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Intro: E   A   B <--(3 times)
       E   A   B  C#m
       E   A   B
                  VERSE 1:
EI was lousy at C#mmath, a fAailed histBorian
ECarlene C#mwas the vAaledictBorian
I was tEhe quarterC#mback in the bAack of cBlass
She Ewas the whiz C#mkid in hAorned rim gBlassesE  A  B  
EIt's been a long C#mtime since IA've been arBound
ESince I stepped C#mfoot on Amy old stBomping ground
EI ended C#mup by the oAld school yBard
And this rEed head pulls C#mup in a bAlue sports Bcar
And says, "F#mI bet you dEon't remember, AI guess it's bBeen forever."
F#mIt took a sG#mecond to pAut it all toBgether and I said...
                  CHOURUS:
EOoh la Bla la Ala la
LoBoking gEood CarlAeneC#m  B  
EWoh my Bmy my Amy my
BTimes been Egood to C#myou
If you kAnow what I mBean
F#mGirl you glitter like HEollywood
Good F#mgosh CarG#mlene
You sAure are lBookin goodE  A  B  C#m  E  A  B  
                  VERSE 2:
EShe said, "C#mHop in let's Ago for a Bspin
Tell me wEhatcha been C#mdoing boy and wAhere you bBeen"
I said, "EI write sC#mongs, you pArobably didn't kBnow, but I
EFinally got a C#mcouple out on Acountry Bradio"E  A  B  
She said, "EWhat a sC#mwitch, aAin't life fuBnny, I've got a
EPh.C#mD  now I'm mAodeling for mBoney."
EImagine lC#mittle miss A4 point B0 just
ESmiling for the C#mcamera on the cAover of VBogue
I said, "F#mYou've come a long way since gEraduation, Alet me say withBout 
reservation
F#mYou've surG#mpassed everyoAne's expectBations"
                  Pre-Chourus:
I said, "I C#mhope to see you agaBin someday"
She said, "AAnother ten years is tBoo long to wait
F#mPick me G#mup at my mAomma's at eBight"
I said...
                  CHORUS

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Carlene

by Phil Vassar

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C#m

F#m

G#m

Intro: E A B <--(3 times)

E A B C#m

E A B

VERSE 1:

E C#m A B

I was lousy at math, a failed historian

E C#m A B

Carlene was the valedictorian

E C#m A B

I was the quarterback in the back of class

E C#m A B E A B

She was the whiz kid in horned rim glasses

E C#m A B

It's been a long time since I've been around

E C#m A B

Since I stepped foot on my old stomping ground

E C#m A B

I ended up by the old school yard

E C#m A B

And this red head pulls up in a blue sports car

F#m E A B

And says, "I bet you don't remember, I guess it's been forever."

F#m G#m A B

It took a second to put it all together and I said...

CHOURUS:

E B A

Ooh la la la la la

B E A C#m B

Looking good Carlene

E B A

Woh my my my my my

B E C#m

Times been good to you

A B

If you know what I mean

F#m E

Girl you glitter like Hollywood

F#m G#m

Good gosh Carlene

A B E A B C#m E A B

You sure are lookin good

VERSE 2:

E C#m A B

She said, "Hop in let's go for a spin

E C#m A B

Tell me whatcha been doing boy and where you been"

E C#m A B

I said, "I write songs, you probably didn't know, but I

E C#m A B E A B

Finally got a couple out on country radio"

E C#m A B

She said, "What a switch, ain't life funny, I've got a

E C#m A B

Ph.D now I'm modeling for money."

E C#m A B

Imagine little miss 4 point 0 just

E C#m A B

Smiling for the camera on the cover of Vogue

F#m E A B

I said, "You've come a long way since graduation, let me say without

reservation

F#m G#m A B

You've surpassed everyone's expectations"

Pre-Chourus:

C#m B

I said, "I hope to see you again someday"

A B

She said, "Another ten years is too long to wait

F#m G#m A B

Pick me up at my momma's at eight"

I said...

CHORUS

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