Key: G
Introduction:
G D C D
Lookin' back on my younger days
G D C D
Life was a play and the world a stage
G D C D
Lust, love and greed were in my heart
C D
I thought I had to play each part
G D C D
I'd skip school and get in a fight
G D C D
Had a different girl every Friday night
G D/F# Em
But it all came out in the wash
C D G
Dad always said boys will be boys
C Bm
And Mom and dad backed me through it all
C Bm
Picked me up each time I'd fall
Am G
In fact they called it growing pains
C D
And said all kids must try such things
G D C D
They kept the faith and brought me through
G D C D
I still make a mistake or two
G D/F# Em
Lookin' back on my younger days
C D G D Em G D Em C
Life was a play and the world a stage
G D C D
I lost my driver's license twice
G D C D
For speeding and running red lights
G D C D
But like all kids I lived and learned
C D
Play with fire and you'll get burned
G D C D
I bucked the system day and night
G D C D
Smoked cigarettes and tried the wine
G D/F# Em
Thought breakin' rules was bein' cool
C D G
It's clear to me now I was a fool
C Bm
And Mom and dad backed me through it all
C Bm
Picked me up each time I'd fall
Am G
In fact they called it growing pains
C D
And said all kids must try such things
G D C D
They kept the faith and brought me through
G D C D
I still make a mistake or two
G D/F# Em
Lookin' back on my younger days
C D G C G
Life was a play and the world a stage
Em Bm
Yeah everything turned out ok
C D G
Life was a play and the world a stage