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[Intro]
D D C C D D D Em Em Em
[Verse 1]
GI remember the thirty-five sweet goodbyEmes
CWhen you put me on the WDolverine up to AnnGandale
GIt was still September when your daddy was quite surpriEmsed
CTo find you with the woDrking girls in the county Gjail
I was sCmoking with the boys upstairs
When I hDeard about the whole affair
I said,  Gmaj7Oh   nEmo
Gmaj7William and EmMary won't Cdo 
Well I did nDot think the gAm7irl
Could be   Bm7so    cruEm7el
And I'm Dnever going baAm7ck
To my   Bm7old     sGchool
[Verse 2]
GOleanders growing outside her doEmor
CSoon they're gonna Dbe in bloom up in AnnGandale
GI can't stand her doing what she did befoEmre
CLiving like a GyDpsy queen in a fairy Gtale
Well I heCar the whistle but I can't go
I'm gonna tDake her down to Mexico
She said,  Gmaj7Oh      Emno
Gmaj7GuadalajEmara won't Cdo
Well I dDid not think the gAm7irl
Could be    Bm7so  crEm7uel
And I'm nDever going bacAm7k
To my    Bm7old    Gschool
[Verse 3]
GCalifornia tumbles into the sEmea
CThat'll be the dDay I go back to AnGnandale
GTried to warn you about Chino and Daddy GEmee
CBut I can't seem to get Dto you through the U.S.MGail
Well I hCear the whistle but I can't go
I'm gonna tDake her down to Mexico
She said, Gmaj7Oh      Emno
Gmaj7GuadalaEmjara won't Cdo
Well I dDid not think the giAm7rl
Could be   Bm7so      cEm7ruel
And I'm Dnever going baAm7ck
To my    Bm7old     sGchool

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My Old School

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gmaj7

Am7

Bm7

Em7

[Intro]

D D C C D D D Em Em Em

[Verse 1]

G Em

I remember the thirty-five sweet goodbyes

C D G

When you put me on the Wolverine up to Annandale

G Em

It was still September when your daddy was quite surprised

C D G

To find you with the working girls in the county jail

I was smoking with the boys upstairs

When I heard about the whole affair

Gmaj7 Em

I said, Oh no

Gmaj7 Em C

William and Mary won't do

D Am7

Well I did not think the girl

Bm7 Em7

Could be so cruel

D Am7

And I'm never going back

Bm7 G

To my old school

[Verse 2]

G Em

Oleanders growing outside her door

C D G

Soon they're gonna be in bloom up in Annandale

G Em

I can't stand her doing what she did before

C D G

Living like a Gypsy queen in a fairy tale

Well I hear the whistle but I can't go

I'm gonna take her down to Mexico

Gmaj7 Em

She said, Oh no

Gmaj7 Em C

Guadalajara won't do

D Am7

Well I did not think the girl

Bm7 Em7

Could be so cruel

D Am7

And I'm never going back

Bm7 G

To my old school

[Verse 3]

G Em

California tumbles into the sea

C D G

That'll be the day I go back to Annandale

G Em

Tried to warn you about Chino and Daddy Gee

C D G

But I can't seem to get to you through the U.S.Mail

Well I hear the whistle but I can't go

I'm gonna take her down to Mexico

Gmaj7 Em

She said, Oh no

Gmaj7 Em C

Guadalajara won't do

D Am7

Well I did not think the girl

Bm7 Em7

Could be so cruel

D Am7

And I'm never going back

Bm7 G

To my old school

About My Old School Chords by Steely Dan

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