[Intro - BPM 105 - Double vocals - 3 part harmony on second vocal] Just bass drum E ------------------------------------------ B ------------------------------------------ G ------------------------------------------ D ------------------3-5-7-5----------------- A -5---------2-3-4-5--------2-3-4----------- E ---1-3-5-3--------------------------------
Just bass drum Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 E -5!5!--------3!3!--------5----------3----- B -6-6-8!-6!---3-3-6!3!----6-------6!-3----- G -5-5-----5!--4-4-----5!--7!-5!-7!---4----- D -7-7---------3-3---------7----------3----- A -5-5---------5-5---------5----------5----- E -x-----------3-3---------x----------3----- Dr B S S S
Then full drums for this part Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7 E -5-------3-------5-------3---------------- B -6-------3-------6-------3---------------- G -5-------4-------5-------4---------------- D -7-------3-------7-3*5-7-5----------------- A -5-------5-2-3-4-5-------5-2-3-4------- E ---1-3-5-3---------------3---------------- * - mute lower strings by playing as an octave
[Dm7][G7] x4
[Verse 1] [Dm7] Looking back on [G7] when I, [Dm7] was a little [G7] nappy headed [Dm7] boy. [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Then my only [G7] worry, [Dm7] was for Christmas; [G7] what would be my [Dm7] toy. [G7][Dm7][G7]
[Bridge 1] [A7] Even though we [B7] sometimes [Em7] would not get a [Gm6-355353] thing; [A7] We were happy [B7] with the [Em7] joy the day would [A7#5-5x566x] bring.
[Verse 2] [Dm7] Sneaking out the [G7] back door, To [Dm7] hang out with those [G7] hoodlum friends of [Dm7] mine. [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Greeted at the [G7] back door, With; "boy, I [Dm7] thought I told you [G7] not to go out- [Dm7] side?" [G7][Dm7][G7]
[Bridge 2] [A7] Tryin' your best to [B7] bring the [Em7] water to you [Gm6] eyes. [A7] Thinkin' it might [B7] stop her, from [Em7] whoopin' your be- [A7#5] hind.
[Chorus 1] I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go?
I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e - [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go? 'Cos I love them [Dm7] so.
[Break - Just bass drum] [Dm7] Do do do do, do [Dm7] do do do, do do do do. [Dm7] Do do do do, do [Dm7] do do do, do do do do.
[Verse 3] [Dm7] Brother says he's [G7] tellin', [Dm7] 'Bout you playing [G7] doctor with that [Dm7] girl. [G7][Dm7][G7] [Dm7] Just don't tell; I'll [G7] give you, [Dm7] Anything you [G7] want in this whole wide [Dm7] world. [G7][Dm7][G7]
[Bridge 3] [A7] Mama gives you [B7] money, [Em7] for Sunday [Gm6] school, [A7] You trade yours for [B7] candy, [Em7] after church is [A7#5] through.
[Verse 4] [Dm7] Smokin' ciga- [G7] rettes and, And [Dm7] writing something [G7] nasty on the [Dm7] wall, [G7] (you nasty [Dm7] boy!) [G7] [Dm7] Teacher sends you [G7] to the [Dm7] principals of [G7] fice down the [Dm7] hall. [G7]
[Bridge 4] [A7] You grow up and [B7] learn that, [Em7] kinda thing ain't [Gm6] right. [A7] But while you were [B7] doin' it; it [Em7] sure felt outta [A7#5] sight.
[Chorus 2] I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e - [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go?
I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e - [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go?
I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e - [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go?
I wish those [Dm7] days, [G7] could, [Dm7] come back once [G7] more, Why did those [Dm7] days, [G7] e [Dm7] ver have to [G7] go? 'Cos I love them so [Dm7]
[Intro - Capo 3 - BPM 119] --[Dm]---------[G]-------[C]-[G/B][Am] E 1-1-1-0---0---X---0-3-0--0---3---0--------- B 1-1-3-3---3---3---0------1---0---1---------- G 2-2-2-2---2---0---0------0---0---2-------- D 0-0---0---0---0---0------2---0---2--------- A --------------x---X------3---2---0-------- E --------------3---3---------------------
[Verse] We get it on [Dm] Most every night [G] when that [C] moon is [G/B] big and bright [Am] It's a super [Dm] natural delight [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[Verse] Everybody [Dm] here is out of sight , [G] they don't [C] bark and they [G/B] don't bite [Am] They keep things [Dm] loose they keep it tight, [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[Chorus] [Dm] Dancing in the moonlight, [G] everybody's [C] feeling warm [G/B] and bright [Am] It's such a [Dm] fine and natural sight, [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[Verse] We like our [Dm] fun and we never fight, [G] you can't [C] dance and stay [G/B][Am] uptight It's a super [Dm] natural delight, [G] everybody's [C] dancing [G/B] in the [Am] moonlight
[Chorus] [Dm] Dancing in the moonlight, [G] everybody's [C] feeling warm [G/B] and bright [Am] It's such a [Dm] fine and natural sight, [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[Verse] We get it on [Dm] Most every night [G] when that [C] moon is [G/B] big and bright [Am] It's a super [Dm] natural delight [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[Chorus] [Dm] Dancing in the moonlight, [G] everybody's [C] feeling warm [G/B] and bright [Am] It's such a [Dm] fine and natural sight, [G] everybody's [C] dancing in [G/B] the [Am] moonlight
[End] Low chords Fm (133111 13x113 133111) Bb (x1333x ---- xx3333 xx3336 xx3333) Eb (x6888x) A#/D (x5336x xx53363) Cmin keyboard riff - play Dm with Open E - arpeggio up to - then G with D as highest note then play 0 to 3 to 0 on high E then C then open E to 3rd fret on B whilst change to G/B the open E to 3rd fret on B then Am arp is G 2 B 1