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[Verse 1]
D                  Em
Poor old Granda, I laughed at all his words
  D                                Em
I thought he was a bitter man, who spoke like women's ways
        D                                   Em
They'll trap you and they'll use you, and before you even know
    D                                            Em
For love is blind and you're far too kind, don't ever let it show

[Chorus]
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was stronger

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
    D                                Em
The Can-Can's such a pretty show, it steals your heart away
    D                                   Em
The back stage back on earth again, the dressing rooms are grey
     D                                             Em
They come on strong  and it ain't too long, for to make you feel a man
    D                                            Em
But love is blind and you soon will find, you're just a boy again

[Chorus]
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger
  D                            Em   G                   D  G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was stronger

[Interlude]
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Oh yeah     oh yeah    ooh ooh ooh ooh   ooh ooh ooh ooh

[Verse 3]
         D
When you want her lips, you get her cheek
          Em
Makes you wonder where you are
       D
If you want some more then she's fast asleep
           Em
Leaves you twinkling with the stars
D                            Em
Poor young grandson, there's nothing I can say
    D                               Em
You have to learn just like me, and that's the hardest way

[Chorus]
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was stronger
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger
  D                            Em   G
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was stronger

[Instrumental]
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[Outro]
       D
Ooh la la
       Em      G
Ooh la la yeah yeah
       D
Ooh la la
       Em      G         D
Ooh la la yeah yeah yeah yeah
       Em  G       D
Ooh la la, ooh la la
       Em      G         D    Em  G  D
Ooh la la yeah yeah yeah yeah