When I was young
I'd listen to the radio
Waitin' for my favorite songs
When they played I'd sing along
It made me smile.
Those were such happy times
And not so long ago
How I wondered where they'd gone
But they're back again
Just like a long lost friend
All the songs I loved so well.
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing's
So fine.
When they get to the part
Where he's breakin' her heart
It can really make me cry
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.
Lookin' back on how it was
In years gone by
And the good times that I had
Makes today seem rather sad
So much has changed.
It was songs of love that
I would sing to then
And I'd memorize each word
Those old melodies
Still sound so good to me
As they melt the years away.
Every Sha-la-la-la
Every Wo-o-wo-o
Still shines
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling
That they're startin' to sing's
So fine.
All my best memories
Come back clearly to me
Some can even make me cry.
Just like before
It's yesterday once more.
E Emaj7
When I was young I’d listened to the radio
C#m C#m7
Waitin’ for my favorite songs
Amaj7 B C#m7
Waiting they played I’d sing along
A B B7
It made me smile
E Emaj7
Those were such happy times, and not so long ago
C#m C#m7
How I wondered where they’d gone
Cm
But they’re back again
C#m7
Just like a long lost friend
Amaj7 B7
All the songs I loved so well
E C#m7
(*) every sha-la-la-la, every wo-wo-wo
E
Still shines
E C#m7
Every shing-a-ling-a-ling, that they’re starting to sing’s
A B7
So fine
Cm Gm7
When they get to the part, where he’s breakin’ her heart
A Am5
It can really make me cry
E A
Just like before
E
It’s yesterday once more
E Emaj7
Lookin’ back on how it was, in years gone by
C#m C#m7
And the good times that I had
Amaj7 B C#m7
Makes today seem rather sad
A B B7
So much has changed
E Emaj7
It was songs of love that I would sing to then
C#m C#m7
And I’d memorize each word
C#m
Those old melodies
C#m7
Still sound so good to me
Amaj7 B7
As they melt the years away