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[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 got a 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
[Bridge]
F Bb
Yeah, 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
[Instrumental]
D A D A
[Verse 3]
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 mamma'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
