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I Remember When I Was Young - Chain    Matt Taylor
Well I reG7member when I was young, the Bb7world had just beC7gun and I was G7happy.
I used to G7wonder about the earth and how it Bb7moved around the C7sun so snaG7ppy.
ImagiG7nation going wild makes a Bb7very backward C7child they G7told me.
So back at G7school I'd sit around just Bb7waiting for the C7sound so I could G7go home.
C9Sometimes I think about it, it happens every dayC9.C#9  D9  
D9I should think of the present, 'cause the present's D7#5now.
Well I reG7member when I was young how oBb7ne and thrippence C7got ya to the moG7vies.
To look G7tough we'd light a smoke and Bb7very nearly C7choke but we had a G7real good time.
Growing G7older meant you'd get to Bb7fly a Sabre C7jet and fight a G7few wars.
So I'd G7just sit there all day and Bb7let my mind deC7cay something G7awful.
C9Sometimes I think about it, it happens every dayC9.C#9  D9  
D9I should think of the present, 'cause the present's D7#5now.
Well I reG7member when I was young I Bb7had a secret C7love who never G7knew it.
Well I'd do G7tricks upon my bike that Bb7never turned out C7right, I always G7blew it.
And the G7day we had to part, I Bb7had a broken C7heart but couldn't G7let on.
So I G7spent my holidays just Bb7thinking of the C7ways I musta G7gone wrong.
C9Sometimes I think about it, it happens every dayC9.C#9  D9  
D9I should think of the present, 'cause the present's D7#5now.
[Harmonica Solo]
|     G7|  Bb7   C7|     G7|     G7| x4
Well I reG7member when I was young 'The Bb7Beatles' turned me C7on, I really G7blew my mind.
And with GG7ary, Jack and Pam we'd Bb7go and watch a C7band and have a G7real good time.
Then I G7heard the black man's blues, it Bb7really blew a C7fuse inG7side my head.
So with some G7friends we made a stand and Bb7formed our first blues C7band, it was a G7real good thing.
C9Sometimes I think about it, it happens every dayC9.C#9  D9  
D9I should think of the present, 'cause the present's D7#5now.
Well I reG7member when I was young, I reBb7member when I was C7young, I surely G7do.
Well I reG7member when I was young, I reBb7member when I was C7young, I surely G7do.
(fade out)
G7 = 353433   Bb7 = 686766   C7 = 8 10 8 9 8 8
 C9= x32333    C#9= x43444    D9= x54555      D7#5= x54566

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D7#5

I Remember When I Was Young - Chain Matt Taylor

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young, the world had just begun and I was happy.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

I used to wonder about the earth and how it moved around the sun so snappy.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Imagination going wild makes a very backward child they told me.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

So back at school I'd sit around just waiting for the sound so I could go home.

C9 C9 C#9 D9

Sometimes I think about it, it happens every day.

D9 D7#5

I should think of the present, 'cause the present's now.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young how one and thrippence got ya to the movies.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

To look tough we'd light a smoke and very nearly choke but we had a real good time.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Growing older meant you'd get to fly a Sabre jet and fight a few wars.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

So I'd just sit there all day and let my mind decay something awful.

C9 C9 C#9 D9

Sometimes I think about it, it happens every day.

D9 D7#5

I should think of the present, 'cause the present's now.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young I had a secret love who never knew it.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I'd do tricks upon my bike that never turned out right, I always blew it.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

And the day we had to part, I had a broken heart but couldn't let on.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

So I spent my holidays just thinking of the ways I musta gone wrong.

C9 C9 C#9 D9

Sometimes I think about it, it happens every day.

D9 D7#5

I should think of the present, 'cause the present's now.

[Harmonica Solo]

G7 Bb7 C7 G7 G7

| | | | | x4

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young 'The Beatles' turned me on, I really blew my mind.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

And with Gary, Jack and Pam we'd go and watch a band and have a real good time.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Then I heard the black man's blues, it really blew a fuse inside my head.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

So with some friends we made a stand and formed our first blues band, it was a real good thing.

C9 C9 C#9 D9

Sometimes I think about it, it happens every day.

D9 D7#5

I should think of the present, 'cause the present's now.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young, I remember when I was young, I surely do.

G7 Bb7 C7 G7

Well I remember when I was young, I remember when I was young, I surely do.

(fade out)

G7 = 353433 Bb7 = 686766 C7 = 8 10 8 9 8 8

C9 C#9 D9 D7#5

= x32333 = x43444 = x54555 = x54566

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