Learn your lessons well    (video)    (midi)

 

    C - F   - C - F    - C - F    - C - F

 

   C                     G                      C

1. I can see a swath of sinners settin' yonder,

                         F                G          C       - F 

    and they're actin' like a pack of fools.

       C                G                            C

    Gazin' into space, they let their minds all wander,

                    Am              D                G

    'stead of studyin' the good Lord's rules.

 

            Em                             A

    You better pay attention, build your comprehension,

Dm                                          Bb

    there's gonna be a quiz at your ascension,

      C         G                   C        F         

    not to mention any threat of hell,

          C  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -    G           C     - F - C - F

    but if you're smart, you'll learn your lessons well.

 

      C                      G                     C

2. Ev'ry bright description of the promised land meant

                       F                    G      C     - F       

    you could reach it if you keep alert.

      C                   G                C

    Learnin' ev'ry line in ev'ry last commandment

                  Am                     D           G

    may not help you, but it couldn't hurt.

 

     Em                                   A

    First you gotta read 'em, then you gotta heed 'em,

Dm                                              Bb

    you never know when you're gonna need 'em.

     C                 G                  C  F                 

    Just as old Elijah said to Jezebel,

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    you better start to learn your lessons well.

 

    (Stephen Schwartz, from “Godspell”)