C5  
There was a time 
            F5 
There was a place 
               G5      F5 
There was your name 
            C5 
It was your face 
         C5   
I was sixteen 
                   F5 
Thought I knew the plan 
            G5     F5 
You were my girl 
               C5 
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 
 

     F5    G5      C5 
That even when I dream at night 
F5        G5        C5 
I cannot see your face 
        F5        G5        C5      A5 
Well, I close my eyes and softly say 
F5             G5       C5 
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