G C D D7/F# Am B7 Em A7 E|----------2-----------------| B|-0--1--3--1------1--0--0--2-| G|-0--0--2--2------2--2--0--0-| D|-0--2--0--0------2--1--2--2-| A|-x--3--0--0------0--2--2--0-| E|-3--3-----2------------0----| G C All my lives are coming through G D7/F# And, even though there isn’t room Am D7 G Fill 1 I save seats for my selves Am D7 G Fill 1 Invite them in, wish them well Am G D Fill 2 The way I feel & the way I guess I felt C G I was 23 & crazy C G Frightened, overwhelmed, and angry C B7 You said, “That’s not how I see you Em A7 You treat yourself unfairly Em A7 Don’t treat yourself unfairly.” [Chorus] C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# Fill 3 I was alive back then G Fill 4 I remember when G It was Christmas C We were wrestlers G Bay Ridge Parkway D7/F# Our apartment Am D7 G Fill 1 We were fast & best friends Am D7 G Fill 1 We were just little kids Am G You were Lenny Dykstra D Fill 2 I was Wally Backman C G This was before I got so lonely C G With my lovers, with my family C Scared of living B7 Scared of dying Em A7 Scared of being happy Em A7 I couldn't let myself be happy [Chorus] C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# Fill 3 I was alive back then G Fill 4 I remember when G I was 20 C Kolankowski G D7/F# Asked me who I thought I’d marry Am D7 G Fill 1 I answered your name Am D7 G Fill 1 Years before we would date Am G D Fill 2 Years before he’d officiate our wedding C You never “know” G You’re never “ready” C G But all your fear is just confetti C B7 Let it blow all 'round your bedroom Em A7 When it gets too heavy Em A7 Don’t let it get too heavy [Chorus] C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G No one asks you if you’re ready C G When they’re handing you the baby C B7 My mother said, “Son, you can’t imagine Em A7 You’ll have your mind blown, honey Em A7 You’ll be crazy in love, honey.” [Chorus] C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# I was alive back then C G D7/F# Fill 3 I was alive back then Em B7 G A7 I remember when C G D Fill 3 I was alive back then Fill 4 G Now, I am again Fill 1 E|-------| B|-------| G|-----0-| D|-0h2---| A|-------| E|-------| Fill 2 E|------------| B|-3---1p0----| G|---------2--| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| Fill 3 E|-----------0---3---2---| B|---1---3---------------| G|-----------------------| D|-0---0---0---0---0-----| A|-----------------------| E|-----------------------| Fill 4 E|-------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------0-| D|-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-0-0-4-4-4-0-0-0-2-2-2-0-----0h2---| A|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0h2-------| Eb|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------|