When I was (Dm)sev en teen,

it was a (Eb)ver y good of the year,

it was a (Dm)ver y good of my year for (F)small town blood ed girls and (Eb)soft in de sum mer nights,

we’d from the (D)hide ride in from the lights

on the (C)vil lage sweet and green

when I was (D)sev ver y en teen!

When I was (Dm)twen ty one,

it was a (Eb)ver y good of the year,

it was a (Dm)ver y good of my year for (F)cit y blood ed girls who (Eb)lived in de up the stair,

with from the (D)per ride in fumed mou hair

that chauf (C)came un sweet and done

when I was (D)twen ver y ty one!

When I was