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“And I Was a Boy from School” by Hot Chip
I used some other people's chord interpretations to make this. I just fixed them up a 
little, added the lyrics, and made up a little ending. It's not entirely accurate but 
sounds pretty good when played alone on an acousstic or whatever.
AbmAnd I was a boy from Eschool
BHelplessly Abmhelping all the Erules
AbmAnd there was a boy at Eschool
BHopelessly Abmwrestling all hEis fools
AbmAnd there was a girl at Eschool
BBlaming all the Abmwords she learned frEom home
AbmNothing could keep her a Echild
BLong hours, Abmdon't you know wEe tried?
We C#mtried, but we diBdn’t have loEng
We C#mtry, but we doBn't beloEng
We C#mtried, but we diBdn't have loEng
We C#mtry but we donB't belonEg
AbmNow I find you on the Estreet
BBreaking rules Abmhopelessly we Emeet
AbmLives are found but loves are Elost
BSay goodbye to Abmeverything nothinEg caused
(repeat with other similar verse)
We C#mtried, but we diBdn’t have loEng
We C#mtry, but we doBn't beloEng
We C#mtried, but we diBdn’t have loEng
We C#mtry, but we doBn't beloEng, ohooohh
EI got, I got lost
AmYou said this was the way back
EI got, I got lost
AmYou said this was the way-- EbackAm  E  Am  
We C#mtried, but we diBdn’t have loEng
We C#mtry, but we doBn't beloEng
We C#mtried, but we diBdn’t have loEng
We C#mtry, but we doBn't beloEng. . .

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And I Was A Boy From School

by Hot Chip

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Abm

C#m

“And I Was a Boy from School” by Hot Chip

I used some other people's chord interpretations to make this. I just fixed them up a

little, added the lyrics, and made up a little ending. It's not entirely accurate but

sounds pretty good when played alone on an acousstic or whatever.

Abm E

And I was a boy from school

B Abm E

Helplessly helping all the rules

Abm E

And there was a boy at school

B Abm E

Hopelessly wrestling all his fools

Abm E

And there was a girl at school

B Abm E

Blaming all the words she learned from home

Abm E

Nothing could keep her a child

B Abm E

Long hours, don't you know we tried?

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn’t have long

C#m B E

We try, but we don't belong

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn't have long

C#m B E

We try but we don't belong

Abm E

Now I find you on the street

B Abm E

Breaking rules hopelessly we meet

Abm E

Lives are found but loves are lost

B Abm E

Say goodbye to everything nothing caused

(repeat with other similar verse)

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn’t have long

C#m B E

We try, but we don't belong

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn’t have long

C#m B E

We try, but we don't belong, ohooohh

I got, I got lost

You said this was the way back

I got, I got lost

Am E Am E Am

You said this was the way-- back

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn’t have long

C#m B E

We try, but we don't belong

C#m B E

We tried, but we didn’t have long

C#m B E

We try, but we don't belong. . .

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