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[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
I Gthought about the place tonight
Where Cwe both used to drink
And I rEmemember when a neighbour broke your Dwindow
And Gwhen it used to rain
The water Cwore away the paint and left a Empuddle on the floor under your Dtable
GHow ya been since the Clast time that I saw you?
'Cause I Emthink about it often
And I Dmiss you if I'm honest
[Pre-Chorus]
GYeah, I think I'm doing Cfine, but I don't know
'Cause the Emnights can get so cold
And I'm Dalways thinking back to when we were
[Chorus]
EmStealing Dbottles that we'd Gdrink out in the Cstreet
EmPulling smDoke into our lGungs
EmWho would have thoDught I'd be so loGst at 23C?
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to 2G1
[Verse 2]
I Gknow it's not that long, but it seems Clonger on my own
And I am Emmissing home, more than you could Dknow
And yeah, I Gbet that nothing's changed
The place will Calways stay the same
I Emwish I could say the same about Dme though
GDo you remember us the Csame way that I do?
Do you Emthink about it often?
'Cause it's Dall I seem to do
[Pre-Chorus]
GYeah, I think I'm doing Cfine, but I don't know
'Cause the Emnights can get so cold
And I'm Dalways thinking back to when we were
[Chorus]
EmStealing Dbottles that we'd Gdrink out in the Cstreet
EmPulling smDoke into our lGungs
EmWho would have thoDught I'd be so loGst at 23C?
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to 2C1
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to G21
[Instrumental]
Em D G C
Em D G C
[Chorus]
EmStealing Dbottles that we'd Gdrink out in the Cstreet
EmPulling smDoke into our lGungs
EmWho would have thoDught I'd be so loGst at 23C?
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to 2C1
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to C21
Oh Emlord, take me Dback to G21

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[Intro]

G C Em D

[Verse 1]

I thought about the place tonight

Where we both used to drink

Em D

And I remember when a neighbour broke your window

And when it used to rain

C Em D

The water wore away the paint and left a puddle on the floor under your table

G C

How ya been since the last time that I saw you?

'Cause I think about it often

And I miss you if I'm honest

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Yeah, I think I'm doing fine, but I don't know

'Cause the nights can get so cold

And I'm always thinking back to when we were

[Chorus]

Em D G C

Stealing bottles that we'd drink out in the street

Em D G

Pulling smoke into our lungs

Em D G C

Who would have thought I'd be so lost at 23?

Em D G

Oh lord, take me back to 21

[Verse 2]

G C

I know it's not that long, but it seems longer on my own

Em D

And I am missing home, more than you could know

And yeah, I bet that nothing's changed

The place will always stay the same

Em D

I wish I could say the same about me though

G C

Do you remember us the same way that I do?

Do you think about it often?

'Cause it's all I seem to do

[Pre-Chorus]

G C

Yeah, I think I'm doing fine, but I don't know

'Cause the nights can get so cold

And I'm always thinking back to when we were

[Chorus]

Em D G C

Stealing bottles that we'd drink out in the street

Em D G

Pulling smoke into our lungs

Em D G C

Who would have thought I'd be so lost at 23?

Em D C

Oh lord, take me back to 21

Em D G

Oh lord, take me back to 21

[Instrumental]

Em D G C

[Chorus]

Em D G C

Stealing bottles that we'd drink out in the street

Em D G

Pulling smoke into our lungs

Em D G C

Who would have thought I'd be so lost at 23?

Em D C

Oh lord, take me back to 21

Em D C

Oh lord, take me back to 21

Em D G

Oh lord, take me back to 21

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