Tom: A
A E A E Bm D Bm E
Nineteen is not the age of reason. I didn’t have a reason for settin’ you free.
A E A E Bm D
I’ve seen a lotta love go sour. But that’s not our love.
Bm E N.C. A E (x2)
You see the problem was — I was only nineteen.
[Verse 2]
E A E A E
Yeah, I was only nineteen. I finished up with high school.
E Bm D Bm E
Headed to a state school — wandered into you.
A E A E Bm D
Big screen — kissin’ in a movie. God, you moved me around.
Bm E N.C. A E (x2)
We got seriously down. But I was only nineteen.
[Pre-chorus]
Bm Bm C#m D D
All I ever wanted to do was lie around in bed with you.
[Chorus]
N.C. A E A E
I was only nineteen. I was only nineteen.
N.C. A E A E
I was only nineteen. I was only nineteen.
[Break]
A E (x2) Bm D Bm E
[Verse 3]
A E Bm A Bm D
I’ve seen a lotta love go bad now. That’s not how our affair
Bm E N.C. A E A E
would’ve wound up, I swear. But I was only nineteen.
[Pre-chorus]
Bm Bm C#m D D
All I ever wanted to do was lie around in bed with you.
[Chorus]
N.C. A E A E
I was only nineteen. I was only nineteen.
N.C. A E A E
I was only nineteen. I was only nineteen.
[Outro]
A E A E A E A E
I was only nineteen. I was only nineteen. I was only ninetee—ee—ee—een.
A E
