F 133211
Bb x13331
C x32010
D* - progression: Dsus - D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus - D (arpeggiated)
A* - progression: Asus - A - Asus4 - A - Asus - A (arpeggiated)
[Intro]
D* A* D* A*
[Verse]
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]
Bm A D G
Oh when I look back now - that summer seemed to last for ever
Bm A D G
And if I had the choice - ya I'd always wanna be there
Bm A D* A*
Those were the best days of my life
[Verse]
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]
Bm A D G
Standing on your Mamma's porch - you told me that you'd wait forever
Bm A D G
And when you held my hand - I knew that it was now or never
Bm A D* A* D* A*
Those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
[Interlude]
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...
[Instrumental]
D* A* D* A*
[Verse]
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]
Bm A D G
Standing on your Mamma's porch - you told me it'd last forever
Bm A D G
And when you held my hand - I knew that it was now or never
Bm A D* A* D* A*
Those were the best days of my life - back in the summer of '69
