When I Was a Boy

 {t:When I Was a Boy}
{artist:Jeff Lynne's ELO}
{key:C}
Jeff Lynne’s ELO:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM34A80RTv4
{c: Some suggested changes from Alan Thatcher - thanks!}
Intro:  [C]
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[C] When I was a [Em] boy I had a [Am] dream, [C]
[F] All about the [Am] things I'd like to [Dm] be,  [C]
[G] Soon as I was in my bed, [F] music played in-[G]side my [Em] head,
When I was a [G] boy - I had a [C] dream!
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[C] When I was a [Em] boy I learnt to [Am] play,   
[F] Far into the [Am] night and drift a-[Dm]way,  [C]
[G] Don't wanna work on the milk or the bread,
[F] Just wanna play my gui-[G]tar instead [Em],
When I was a [G] boy - I had a [C] dream!
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And [C] ra[Em]dio [Am] waves [G] kept me [F] com[A7]pa[Dm]ny,
[Ab7] In those [C] beau[Em]tiful [Am] days, 
[G] when there [F] was [A7] no  [Dm] money,
When I was a [Ab7] boy - I had a [C] dream!
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[C] When I was a [Em] boy I had a [Am] dream,   [C]
[F] Finding out what [Am] life could really [Dm] mean,  [C]
[G] Don't want a job, 'cause it drives me crazy,
[F] Just  wanna sing, 'Do you [G] love me, baby?' [Em]
When I was a [G] boy - I had a [C] dream! 
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And [C] ra[Em]dio [Am] waves [G] kept me [F] com[A7]pa[Dm]ny,
[Ab7] In those [C] beau[Em]tiful [Am] days, 
[G] when there [F] was [A7] no  [Dm] money,
When I was a [Ab7] boy - I had a [C] dream!
{c: Solo over Instrumental}
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And [C] ra[Em]dio [Am] waves [G] kept me [F] com[A7]pa[Dm]ny,
[Ab7] In those [C] beau-[Em]tiful [Am] days, 
[G] when there [F] was [A7] no  [Dm] money,
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When I was a [Ab7] boy!  [Ab7] [C]