C  
There was a time 
            F 
There was a place 
               G      F 
There was your name 
            C 
It was your face 
         C   
I was sixteen 
                   F 
Thought I knew the plan 
            G     F 
You were my girl 
               C 
and I was your man 
 
Late nights on the phone  

Late nights in the car 

Late nights chasing you 

Where ever you were 

Maybe those were the days 

I know those were my nights 

I left them so far 

So dim to those lights 
 

     F    G      C 
That even when I dream at night 
F        G        C 
I cannot see your face 
        F        G        C      Am 
Well, I close my eyes and softly say 
F             G       C 
Those were my younger days  
 
 
Instrumental Break 
 
Friday nights at the park 
Pep rallies at school  
You cheering for me 
Me playin' for you 
Sometimes I look back 
but I really can't see 
That girl that I loved  
My young sweet Marie 
 
Chorus 
 
Chorus