Standard Tuning EADGBe
Main riff: [play after each chorus, indicated with a *]
D A
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Intro: * D A D A
Verse 1:
D A
I got my first real six string, bought it at the five & dime
D A
Played it til my fingers bled, was the summer of '69
D A
Me and some guys from school, had a band and we tried real hard
D A
Jimmy quit and Jody got married, shoulda known we'd never get far
Chorus 1:
Bm A D G
Oh when I look back now, that summer seemed to last forever
Bm A D G
And if I had the choice, ya I'd always wanna be there
Bm A * D A D A
Those were the best days of my life
Verse 2:
D A
Ain't no use complaining, when you gotta job to do
D A
Spent my evenings down at the drive in, and that's when I met you, yeah!
Chorus 2:
Bm A D G
Standing on your mamma's porch, you told me that you'd wait forever
Bm A D G
And when I held your hand, I knew that it was now or never
Bm A * D A D A * D A D A
Those were the best days of my life,........back in the summer of '69
Bridge:
F Bb
Man we were killin' time
C Bb
We were young and reckless, we needed to unwind
F Bb C
I guess nothing can last forever, forever, no...
[Instrumental Break - Play Intro]
Verse 3:
D A
And now the times are changin', look at everything that's come and gone
D A
Sometimes when I play my old six string, I think about you and wonder what went wrong
Chorus 3:
Bm A D G
Standing on your mamma's porch, you told me that you'd wait forever
Bm A D G
And when I held your hand, I knew that it was now or never
Bm A * D A D A * D A D A
Those were the best days of my life,........back in the summer of '69
(fade out)
