G  : 320003
C  : x32010
D  : xx0232
Am : x02210

[Chorus]
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time

[Verse 1]
    G
The sun would shine
    C
The candy bars
G                     D
Kool Aid flowing like wine
    G
The comic books
    C
The TV shows
    G
The bubble gum
    D
The kitty cat

[Verse 2]
Am      C
I was a time traveller
Am               C
Listening to the heavenly laughter
Am         C
Laurie was always with me
C
Ever after for ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever

[Chorus]
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time

[Verse 3]
    G
The picture drawing
    C
The pretend heroes
G                       D
My favorite was Captain America
    G
The little girl
    C
The flowers in the yard
    G
The dog and cat
    D
The welcome mat

[Verse 4]
Am       C
God told me to go out
Am         C
Singing my songs and what not
Am            C
Led me to the holy river baptism
C
Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy, holy

[Chorus]
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time

[Verse 5]
    G
The GI Joes
    C
The plastic monsters
G                 D
My dad's model airplanes
G
Life magazines
    C
The Bible stories
G
Kimba the Lion
D
The King Kong

[Verse 6]
Am      C
I was a cosmic child
Am          C
walking the second mile
Am         C
I had to defeat the aliens
C
Bloody battle, fight to the finish
C
Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight,
C
fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight

[Chorus]
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time
   G
It must have been
   C
It must have been
   G                      D
It must have been a happy time, time
N.C
Time, time, time, time, time