Intro: 
Em7 A7 

Verse 
A7 
My mother told me be a good boy, 

And don't do nothing wrong, 
          D 
And she'd wrapped up the sandwich, 
          C    A7 
For me to take along 
            G 
Cause I was gonna see Jimi, 
D                      A7 
Nothing's gonna be the same. 

A7 
She drove us crosstown in her old chevy, 

She parked and waited for us outside, 
         D 
She said be careful honey of 
            C      A7 
these crazy people inside, 
            G 
Cause I was gonna see Jimi, 
    D                      A7 
And nothing's gonna be the same. 

Intro  
Em7 Am7 G D A7 

Verse 
A7 
Now there was Police at the front door, 

And there were Police on the stage, 
         D 
But to a twelve year old boy, 
                C   A7 
It was all cool and straight, 
            G 
Cause I was gonna see Jimi, 
    D                      A7 
And nothing's gonna be the same. 

A7 
The lights were dimming, people were shouting, 

And I forgot about my Mom in the car, 
        D 
When he walked out on stage 
                   A7 
And plugged in his guitar, 
            G 
Cause I was gonna see Jimi, 
    D                      A7 
And nothing's gonna be the same 
      G 
I was gonna see Jimi, 
    D               C      A   Em7 A7 
And nothing's gonna be the same.