Intro: C , Fmaj7 , C
C
When I, When I was a boy
Fmaj7
Well I was careless and I was foolish
C
And I treated life as if it were a toy
Fmaj7
Yeah I was careless and I was foolish
Am Fmaj7
And I treat life as if it were a little baby's toy
G
Oh boy, oh boy
C
When I, when I was a man
Fmaj7
Well I shouldered off my boyish ways
C
And I set about to learn the best I can
Fmaj7
And all the wicked ways of this old world
Am Fmaj7
Were just so hard to understand
G
Oh man, oh man
Fmaj7
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
Fmaj7
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
Fmaj7
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
C
Well I'm coming back
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 Am Fmaj7 G
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C , Fmaj7 , C
C
When I, when I was in love
Fmaj7
Man I would count my blessings daily
C
'Cause it seems try fell upon me from above
Fmaj7
Oh but somehow time had tricked me to believe it
Am
That it just wasn't enough
Fmaj7 G
Mmmmm I fucked it up, mmmm
Fmaj7
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
Fmaj7
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
Fmaj7
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
Fmaj7
And I always have
C
Oh yeah!
C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C
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