School days
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1. Up in the morning and off to school,
the
teacher is teachin’ the golden rule,
C
American history and practical math,
G
you’re
studyin’ hard, hoping to pass,
D - C
workin’
your fingers right down to the bone,
G
and
the guy behind you won’t leave you alone.
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2. Ring, ring goes the bell,
the
cook in the lunchroom’s ready to sell,
C
you’re
lucky if you can find a seat,
G
you’re
fortunate if you have time to eat,
D - C
back
in the classroom, open your books,
G
bet
the teacher don’t know how mean she looks.
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3. Soon as 3 o’clock rolls around,
you
finally lay your burden down,
C
close
up your books, get out of your seat,
G
down
the halls and into the street,
D - C
up
through the corner and round the bend,
G
right
to the juke joint you go in.
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4. Drop the coin right into the slot,
you gotta hear somethin’ that’s
really hot,
C
with the one you love you’re makin’
romance,
G
all
day long you’ve been wantin’ to dance,
D - C
feelin’ the music from head to
toe,
G
round
and round and round you go..
+ instrumental = verse 4 + repeat verse 4
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5. Hail, hail, Rock and Roll,
deliver
me from the days of old,
C
long live Rock and Roll,
G
the
beat of the drums, loud and bold,
D - C
Rock, Rock, Rock and Roll,
G
the
feeling is there, body and soul.
(orig. = no capo; midi = capo 5th)
(Chuck Berry)