Bass

| Ebm7 Ab7 | [x4]

Instruments

| Ebm7 Ab7 | [x4]

A1

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Looking back on when I was a little nappy headed boy| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Then my only worry was for Christmas, what would be my toy?

B1

| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Abm6 |Even though we sometimes would not get a thing| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7 |We were happy with the joy the day would bring

A2

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Sneaking out the back door to hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Greeted at the back door with "Boy, I thought I told you not to go outside!"

B2

| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Abm6 |Tryin' your best to bring the water to your eyes| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7 |Thinkin' it might stop her from whoopin' your behind

* C

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |I wish those days could come back once more | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Why did those days ever have to go? | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |I wish those days could come back once more | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Why did those days ever have to go?

Instruments

| Ebm7 | Ebm7 | Ebm7 | Ebm7 |'Cause I love them so (Du-du)

A3

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Brother said he's tellin' 'bout you playin' doctor with that girl| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |"Just don't tell and I'll give you anything you want in this whole wide world"

B3

| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Abm6 |Mama gives you money for Sunday school| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7 |You trade yours for candy after church is through

A4

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (You nasty boy)| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the hall

B4

| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Abm6 |You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right| Bb7 C7 | Fm7 Bb7 |But while you were doin' it, it sure felt outta sight

* C

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |I wish those days could come back once more | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Why did those days ever have to go? | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |I wish those days could come back once more | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 |Why did those days ever have to go?

Instruments

| Ebm7 Ab7 | [x4]

Brass

| Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | Ebm7 Ab7 | [x8] [fade]