Intro: D C G x3 C G D G A D Saw him sittin on a sidewalk in Fresno G A Braided hair and a tye-dyed t-shirt on G A D Talkin to himself about Vietnam G A About the tour he did and the deal he got G A He said this world ain't the same if you ask me. G A If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be (Chorus:) D C G I'd be rollin' on a river with Creedance D A Stealin' kisses from Peggy Sue D C G I'd be knee-deep in sand on a Panama beach E A In the spring of '72 G D I'd be wastin' away on the dock of the bay G D Watchin' the tide roll in C G He said what I wouldn't give just to live those songs D again. Saw him workin' the counter at Walgreens With a new haircut and a Bachelor's Degree Talkin' to himself about his raw deal Cussin' Uncle Sam and the GI bill He said This world ain't the same if you ask me If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be He said this world ain't the same if you ask me. If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be (Chorus) Solo: Same as intro He said this world ain't the same if you ask me. If I could be somewhere else, I'd tell you where I'd be (Chorus)