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Standard Tuning, No Capo. 
[Verse 1]
DmOh why, oh why do they teach us FShakespeare
When you're only Am16, with no idCea, what it all Fmeans
DmOh Romeo, oh Romeo he thinks it's a Flove thing
All masks and kisses from the Ambalcony
It's deeper than Cthat bro, it's a fuckin' Ftragedy
[Chorus]
EOh you, Amtaught me so much about Cyou
Taught me so much about Glove
FAnd yet I learn nothinAmg
And yet I learn nothinCg
And yet I learn nothinFg
CAnd yet I learn nothinFgC  
[Verse 2]
DmAll night, all night I sat through the Fmovie
And the plot was so dAmim, and they kissed at the eCnd, and I squeezed your Fhand
DmOh Romeo, oh Romeo spent Fhours in the bathroom, 
checking every hair and working on his master Amplan
Working on his moCves, and keeping his cool Fman
[Chorus]
EOh you, tAmaught me so much about yCou
Taught me so much about Glove
FAnd yet I learn nothinAmg
And yet I learn nothinCg
And yet I learn nothinFg
CAnd yet I Learn NothingF  
CAnd yet I Learn NothinFgC  
[Bridge]
DmTurn the Fpages
Turn the pageAmsC  
Turn the pageFs
DmOh Romeo, oh Romeo he gets so Fexcited
To get to the endAm  
Well turn the Cpages my Ffriend
[Coda]
CAnd learn nothingF  
CAnd learn nothingF  
CAnd learn nothingF  
CAnd learn nothingF  
CAnd learn nothingF  

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Shakespeare

by Fink

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Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning, No Capo.

[Verse 1]

Dm F

Oh why, oh why do they teach us Shakespeare

Am C F

When you're only 16, with no idea, what it all means

Dm F

Oh Romeo, oh Romeo he thinks it's a love thing

All masks and kisses from the balcony

C F

It's deeper than that bro, it's a fuckin' tragedy

[Chorus]

E Am C

Oh you, taught me so much about you

Taught me so much about love

F Am

And yet I learn nothing

C F C

And yet I learn nothing

[Verse 2]

Dm F

All night, all night I sat through the movie

Am C F

And the plot was so dim, and they kissed at the end, and I squeezed your hand

Dm F

Oh Romeo, oh Romeo spent hours in the bathroom,

checking every hair and working on his master plan

C F

Working on his moves, and keeping his cool man

[Chorus]

E Am C

Oh you, taught me so much about you

Taught me so much about love

F Am

And yet I learn nothing

C F

And yet I Learn Nothing

C F C

And yet I Learn Nothing

[Bridge]

Dm F

Turn the pages

Am C

Turn the pages

Dm F

Oh Romeo, oh Romeo he gets so excited

To get to the end

C F

Well turn the pages my friend

[Coda]

C F

And learn nothing

C F

And learn nothing

C F

And learn nothing

C F

And learn nothing

C F

And learn nothing

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