[Intro] x2
G D Em C
[Verse]
G D Em C
16 not a care in the world back in my hometown
G D Em C
When the weekend came me and my buddies were ready to thrown down
G D Em C
I was wild and free with them brand new keys to that truck my daddy handed down to me
G D Em C G D Em C
A one track mind on those baby blues eyes hoping she'd let me cross the line
[Chorus]
C G Em. D
We were runnin' and living' and laughin' and wishin' and singin' at the top of our lungs
C G Em D
And all the dumb things that we did we blamed on being young
Em C G D
Sneaking out, breaking mama's rules, drinking beer cause it made us cool
Am C D (stop) G D Em C (x2)
If only what I know now I knew when I was young
[Verse]
G D Em C
Now I'm 21 finally old enough those college girls sure are something
G D Em C
But I'm falling hard here in this bar and my buddies can't tell me nothing
G D Em C
That first heart break man it cut deep I really thought she was the one
G D Em C
And it turns out that old Jim Beam ain't too good at moving you on
[Chorus]
C G Em D
We were crusin' and loving' and tryin' and hopin' and singin' a the top of our lungs
C G Em D
And all the dumb things that we did we did cause they were fun
Em C G D
Staying out breaking hearts and rules using love as a pickup line
Am C D
If only what I know now I knew when I was young
[Bridge]
D Em C
You live you learn you make mistakes sometimes it blows up in your face
D Em C
But it'll make you smile when you look back and remember those days
[Chorus]
C G Em D
When you were were runnin' and living' and laughin' and wishin' and singin' at the top of your lungs
C G Em D
And all the dumb things that you did you could blame on being young
Em C G D
Sneaking out, breaking mama's rules, drinking beer cause it made you cool
Am C D (stop) G D Em C (x2)
If only what I know now I knew when I was young