Hey Schoolgirl

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In 1957, the teenagers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had their first minor success with "Hey Schoolgirl",
a song imitating their idols the Everly Brothers.
Hey Schoolgirl
by Simon & Garfunkel - 1957
Capo: 5th Fret
[Intro]
EWho-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Eyou're mine, EI say
EWho-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Eyou're mineE  
[Refrain]
EHey, SchoolgB7irl in the second rEowG  A  
The Eteacher's lookin' over
so I gB7ot to whisper way down lEowG  A  E  
To say, "WhAo-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Elet's meetB7  
after school at thrEee."
[Verse]
She said, "AHey, babe, but there is oEne thing moreB7  
My school is over at hEalf past four
AMaybe when we're older then Ewe can date
B7O - oh, let's wEait!"
[Refrain]
EHey, SchoolgB7irl in the second rEowG  A  
The Eteacher's lookin' over
so I gB7ot to whisper way down lEowG  A  E  
To say, "WhAo-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Elet's meetB7  
after school at thrEee."
[Verse]
She said, "AHey, babe, I gotta lEot to do, B7  
It takes me hours till my hEomework's thru,
ASomeday we'll go steady, so Edon't you fret.
B7O - oh, not Eyet!"
[Instrumental Bridge]
E G A
[Refrain]
EHey, SchoolgB7irl in the second rEowG  A  
The Eteacher's lookin' over
so I gB7ot to whisper way down lEowG  A  E  
To say, "WhAo-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Elet's meetB7  
after school at thrEee."
[Verse]
When she Aturned around to me
with that glEeam in her eyeB7  
She said, "I'm sorry if I pEassed you by,
I'm gonna sAkip my homework
gonna cEut my class,B7  
Bug out of here Ereal fast.E  
[Final Refrain]
EHey, SchoolgB7irl in the second rEowG  A  
ENow we're going steady,
hear the wB7ords that I want you to EknowG  A  E  
Well it's "AWho-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Eyou're mine,B7  
I knew it all the tEime.
[Outro]
B7Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Ehah, you're mine
B7Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Ehah, you're mine
B7Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, Ehah, you're mine
[Fade Out]
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