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After School:Randy Starr.
#31 on DALE Records in 1957.
This was his only singing hit. Dr. Starr (a dentist) was better known
for the songs he wrote for Elvis Presley and other big singers.)
[Intro]
Bb F Gm F Bb Gm Cm F
[Verse 1]
BbYesterday, I Fwaited for, Gmyou at the corner 
Fcandy store the Bbway I Gmalways Cmdo.F  
BbThe hours passed, the Cmgang went home, BbI was 
left there Eball alone, Dwaiting Fjust for Gmyou.
[Chorus]
BbAf..Fter Bbschool..Ebwaiting for Bbyou.
Am I Fa Bbfool to Gmwait for Amyou the Gmway I Ebdo..
Bbaf..Fter Bbschool.
[Verse 2]
BbI wonder if it Ebcould be true that Dyou had found 
Fsomebody new to Bbtake the Abplace I've Bbknown.
BbFinally, it Fgot so late, I Bbsaw I was a Ffool to wait,
Bbso I Ebwalked home BbaloneF.
BbAf..Fter Bbschool..Ebwaiting for Bbyou.
Am I Fa Bbfool to Gmwait for Amyou the Gmway I Ebdo..
Bbaf..Fter Bbschool.
[Verse 3]
BbHere I am just Ablike before, Bbwaiting at the Cmcandy store..
the Bbway I Ebalways Bbdo.
BbWill it be him, Fwill it be me..I'm Bbwondering who Ebit 
will be, Bbwalking Fhome with Bbyou.
[Chorus]
BbAf..Fter Bbschool..Ebwaiting for Bbyou.
Am I Fa Bbfool to Gmwait for Amyou the Gmway I Ebdo..
Bbaf..Fter Bbschool.
[Outro]
Bbaf..Fter Bbschool..(Fafter school) Bbaf..Fter Bbschool..(Fafter school)(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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After School

by Randy Starr

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After School:Randy Starr.

#31 on DALE Records in 1957.

This was his only singing hit. Dr. Starr (a dentist) was better known

for the songs he wrote for Elvis Presley and other big singers.)

[Intro]

Bb F Gm F Bb Gm Cm F

[Verse 1]

Bb F Gm

Yesterday, I waited for, you at the corner

F Bb Gm Cm F

candy store the way I always do.

Bb Cm Bb

The hours passed, the gang went home, I was

Eb D F Gm

left there all alone, waiting just for you.

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Eb Bb

Af..ter school..waiting for you.

F Bb Gm Am Gm Eb

Am I a fool to wait for you the way I do..

Bb F Bb

af..ter school.

[Verse 2]

Bb Eb D

I wonder if it could be true that you had found

F Bb Ab Bb

somebody new to take the place I've known.

Bb F Bb F

Finally, it got so late, I saw I was a fool to wait,

Bb Eb Bb F

so I walked home alone.

Bb F Bb Eb Bb

Af..ter school..waiting for you.

F Bb Gm Am Gm Eb

Am I a fool to wait for you the way I do..

Bb F Bb

af..ter school.

[Verse 3]

Bb Ab Bb Cm

Here I am just like before, waiting at the candy store..

Bb Eb Bb

the way I always do.

Bb F Bb Eb

Will it be him, will it be me..I'm wondering who it

Bb F Bb

will be, walking home with you.

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Eb Bb

Af..ter school..waiting for you.

F Bb Gm Am Gm Eb

Am I a fool to wait for you the way I do..

Bb F Bb

af..ter school.

[Outro]

Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F

af..ter school..(after school) af..ter school..(after school)(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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