Capo 2
Intro
[C] [G] [C] [G]
Verse
[C] I got my first real six string [G] – brought it at the five & dime
[C] Played it til my fingers bled [G] – was the summer of '69
[C] Me and some guys from school [G] had a band and we tried real hard
[C] Jimmy quit and Jody got married [G] – shoulda known we'd never get far
Chorus
[Am] Oh when I lo [G] ok back now – t [C] hat summer seemed to la [F] st for ever
[Am] And if I ha [G] d the choice – y [C] a I'd always wa [F] nna be there
[Am] Those were the [G] best days of my [C] life [G]
Verse
[C] Ain't no use complaining [G] – when ya gotta job to do
[C] Spent my evenings down at the drive in [G] – and that's when I met you – ya
Chorus
[Am] Standing on your Ma [G] mma's porch – y [C] ou told me that you'd wa [F] it forever
[Am] And when I he [G] ld your hand – I [C] knew that it was no [F] w or never
[Am] Those were the be [G] st days of my li [C] fe – [G] back in the summer of ' [C] 69 [G]
Interlude
[D#] Man we were [Ab] killin' time
[A#] We were young and [Ab] reckless – we needed to unwind
[D#] I guess [Ab] nothing can last [A#] forever…
Instrumental
[C] [G] [C] [G]
Verse
[C] And now the times are changin'
[G] Look at everything that's come and gone
[C] Sometimes when I play my old six string
[G] I think about you wonder what went wrong
Chorus
[Am] Standing on your Ma [G] mma's porch – y [C] ou told me it'd la [F] st forever
[Am] And when I he [G] ld your hand – I [C] knew that it was no [F] w or never
[Am] Those were the [G] best days of my life – [C] [G] back in the summer of [C] '69 [G]
Outro
[C] [G]