I Wish I Was Eighteen Again

E A F#7 Bm A Bm At a bar down in Dallas an old man chimed in, Bm7-5 E7-9 Fdim A E77-5 And I thought he was out of his head. E A F#7 Bm A Bm Just being a young man I just laughed it off D9 A E Bm7-5E7/6 E7 A When I heard what that old man had said. E Cm7-5 E7 A F#7 Bm A Bm He said I'll never again turn the young ladies heads, Bm7-5 E7-9 Fdim A Cm7-5 Or go running off in - to the wind. E7 A F#7 Bm A Bm I'm three quarters home from the start to the end. D9 A E Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A And I wish I was eight - teen a - gain. Refrain: A F#7 Bm D9 Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A I wish I was eighteen again, and going where I've nev - er been. A F#7 D9 Bm7-5 Gdim D But old folks and old oaks standing tall just pre - tend. D9 A E Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A I wish I was eigh - teen a - gain. E A F#7 Bm A Bm Now time turns the pages, and oh, life goes so fast. D9 Bm7-5 E7-9 Fdim A E77-5 The years turn the black hair all grey. E A F#7 Bm A Bm I talked to some young folks -- hey they don't understand D9 A E Bm7-5 E7/6E7 A The words this old man's got to say. A F#7 Bm D9 Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A I wish I was eighteen again, and going where I've nev - er been. A F#7 D9 Bm7-5 Gdim D But old folks and old oaks standing tall just pre - tend. D9 A E Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A I wish I was eigh - teen a - gain. Instrumental Interlunde: | A | F#7 | D9 Bm7-5 Gdim | D | D9 A E Bm7-5 E7/6 E7 A Lord I wish I was eigh - teen a - gain