Key: C
Introduction: C F7M C
C
When I, When I was a boy
F7M
Well I was careless and I was foolish
C
And I treated life as if it were a toy
F7M
Yeah I was careless and I was foolish
Am F7M
And I treat life as if it were a little baby's toy
G
Oh boy, oh boy
C
When I, when I was a man
F7M
Well I shouldered off my boyish ways
C
And I set about to learn the best I can
F7M
And all the wicked ways of this old world
Am F7M
Were just so hard to understand
G
Oh man, oh man
F7M
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
F7M
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
F7M
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
C
Well I'm coming back
C F7M C F7M Am F7M G
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh
C
When I, when I was in love
F7M
Man I would count my blessings daily
C
'Cause it seems try fell upon me from above
F7M
Oh but somehow time had tricked me to believe it
Am
That it just wasn't enough
F7M G
Mmmmm I fucked it up, mmmm
F7M
But if you're stepping hard
G Am
you're bound to make some noise
F7M
And if you're crying
G C
Then I hope you're overjoyed
F7M
And if you're lacking
G Am
Let me give you what I have
G
'Cause I've got your back
F7M
And I always have
C
Oh yeah!
C F7M C F7M C F7M C
Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh, Ooooh