[Intro] G  Am

       G               Am
Well, I lived on the outskirts of town
G                   Am
  In an eight room farm-house, baby
G                       Am
  When my brothers and friends were around
G                     Am
(There was always something doin')
 There was always something doin'
Em                         Bm
  Had me a couple of real nice girlfriends
Am                            C
  Stopped by to see me every once in a while
Em                   Bm
  When I think back about those days
Am                 C
                     (and smile)
  All I can do is sit and smile

[Estribillo]

G                Am
  That's when a sport was a sport
G                  Am
  And groovin' was groovin
G                   Am
  And dancin' meant everything
G                     Am
  We were young and we were improvin
G                   Am
Laughin', laughin', with our friends
G                      Am
  Holdin' hands meant somethin', baby
G                   Am
  Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G                 Am
  Our hearts were really thumpin
                 G         Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
                 G         Am     G   Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah

G                      Am
  The winter days they last forever
G                       Am
  But the weekends went by so quick
G                          Am
  Went ridin' around this little country town
G                               Am
(We were goin' nuts girl, out in the sticks)
 We were goin' nuts girl, out in the sticks
Em                          Bm
  One night, me with my big mouth
Am                                C
  A couple guys had to put me in my place
Em                        Bm
  When I see those guys these days
Am                              C
                               (remember when)
  We just laugh and say, do you remember when?

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G                Am
  That's when a sport was a sport
G                  Am
  And groovin' was groovin
G                   Am
  And dancin' meant everything
G                     Am
  We were young and we were improvin
G                   Am
Laughin', laughin', with our friends
G                      Am
  Holdin' hands meant somethin', baby
G                   Am
  Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G                 Am
  Our hearts were really thumpin
                 G         Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
                 G         Am     G   Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah

( G  Am  G  Am )
( G  Am  G  Am )

                 G         Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
                 G         Am     Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah

     G                     Am
Now, seventeen has turned thirty-five
G                           Am
(I'm surprised that we're still livin')
 I'm surprised that we're still livin
G                 Am
If we've done any wrong
G                 Am
I hope that we're forgiven
Em                 Bm
 Got a few kids of my own
(Got a few kids of my own)
Am                          C
And some days I still don't know what to do
Em                        Bm
I hope that they're not laughin' too loud
Am                                 C
                                   (to you)
When they hear me talkin' like this to you

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G                Am
  That's when a sport was a sport
G                  Am
  And groovin' was groovin
G                   Am
  And dancin' meant everything
G                     Am
  We were young and we were improvin
G                   Am
Laughin', laughin', with our friends
G                      Am
  Holdin' hands meant somethin', baby
G                   Am
  Outside the club Cherry Bomb
G                 Am
  Our hearts were really thumpin
                 G         Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
                 G         Am     G   Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah

( G  Am )