F Bb F Bb [Verse 1] F Bb Well I've made so many new friends Dm Bb With open arms they let me in F Bb They say they'll be with me till the end Dm Bb They say they'll stick through thick and thin Gm F It's gonna happen, in 1997 [Chorus] Gm The crowd you like is dangerous Dm I heard they're just no good Bb F I'd rather have you stay at home now like a good boy should Gm I heard they can't be trusted Dm I heard they all wear white Bb G I'd rather have you prove me wrong than go and prove me right [Verse 2] C Mama, please don't make it harder F Bb F Bb F Bb Well, itâs tough to love another Dm Bb And itâs hard to find a friend F Bb Somebody else who has no others Dm Bb Somebody else who understands Gm F Then it happened, in 1997 [Chorus] Gm The crowd you like is dangerous Dm I heard they're just no good Bb F I'd rather have you stay at home now like a good boy should Gm I heard they can't be trusted Dm I heard they all wear white Bb G I'd rather have you prove me wrong than go and prove me right [Verse 3] C Mama, please don't make it harder F Bb F Bb F Bb Well, I've made so many new friends F Bb They say they'll be with me till the end Gm F And it's gonna happen in 1997