When I Was A Boy

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[Verse 1]
Am C
When I was a boy, I had a dream
F G
All about the things I'd like to be
A
Soon as I was in my bed
F
Music played inside my head
C G
When I was a boy, I had a dream
[Verse 2]
Am C
When I was a boy, I learned to play
F G
Far into the night and drift away
Am
Don't want to work on the milk or the bread
F
Just want to play my guitar instead
Am G
When I was a boy, I had a dream
[Chorus]
Am C F G
And radio waves kept me company
Am C F G
In those beautiful days when there was no money
Am C
When I was a boy, I had a dream
[Verse 3]
Am C
When I was a boy, I had a dream
F G
Finding out what life could really mean
Am
Don't want a job cause it drives me crazy
F
Just wanna sing, "Do you love me, baby?"
Am G
When I was a boy, I had a dream
[Chorus]
Am C F G
And radio waves kept me company
Am C F G
In those beautiful days when there was no money
Am C
When I was a boy, I had a dream
[Outro]
Am
When I was a boy

When I Was A Boy chords and lyrics

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[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]
[Outro]

When I Was A Boy Chords by A Great Big World

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