Way Back When
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Intro: A
A
We never had that much to do
D
So we'd just lay around in someone?s house
E
Someday I?ll have it all again
A
Just like way back when
A
Back then we?d sleep until the afternoon
D
Then we'd just get up and go outside
E
Open a window, let the breeze blow in,
A
Forget everything
D A E D
Yea, those will be the days that I will be missing you
A E D
When I'm older, when I'm gray and when I?ll stop working
A
I hope that I can say
E STOP
When all my days are done
A
We were just having fun
A
Well we?d go drinking in the afternoon
D
Lie out on the grass, and fall asleep
E
Oh will I ever see that girl again?
A
The girl from way back when
A
Yea, we used to share a cigarette
D
And t'row together everything we had
E
And then go driving in my parents? car
A
We never strayed too far
D A E D
Oh yea, those will be the days that I will be missing you
A E D
When I'm older, when I'm gray and when I?ll stop working
A
I hope that I can say
E STOP
When all my days are done
A
That I had my fun
D A E A E D
D A E E7
Those will be the days that I had my fun
D A
Yea, time can move so fast
E E7 E
Some things are made to last
D A
Here's to you, my dear old friend
E
From way back when
D A E D
Yea, those will be the days that I will be missing you
A E D
When I'm older, when I'm gray and when I?ll stop working
A
I hope that I can say
E STOP
When all my days are done
A
That I had my fun
How to play Way Back When
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.