– standard tuning –

– no capo –

– chords : –
E : 022100
A : x0222
xb : x24442

[ intro ] ( x2 )
E , A
E , B , A

[ verse 1 ]
E A E
when we were young , we got too old
( E ) B E
never did what we were told
( E ) A E
i can have and i can hold
( E ) B E
but i can’t buy what i just sold

[ chorus ]
E A E A
smile , won’t you , won’t you smile?
E B A E
haven’t seen it for a while
( E ) A E A
stay , won’t you , won’t you stay?
E B A E
i don’t mean that that way

[ verse 2 ]
we had fun , so time went fast
you don’t hop on; it goes right past
the water’s high; it’s overcast
you’re a rotten egg if you’re in last

[ chorus ]

[ bridge ]
E B A
love , tell me that i’m wrong
E B A
and i’ll leave you with this song
E B A
but please do come along
B A E
and bring your smile with you

[ instrumental ] ( x2 )
E , A
E , B , A

[ verse 3 ]
so raise a glass to all that’s good
to everything that we withstood
and there’ll be walls , but i think we could
knock ’em down , and for firewood

[ chorus ] ( x2 )
i don’t mean that that way
i don’t mean that that way
i don’t mean that that way