Music-Richard Rodgers
Lyrics-Lorenze Hart, 1939
From "Too Many Girls."
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7 7 -8 -7 -6 7 -6 7 -8 Once I was young, yesterday perhaps. 7 -8 7 -8 -7 Danced with Jim and Paul -7 -6 7 -6 7 -8 And kissed some other chaps. 8 8 -9 -8 -8 7 8 7 8 -8 Once I was young but never was naive. -8 8 7 -8 8 -9 -8 8 I thought I had a trick or two -9 9 -9 8-8 7-7 -6 Up my imaginary sleeve--- -6 -6 -6 -8 -8 -6 -6 7 And now I know I was naive. Refrain: 8 -7 7 -8 -8 -8 8 7 I didn't know what time it was, 8 -7 7 -8 Then, I met you. -8 -6 -7 7 7 7 -8 -7 Oh, what a lovely time it was, -6 -6 -6 -7 6 -9 How sublime it was, too. 8 -7 7 -8 -8 -8 8 7 I didn't know what day it was, 8 -7 7 -8 You held my hand. -8 -6 -7 7 7 7 -8 -7 Warm like the month of May it was, -6 -6 -6 -6 6 9 And I'll say it was grand. -10 9 -9 8 -8 -8 -7 -8 Grand, to be alive, to be young, -8 -7 -8 -8 -7 -8 -8 7 To be mad to be yours alone. -10 9 -9 8 -8 -8 -7 -8 Grand, to see your face, feel your touch -8 -7 -8 -8 -7 -8 7 9 Hear your voice say I'm all your own. 8 -7 7 -8 -8 -8 8 7 I didn't know what year it was, 8 -7 7 -8 Life was no prize. -8 -6 -7 7 7 7 -8 -7 I wanted love and here it was -6 -6 -6 -7 6 9 Shining out of your eyes. -9 8 -7 7 -8 -8 -8 8 7 7 I'm wise, and I know what time it is now. --repeat refrain--