Capo 7


[Verse 1]

             
Poor old Grand

     
dad  I laughed

 at all his wo

rds
             
I thought he w

              
as a bitter ma

    
n   He spoke o

f women's ways
             
They'll trap y

              
ou, then they 

         
use you  Be-fo

re you even kn

ow
             
For love is bl

              
ind and you're

              
 far too kind 

  
  Don't ever l

et it show


[Chorus]

             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was younger
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was stronger

.


[Verse 2]

             
The Can Can's 

              
such a pretty 

       
show   They'll

 steal your he

art away
             
But backstage,

              
 back on earth

         
 again   The d

ressing rooms 

are grey
             
They come on s

              
trong and it a

              
in't too long 

  
  Before they 

make you feel 

a man
             
But love is bl

              
ind and you so

              
on will find  

 
 You're just a

 boy again


[Chorus]

             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was younger
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was stronger

.


[Solo]

Play G during solo


[Main Melody] x2


[Verse 3]

             
When you want 

              
her lips, you 

              
get a cheek   


Makes you wond

er where you a

re
             
If you want so

              
me more and sh

              
e's fast aslee

    
p   Leaves you

 twinkling wit

h the stars.
             
Poor young gra

              
ndson, there's

 
 nothing I can

 say
             
You'll have to

              
 learn, just l

        
ike me  And th

at's the harde

st way
       
Ooh la la
           
Ooh la la, la 

    
la, yeah


[Chorus]

             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was younger
             
I wish that I 

              
knew what I kn

      
ow now   When 

I was stronger

.