[Intro]
G   Am   G   Am   x2
 
[Verse 1]
      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’
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 a-bout those days
Am              C
All I can do is sit and smile
 
[Chorus]
G             Am
That’s when a smoke was a smoke
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
 
[Verse 2]
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
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
We just laugh and say, Do you remember when?
 
[Chorus]
G             Am
That’s when a smoke was a smoke
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    G   Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
 
[Instrumental]
G   Am   G   Am                 G     Am
                  Say yeah yeah yeah
              G       Am
Say yeah yeah yeah
 
[Verse 3]
G                  Am
Now, seventeen has turned thirty-five
G                  Am
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
    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
When they hear me talkin’ like this to you
 
[Chorus]
G             Am
That’s when a smoke was a smoke
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    so much baby
G                 Am
Outside the club Cherry Bomb,
G               Am
Our hearts were really pumpin’,
                G       Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
                G      Am
Say yeah, yeah, yeah
 
[Outro]
G  Am    G  Am
 
(Fade Out)