C
If things were different, we were young
Em
Skinny dipping, having fun, I remember
CEm
Back in 1991, when the story first begun, I remember (I remember)
CEm
All of these shells, holding the things I've done
CEm
I knew myself before I knew anyone
C
And cause we all chew gum, we all have fun with water guns
Am
La da da da da da, da da dum dum dum
C
And we all grew up, sh** got tough
Am
Sh** just wasn't simple enough
CEmCEm
Ahh Oh
CAmEm
And whenever the sun came out, we played
(We didn't want to get older, we didn't want to get older)
CAmEm
We would run on the block all night and day
(We didn't want to get older)
Verse 2:]
CEm
What a mistake, saying the way I felt
CEm
I say my name influences myself
Pre-Chorus:]
C
And cause I started young, I learned it done, I didn't run
Am
La da da da da da
CAm
I was scared as fuck and out of touch, and I was still testing my luck, oh
CEmCEmCAmEm
And whenever the sun came out, we played
(We didn't want to get older, we didn't want to get older)
CAmEm
We would run on the block all night and day
(We didn't want to get older, we didn't want to get older)
CAmEm
And whenever the sun came out, we played
(We didn't want to get older, we didn't want to get older)
CAmEm
I left myself in the alleyway
C
If things were different, we were young
Em
Skinny dipping, having fun, I remember
(I left myself in the alleyway)
CEm
All I wanted would become everything I ever loved, I remember
CEm
(I left myself in the alleyway)
[ CEm x6 fading out]
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.