE 3: [C7] Mama gives you [D7] money
for [Gm7] Sunday [Bbm7] school [C7] You trade yours for [D7] candy [Gm7] after church is [C7] through
VERSE 4: [Fm7] Smokin' ciga-[Bb7]-rettes and
And [Fm7] writing something [Bb7] nasty
on the [Fm7] wall, [Bb7](you nasty [Fm7] boy)[Bb7] [Fm7] Teacher sends you [Bb7] to the [Fm7] principal's [Bb7] office down the [Fm7] hall [Bb7]
BRIDGE 4: [C7] You grow up and [D7] learn that [Gm7] kinda thing ain't [Bbm7] right [C7] But while you were [D7] doin' it
it [Gm7] sure felt outta [C7] sight
