VERSE 1: [Gbm7] Looking back on [B7] when I [Gbm7] Was a little [B7] nappy
headed [Gbm7] boy [B7][Gbm7][B7] [Gbm7] Then my only [B7] worry [Gbm7] Was for Christmas [B7]
What would be my [Gbm7] toy [B7][Gbm7][B7]
BRIDGE 1: [Db7] Even though we [D#7] sometimes [G#m7] would not get a [Bm7] thing [Db7] We were happy [D#7] with the [G#m7] joy
the day would [Db7] bring
VERSE 2: [Gbm7] Sneaking out the [B7] back door
To [Gbm7] hang out with those [B7] hoodlum
friends of [Gbm7] mine [B7][Gbm7][B7] [Gbm7] Greeted at the [B7] back door
With; "Boy, I [Gbm7] thought I told you [B7]
not to go out-[Gbm7]-side?" [B7][Gbm7][B7]
BRIDGE 2: [Db7] Tryin' your best to [D#7] bring
the [G#m7] water to you [Bm7] eyes [Db7] Thinkin' it might [D#7] stop her
from [G#m7] whoopin' your be-[Db7]-hind
CHORUS 1:
I wish those [Gbm7] days, [B7] could [Gbm7] come back once [B7] more
Why did those [Gbm7] days [B7] e-ver [Gbm7] have to [B7] go?
BRIDGE: [Gbm7] Do [B7] do do do, do [Gbm7] do do do, do do [B7] do do [Gbm7] Do [B7] do do do, do [Gbm7] do do do, do do [B7] do do
VERSE 3: [Gbm7] Brother says he's [B7] tellin' [Gbm7] 'Bout you playing' [B7] doctor
with that [Gbm7] girl. [B7][Gbm7][B7] [Gbm7] Just don't tell; I'll [Gbm7] give you [Gbm7] Anything you [B7] want in this
whole wide [Gbm7] world [B7][Gbm7][B7]
BRIDGE 3: [Db7] Mama gives you [D#7] money
for [G#m7] Sunday [Bm7] school [Db7] You trade yours for [D#7] candy [G#m7] after church is [Db7] through
VERSE 4: [Gbm7] Smokin' ciga-[B7]-rettes and
And [Gbm7] writing something [B7] nasty
on the [Gbm7] wall, [B7](you nasty [Gbm7] boy)[B7] [Gbm7] Teacher sends you [B7] to the [Gbm7] principal's [B7] office down the [Gbm7] hall [B7]
BRIDGE 4: [Db7] You grow up and [D#7] learn that [G#m7] kinda thing ain't [Bm7] right [Db7] But while you were [D#7] doin' it
it [G#m7] sure felt outta [Db7] sight
