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   GFeCeling old bGefore my years too tGired for my Emage
SCittin down and dDowning beers and wGrite another Empage
SCame old story bDrand new lines my reGpertoire hurtEms some time
/ Am      /              /    D            /              /
Useful thinking occupies the space I feel between my ties, oh
TakCe me back to yestDerdays
When gGetting high meant seeing WiEmllie Mays
TCake me to my chilDdhood
When WiGllie played that gaEmme so good
TCake me flying bDack in time
When stGealing base was the bEmiggest crime
TaAmke me to when I'm thinking of
When I hCeld the world inDside of a baseball gEmloveD  C  D  
CYouth it comes and gDoes so fast tho Gsome never let Emgo
Who cCares I'm liven Din the past I'm the Gfirst to let you Emknow
SmCiling until mDake believe is Gso instilled it cEmannot leave
YoAmuthful dreams of my childhood I wDonder was my life that good
TCake me back to yDesterday
When geGtting high meant seeing WEmillie Mays
TCake me to my cDhildhood
When wGe all played that gEmame so good
TCake me flying bDack in time
When cuGtting class was the bEmiggest crime
TAmake me to when I'm thinking of
When baCseball was the Donly thing I loEmvedD  C  
FEmeel I been diDsconnected fEmar and away too lDong
How Flong can I gAmo on living my wChole life through a sDong
FEmacing up to chDanges I foEmund other wDays
               F          Am   Em|||    D|||    E||||
I become that kid again watching Willie Mays
(adlib)   C    D    G  Em  

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Willie Mays

by Nick Ciampi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G C G G Em

Feeling old before my years too tired for my age

C D G Em

Sittin down and downing beers and write another page

C D G Em

Same old story brand new lines my repertoire hurts some time

/ Am / / D / /

Useful thinking occupies the space I feel between my ties, oh

C D

Take me back to yesterdays

G Em

When getting high meant seeing Willie Mays

C D

Take me to my childhood

G Em

When Willie played that game so good

C D

Take me flying back in time

G Em

When stealing base was the biggest crime

Take me to when I'm thinking of

C D Em D C D

When I held the world inside of a baseball glove

C D G Em

Youth it comes and goes so fast tho some never let go

C D G Em

Who cares I'm liven in the past I'm the first to let you know

C D G Em

Smiling until make believe is so instilled it cannot leave

Am D

Youthful dreams of my childhood I wonder was my life that good

C D

Take me back to yesterday

G Em

When getting high meant seeing Willie Mays

C D

Take me to my childhood

G Em

When we all played that game so good

C D

Take me flying back in time

G Em

When cutting class was the biggest crime

Take me to when I'm thinking of

C D Em D C

When baseball was the only thing I loved

Em D Em D

Feel I been disconnected far and away too long

F Am C D

How long can I go on living my whole life through a song

Em D Em D

Facing up to changes I found other ways

F Am Em D E

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I become that kid again watching Willie Mays

C D G Em

(adlib)

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