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School Boy Heart

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NOTE: There are 14 different chords in this song; chord diagrams at the bottom.
[Intro]
E       Asus2  F#m7add11      B7sus4
E       C#m    F#m7 E/G# A  B7
E       Asus2  F#m7           B7sus4  B7
E       C#m    F#m7 E/G# A  B7
[Chorus]
I got a scEhool boy heart, a noveAsus2list  F#m7eyeB7sus4  B7  
EStout sailor’s legs C#mand a F#m7license E/G#to fAlyB7  
EI came with Asus2nomad feet anF#m7d some wanderB7sus4ing toeB7s
EThat walk up C#mmy long board and hF#m7ang oE/G#ff thAe nB7ose
[Verse 1]
I supposG#me
A9The need to focus never aroseG#m7  
C#7So something like a Swiss army knifeF#m  
That’s my lifeB7  
G#mFrankenstein had A9nothing on this body of mineG#m7  
C#7The villagers still flockin’ to seF#me, to see meD9(b5)  
Breaking frC7ee, breaking freeB7  
[Chorus 2]
CaEuse I got a school boy Asus2heartF#m7, a novelist eyeB7sus4  B7  
EStout sailor’s legs C#mand a F#m7license E/G#to fAlyB7  
I got a baErtender’s ear anAsus2d beachcoF#m7mber’s styleB7sus4  B7  
PirEatical neC#mrve and a VaudeF#m7villiE/G#an stAyleB7  
[Link]
EI       Asus2OoF#m7  B7sus4  B7  
EI       C#myi  yi  F#m7yi  E/G#yi  yAiB7  
[Verse 2]
I suspG#mect
A9I died in some cosmic shipwreckG#m7  
C#7With all hands spread all over the deckF#m  
What the heckB7  
G#mThen some kind of A9obscene and unscrupulous mindG#m7  
C#7Began to pick up what he F#mcould findD9(b5)  
Added iC7ce, shook me twiceB7, added ice, rolled the dice
[Chorus 3]
NEow I got a school boy Asus2heart, F#m7a novelist eyeB7sus4  B7  
EA sailor’s legs and C#ma licF#m7ense to E/G#flyA  B7  
I got a naEtive tongue from Asus2way down F#m7southB7sus4  B7  
It Esits in C#mthe cheek of my F#m7gulf E/G#coasAtal B7mouth
[Chorus]
NEow I got a school boy Asus2heart, F#m7a novelist eyeB7sus4  B7  
EA sailor’s legs and C#ma licF#m7ense to E/G#flyA  B7  
I came witEh nomad feet and Asus2some wanF#m7dering toesB7sus4  B7  
ThEat glide C#mup my longboard F#m7and E/G#hang Aoff B7the nose
[Outro]
EI       Asus2OoF#m7  B7sus4  B7  
EI       C#myi  yi  F#m7yi  E/G#yi  yAiB7  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
Asus2:
e|0|
B|0|
G|2|
D|2|
A|0|
A9:
B|5|
G|4|
D|5|
A|4|
E|5|
B7sus4:
e|2|
B|5|
G|2|
D|4|
A|2|
B7:
e|2|
B|0|
G|2|
D|1|
A|2|
C7:
e|0|
B|1|
G|3|
D|2|
A|3|
C#7:
B|2|
G|4|
D|3|
A|4|
C#m:
e|4|
B|5|
G|6|
D|6|
A|4|
e|4|
B|5|
G|5|
D|4|
A|5|
E:
e|0|
B|0|
G|1|
D|2|
A|2|
E|0|
E/G#:
e|0|
B|0|
G|4|
D|2|
E|4|
F#m7:
B|2|
G|2|
D|2|
E|2|
F#m7add11:
B|0|
G|2|
D|2|
E|2|
G#m:
e|4|
B|4|
G|4|
D|6|
A|6|
E|4|
G#m:
B|4|
G|4|
D|4|
E|4|

All chords in this song (16)

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School Boy Heart

by Jimmy Buffett

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m7add11

B7sus4

C#m

F#m7

E/G#

G#m

G#m7

C#7

F#m

D9(b5)

NOTE: There are 14 different chords in this song; chord diagrams at the bottom.

[Intro]

E Asus2 F#m7add11 B7sus4

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

[Chorus]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I got a school boy heart, a novelist eye

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

Stout sailor’s legs and a license to fly

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I came with nomad feet and some wandering toes

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

That walk up my long board and hang off the nose

[Verse 1]

G#m

I suppose

A9 G#m7

The need to focus never arose

C#7 F#m

So something like a Swiss army knife

That’s my life

G#m A9 G#m7

Frankenstein had nothing on this body of mine

C#7 F#m D9(b5)

The villagers still flockin’ to see, to see me

C7 B7

Breaking free, breaking free

[Chorus 2]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

Cause I got a school boy heart, a novelist eye

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

Stout sailor’s legs and a license to fly

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I got a bartender’s ear and beachcomber’s style

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

Piratical nerve and a Vaudevillian style

[Link]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I Oo

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

I yi yi yi yi yi

[Verse 2]

G#m

I suspect

A9 G#m7

I died in some cosmic shipwreck

C#7 F#m

With all hands spread all over the deck

What the heck

G#m A9 G#m7

Then some kind of obscene and unscrupulous mind

C#7 F#m D9(b5)

Began to pick up what he could find

C7 B7

Added ice, shook me twice, added ice, rolled the dice

[Chorus 3]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

Now I got a school boy heart, a novelist eye

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

A sailor’s legs and a license to fly

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I got a native tongue from way down south

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

It sits in the cheek of my gulf coastal mouth

[Chorus]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

Now I got a school boy heart, a novelist eye

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

A sailor’s legs and a license to fly

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I came with nomad feet and some wandering toes

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

That glide up my longboard and hang off the nose

[Outro]

E Asus2 F#m7 B7sus4 B7

I Oo

E C#m F#m7 E/G# A B7

I yi yi yi yi yi

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

Asus2:

e|0|

B|0|

G|2|

D|2|

A|0|

A9:

B|5|

G|4|

D|5|

A|4|

E|5|

B7sus4:

e|2|

B|5|

G|2|

D|4|

A|2|

B7:

e|2|

B|0|

G|2|

D|1|

A|2|

C7:

e|0|

B|1|

G|3|

D|2|

A|3|

C#7:

B|2|

G|4|

D|3|

A|4|

C#m:

e|4|

B|5|

G|6|

D|6|

A|4|

e|4|

B|5|

G|5|

D|4|

A|5|

e|0|

B|0|

G|1|

D|2|

A|2|

E|0|

E/G#:

e|0|

B|0|

G|4|

D|2|

E|4|

F#m7:

B|2|

G|2|

D|2|

E|2|

F#m7add11:

B|0|

G|2|

D|2|

E|2|

G#m:

e|4|

B|4|

G|4|

D|6|

A|6|

E|4|

G#m:

B|4|

G|4|

D|4|

E|4|

About School Boy Heart Chords by Jimmy Buffett

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