School Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays790

School by Supertramp is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, Em, G, Dm, F, D, C, E, Dm/A, C6, A/E, B/E and Am(add9). Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
Text
16
Speed
  			Verse 1  
Am  
I can see you in the morning  
         Em  
When you go to school  
G  
Don't forget our books,  
                                  Dm  
You know you've got to learn the golden rule.  
Am  
Teacher tells you Stop your play and go on with your work,  
    G  
And be like Johnnie Too good.  
                  F                                 Am D  Am G  Am D  Am G  
Don't you know he never shrinks, he's coming along  
  
Verse 2 - same chords (except for last line)  
  
After school is over  
You're playing in the dark,  
Don't be out too late  
Don't let it get too dark.  
They tell you not to hang around  
And learn what life's about  
And grow up just like them,  
Won't let you work it out  
           C        E  
And you're full of doubt  
  
E                  Am  
Don't do this and don't do that  
Am  
What are they tryin' to do ?  
Dm/A 
Make a good boy of you,  
C6           Dm         E  
Do they know where it's at?  
E                         Am  
Don't criticize they're old and wise  
Am  
Do as they tell you to,  
Dm/A  
Don't want the devil to,  
C6        Dm         E       A/E     B/E   E   E   A/E    B/E   E  
Come and pull out your eyes___________.  
  
Verse 3 - Same chords as before  
  
Maybe I'm mistaken  
Expecting you to fight  
Or maybe I'm just crazy  
I don't know wrong from right. But while I'm still living  
I've just got this to say  
It's always up to you, if you want to be that,  
F                          C          E  
Want to see that, want to see it that way.  
                Am(add9) 
You're coming along  

    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante