Key: D major
Intro 1
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G
Bm
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D
G
Bm
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Verse 1
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Bm
in matching sweaters
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A
conscious of their social betters
Bm
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and God's own plans
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We would meekly walk behind
Em
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them following
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F#m
Halfway between strik ing
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G
out and wallowing
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Unyielding conversation
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Bm
s on the neighbor's lawn
Em
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Wielding accusations,
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tongues like a sabre's dwarf
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Advancing and retreating
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and then a saving face
Bm
F#m
Picket fences were up,
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saving grace
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F#m
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This was my childhood
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F#m
Caught in one house in
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one neighborhood
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This was my childhood,
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maybe it was good
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Buying new brown shoes
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Bm
every back to school
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Trying to convince ourselves
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that they were cool
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D
Counting dollars at the
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Bm
They'd give us one or
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G
two if they were able
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D
Trembling hands sur
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Bm
rendering report cards
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You can do much bet
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Bm
A
ter if you work hard
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D
Em
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Finally being added to the honor roll
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F#m
Asking in the praises
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A
for your honor roll
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F#m
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This was my childhood
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D
I'd remember more
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G
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if I only could
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This was my childhood,
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D
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maybe it was good
Bm
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A
Kindergarten, birthday parties,
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wholesome recreations
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Cub s and scouts and field day trips,
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family vacations
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Bm
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Opening games and marching bands,
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tough examinations
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Bm
D
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Class of 19, congratulations
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This was my childhood
D
F#m
Caught in one house in
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This was my childhood,
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D
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Bm
maybe it was good
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D
F#m
Bm
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G
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Em
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Bm
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Da da da da da da
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D
Picking fights, riding bikes
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G
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To no real destination
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Bm
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Bm
D
Coin collections, debt collections
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G
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Lack of concentration
Bm
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Bm
Cheerios, stereos,
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A
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D
smoking inhalation
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Bm
D
Doing curls, kissing girls,
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sexual frustration
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F#m
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This was my childhood
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F#m
I'd remember more
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if I would make proof
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This was my childhood
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G
Maybe it was good
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D
F#m
G
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This was my childhood
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F#m
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Caught in one house
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This was, this was my childhood
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D
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Maybe it was too long
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This was my childhood
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I changed my mind
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G
Maybe it was good
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Maybe it was good
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Maybe it was good
Outro 1
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