(G) Don't you remember, the (D) fizz in a pepper,
(Am) Peanuts in a bottle at (G) ten, two and (D) four,
A (G) fried bologna sandwich with (D) mayo and tomato,
(Am) Sittin' round the table,
Don't (G) happen much any (D) more,
We got (Em) too complicated it's all (A) way over-rated,
I (C) like the old and (D) out-dated way of (G) life,
Chorus:
Back when a (D) hoe was a hoe,
(C) Coke was a coke,
And (G) crack's what you were doing,
When (D) you were cracking jokes,
Back (G) when a (D) screw was a screw,
The (C) wind was all that blew,
And (G) when you said I'm down with that,
Well it meant you had the (D) flu,
I miss back (Am) when,
I miss back (C) when,
I miss back (G) when,
I love my records, (D) black, shiny vinyl,
(Am) Clicks and pops and white noise,
(G) Man they sounded (D) fine
(G) I had my favorite stations,
(D) The ones that played them all,
(Am) Country, soul and rock-and-roll,
What (G) happened to those (D) times?
I'm readin' (Em) Street Slang For Dummies,
Cause they put (A) pop in my country,
I want (C) more for my money,
The (D) way it was back (G) then,
Chorus
Bridge:
Give me a (Em) flat top for strumming,
I want the (A) whole world to be humming,
(C) Just keep it coming,
The (D) way it was back (G) then,
Chorus
