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[Verse]
AmI remember Emway back when
Cwe first became Dfriends
Amfeels like so Emlong ago
Gmy how Dtime has flown
[Verse]
Amwe took Emshelter from the Drain
Amwe built Emimaginary Dtrains
Amget home Emcovered in Dmud
Amspent all Emsummer proGtecting the Dwoods
[Chorus]
Amwhat went Cwrong that I Ghad to write this Dsong?
AmIt's just not the Emsame
Cfeels like we're Gthrowing Amaway
....D20 Emyears
[Verse]
AmThen came those Emteenage years
Cwhen we tried oDur first beers
Amsmoked our first Emcigarette
Gwhen we had Dno regrets
[Verse]
AmThen I moved Emout of town
Ccame back and DI broke down
AmI needEmed a friend
Gwhile you enjoyed youDr weekend
[Chorus]
Amwhat went Cwrong that I Ghad to write this Dsong?
AmIt's just not the Emsame
Cfeels like we're Gthrowing Amaway
....D20 Emyears

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Way Back When

by David Jon Mumford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

Am Em

I remember way back when

C D

we first became friends

Am Em

feels like so long ago

G D

my how time has flown

[Verse]

Am Em D

we took shelter from the rain

Am Em D

we built imaginary trains

Am Em D

get home covered in mud

Am Em G D

spent all summer protecting the woods

[Chorus]

Am C G D

what went wrong that I had to write this song?

Am Em

It's just not the same

C G Am

feels like we're throwing away

D Em

....20 years

[Verse]

Am Em

Then came those teenage years

C D

when we tried our first beers

Am Em

smoked our first cigarette

G D

when we had no regrets

[Verse]

Am Em

Then I moved out of town

C D

came back and I broke down

Am Em

I needed a friend

G D

while you enjoyed your weekend

[Chorus]

Am C G D

what went wrong that I had to write this song?

Am Em

It's just not the same

C G Am

feels like we're throwing away

D Em

....20 years

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