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#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Intro:  D   A   Em  G  
       D A G
VERSE 1
DAt the ripe old Aage of EmnineGteen
I bought a Dshort bed Apickup Gchicks machine
DLife ran on Abeer and EmgasoGline
GA half a lap ahead of the lawA  
DI had a fake IAD that got me Eminto TGuffy’s
DLove was a Aword I Emused to get Glucky
DWas a big time sApender with Gthat plastic money
Back when I Aknew it all
CHORUS:
DBack Awhen the Gworld was flat and                                      
DMama and ADaddy didn't Emhave a Gclue
DBack Awhen a piGtcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulAletproof                      
GBack when D/F#God was a name I Gused in vain to get a D/F#point across when 
I got Gticked off
GLord I'm learning so much Amore...than back when I knew it all
D A Em G
D A G
VERSE 2
DI found out Acredit cards don't Emmean you're Grich
And Dbeer and Agasoline dGon't mix
DYeah step side Atrucks Emcan't jump a Gditch
GAnd those "big house" rooms sure are smallA  
I've learned that Dlove is a Awoman that will Emsettle you Gdown
DA Sunday Asermon can tGurn life around
DMan I can't Abelieve all the Ganswers I've found
Since ....back when I Aknew it all
DBack Awhen the Gworld was flat and                                      
DMama and ADaddy didn't Emhave a Gclue
DBack Awhen a piGtcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulAletproof                      
GBack when D/F#God was a name I Gused in vain to get a D/F#point across when 
I got Gticked off
GLord I'm learning so much Amore...than back when I knew it all
BRIDGE:
EmI've done some growing up
D/F#And I'm still growing up
GSo I know i'll never be as Asmart as I once was
That waDs back.......
DBack Awhen the Gworld was flat and                                      
DMama and ADaddy didn't Emhave a Gclue
DBack Awhen a piGtcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulAletproof                      
GBack when D/F#God was a name I Gused in vain to get a D/F#point across when 
I got Gticked off
GLord I'm learning so much Amore...than back when I knew it all

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Back When I Knew It All

by Montgomery Gentry

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D/F#

#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

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D A Em G

Intro:

D A G

VERSE 1

D A Em G

At the ripe old age of nineteen

D A G

I bought a short bed pickup chicks machine

D A Em G

Life ran on beer and gasoline

G A

A half a lap ahead of the law

D A Em G

I had a fake ID that got me into Tuffy’s

D A Em G

Love was a word I used to get lucky

D A G

Was a big time spender with that plastic money

Back when I knew it all

CHORUS:

D A G

Back when the world was flat and

D A Em G

Mama and Daddy didn't have a clue

D A G A

Back when a pitcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulletproof

G D/F# G D/F#

Back when God was a name I used in vain to get a point across when

I got ticked off

G A

Lord I'm learning so much more...than back when I knew it all

D A Em G

D A G

VERSE 2

D A Em G

I found out credit cards don't mean you're rich

D A G

And beer and gasoline don't mix

D A Em G

Yeah step side trucks can't jump a ditch

G A

And those "big house" rooms sure are small

D A Em G

I've learned that love is a woman that will settle you down

D A G

A Sunday sermon can turn life around

D A G

Man I can't believe all the answers I've found

Since ....back when I knew it all

D A G

Back when the world was flat and

D A Em G

Mama and Daddy didn't have a clue

D A G A

Back when a pitcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulletproof

G D/F# G D/F#

Back when God was a name I used in vain to get a point across when

I got ticked off

G A

Lord I'm learning so much more...than back when I knew it all

BRIDGE:

I've done some growing up

D/F#

And I'm still growing up

G A

So I know i'll never be as smart as I once was

That was back.......

D A G

Back when the world was flat and

D A Em G

Mama and Daddy didn't have a clue

D A G A

Back when a pitcher of beer and a couple shots made me bulletproof

G D/F# G D/F#

Back when God was a name I used in vain to get a point across when

I got ticked off

G A

Lord I'm learning so much more...than back when I knew it all

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