Dropping Out Of School Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays420

Dropping Out Of School by Brad Sucks is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, C and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D
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  			D 
Bell rung honey i wanna run 
            C                       F 
Cause they don't say that i am the nicest and 
D                                           C 
It's such a nice day to be on the main stay 
                       F 
Class skipping and violence and 
D 
Ordinarily it's scary 
C             F             D 
Baby i don't feel so very good 
                 C       F 
Like you say i should 

D                             C                         F 
Feeling so excited it's the best thing that i've ever found 
(talking down do you) 
D                              C                         F 
Feeling suicidal there's not a chance i'll be coming around 
(dropping out of school) 

D 
I'll take a shot but i thought 
                  C                           F 
That you didn't really have any more of your secrets 
D 
And you can plan but you won't understand 
           C                             F 
When the teachers come and jump you at recess and 
D 
Stomach's turning books are burning 
C                    F 
I found better things than learning 
D                                           C      F 
Yeah i ain't going again unless you hold my hand 

D                             C                         F 
Feeling so excited it's the best thing that i've ever found 
(talking down do you) 
D                              C                         F 
Feeling suicidal there's not a chance i'll be coming around 
(dropping out of school)
 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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