D
    In the days of my youth,
           C            G             D  C G
    I was told what it means to be a man.
     D
    Now I've reached that age,
                  C              G                D  C G
    I've tried to do all those things the best I can.
        D                          C             G        D  C G
    No matter how I try, I find my way into the same old jam.

  G          F               G             F
Good times, bad times, you know I had my share,
         A                     D
when my woman left home for a brown-eyed man,
         A
well, I still don't seem to care.

     E
    Sixteen: I fell in love with a girl as sweet as could be,

    it only took a couple of days till she was rid of me.

    She swore that she would be all mine, and love me till the end,

    but when I whispered in her ear, I lost another friend, oooh.

  A          G               A            G
Good times, bad times, you know I had my share,
         B7                    E
when my woman left home for a brown-eyed man,
        B7
well, I still don't seem to care.

( D C G D C G D C G D C G )

 G           F               G             F
Good times, bad times, you know I had my share,
         A                     D
when my woman left home for a brown-eyed man,
         A                       D C G
well, I still don't seem to care.

    D                                    C G
    Oh, I know what it means to be alone,
D                            C   G
    I sure do wish I was at home.
D                                    C  G
    I don't care what the neighbors say,
D                       C              G
    I'm gonna love you each and every day.
     D                               C    G
    You can feel the beat within my heart.
     D                             C          G
    realize, sweet babe, we ain't ever gonna part...