VERSE 1: [D#m7] Looking back on [G#7] when I [D#m7] Was a little [G#7] nappy
headed [D#m7] boy [G#7][D#m7][G#7] [D#m7] Then my only [G#7] worry [D#m7] Was for Christmas [G#7]
What would be my [D#m7] toy [G#7][D#m7][G#7]
BRIDGE 1: [A#7] Even though we [C7] sometimes [Fm7] would not get a [G#m7] thing [A#7] We were happy [C7] with the [Fm7] joy
the day would [A#7] bring
VERSE 2: [D#m7] Sneaking out the [G#7] back door
To [D#m7] hang out with those [G#7] hoodlum
friends of [D#m7] mine [G#7][D#m7][G#7] [D#m7] Greeted at the [G#7] back door
With; "Boy, I [D#m7] thought I told you [G#7]
not to go out-[D#m7]-side?" [G#7][D#m7][G#7]
BRIDGE 2: [A#7] Tryin' your best to [C7] bring
the [Fm7] water to you [G#m7] eyes [A#7] Thinkin' it might [C7] stop her
from [Fm7] whoopin' your be-[A#7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [D#m7] days, [G#7] could [D#m7] come back once [G#7] more
Why did those [D#m7] days [G#7] e-ver [D#m7] have to [G#7] go?
BRIDGE: [D#m7] Do [G#7] do do do, do [D#m7] do do do, do do [G#7] do do [D#m7] Do [G#7] do do do, do [D#m7] do do do, do do [G#7] do do
VERSE 3: [D#m7] Brother says he's [G#7] tellin' [D#m7] 'Bout you playing' [G#7] doctor
with that [D#m7] girl. [G#7][D#m7][G#7] [D#m7] Just don't tell; I'll [D#m7] give you [D#m7] Anything you [G#7] want in this
whole wide [D#m7] world [G#7][D#m7][G#7]
BRIDGE 3: [A#7] Mama gives you [C7] money
for [Fm7] Sunday [G#m7] school [A#7] You trade yours for [C7] candy [Fm7] after church is [A#7] through
VERSE 4: [D#m7] Smokin' ciga-[G#7]-rettes and
And [D#m7] writing something [G#7] nasty
on the [D#m7] wall, [G#7](you nasty [D#m7] boy)[G#7] [D#m7] Teacher sends you [G#7] to the [D#m7] principal's [G#7] office down the [D#m7] hall [G#7]
BRIDGE 4: [A#7] You grow up and [C7] learn that [Fm7] kinda thing ain't [G#m7] right [A#7] But while you were [C7] doin' it
it [Fm7] sure felt outta [A#7] sight
