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Intro: D A D A
verse 1
D A
i got my first real six string - brought 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
g A D g
oh when i look back now - that summer seemed to last for ever
g A D g
and if i had the choice - ya i'd always wanna be there
g A D A
those were the best days of my life
verse 2
D A
ain't no use complaining - when ya gotta job to do
D A
spent my evenings down at the drive in - and that's when i met you - ya
chorus
g A D g
standing on your mamma's porch - you told me that you'd wait forever
g A D g
and when i held your hand - i knew that it was now or never
g A D A D A
those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
g D
man we were killin' time
C A
we were young and reckless - we needed to unwind
g D C
i guess nothing can last forever...
D A D A
D
and now the times are changin'
A
look at everything that's come and gone
D
sometimes when i play my old six string
A
i think about you wonder what went wrong
chorus
g A D g
standing on your manna's porch - you told me it'd last forever
g A D g
and when i held your hand - i knew that it was now or never
g A D A D A
those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
continue on D A
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Tabs by: phalanxsalad
Published: 25 Nov, 2009
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