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I'm Goin' Back To School:Dee Clark.
#18 on R&B and #52 on BB Hot 100 on
VEE-JAY Records in 1962.
INTRO: Ab  
#1.
DbVacation is Fmov-Gber (and DbI'm going Gbback to Dbschool.)
AYou can quit if Gbyou wanna (but DbI'm going Ebmback 
to Dbschool)
DbYou know I miss that old Fmlong nosed Gbteacher of
mine (DbI'm going Gbback to Dbschool.)
BbmI'm gonna Dget me a dipFmloma or GbI'll die Btrying.
(DbI'm going Cmback to Dbschool.)
CHORUS:
BbmOh, oh, DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Ebback to Abschool.
DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Ebmback to Dbschool.
#2.
DbAll the pretty Abgirls, that's Dbwhere they'll all be.
(DbI'm going Cmback to Dbschool.)
EbmWe'll Dbhave a lot of Ffun, just you Gbwait and see.
(DbI'm going Gbback to Dbschool.)
CHORUS:
AbOh, oh, DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Ebback to Abschool.
DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Ebmback to Dbschool.
SPOKEN:
DbHey, GbCharlie (yeah, Dee) Abhey, you going back
to Gbschool this year?
(Yeah, I'll be Gbright there) Dbfine.
GbHey, Marv (Abyeah) Gbhey, you going back to Dbschool?
(Of course, I'll be Dbthere..I'll be there) all Gbright.
DbHey, Humphrey, hey, Humphrey (uh, Gbyeah, what do 
you want, AbDee?) Hey, Gblook, you going back to school 
this year, boy? (DbNo, I don't think I'm gonna make 
it, GbDee.)
Hey, Abman, you better Gbcome on back to school, Abman.
(GbWhat do you think..I'm a dumbbell or something?)
Why, Gbno, it's not that, Humphrey, but, Abman, we're 
sure gonna Gbmiss you on the football team this year.
I know Dbthat. (Hey, yeah, the Gbfootball team.)
(Hey, you Dbknow I couldn't even find a job this summer?)
(I Dbthink I'm gonna make it back there, you know?)
Yeah, you better Gbcome on back.
CHORUS:
DbHey, hey, listen..I'm going Gbback (come on, Humphrey)
AbI'm going back to Dbschool.
DbI'm going Gbback..AbI'm going back to Dbschool..(Come on, 
fellas!)
DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Gbback to Dbschool.
DbI'm going Gbback..DbI'm going Gbback to Dbschool.
Lemme hear it one more time!
OUTRO:
DbI'm going Gbback (everybody) DbI'm going Abback to Dbschool.
DbI'm going Gbback (woo) DbI'm going Abback to Dbschool..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Im Goin Back To School

by Dee Clark

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I'm Goin' Back To School:Dee Clark.

#18 on R&B and #52 on BB Hot 100 on

VEE-JAY Records in 1962.

INTRO:

#1.

Db Fm Gb Db Gb Db

Vacation is ov-er (and I'm going back to school.)

A Gb Db Ebm

You can quit if you wanna (but I'm going back

to school)

Db Fm Gb

You know I miss that old long nosed teacher of

Db Gb Db

mine (I'm going back to school.)

Bbm D Fm Gb B

I'm gonna get me a diploma or I'll die trying.

Db Cm Db

(I'm going back to school.)

CHORUS:

Bbm Db Gb Db Eb Ab

Oh, oh, I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

Db Gb Db Ebm Db

I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

#2.

Db Ab Db

All the pretty girls, that's where they'll all be.

Db Cm Db

(I'm going back to school.)

Ebm Db F Gb

We'll have a lot of fun, just you wait and see.

Db Gb Db

(I'm going back to school.)

CHORUS:

Ab Db Gb Db Eb Ab

Oh, oh, I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

Db Gb Db Ebm Db

I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

SPOKEN:

Db Gb Ab

Hey, Charlie (yeah, Dee) hey, you going back

to school this year?

Gb Db

(Yeah, I'll be right there) fine.

Gb Ab Gb Db

Hey, Marv (yeah) hey, you going back to school?

Db Gb

(Of course, I'll be there..I'll be there) all right.

Db Gb

Hey, Humphrey, hey, Humphrey (uh, yeah, what do

Ab Gb

you want, Dee?) Hey, look, you going back to school

this year, boy? (No, I don't think I'm gonna make

it, Dee.)

Ab Gb Ab

Hey, man, you better come on back to school, man.

(What do you think..I'm a dumbbell or something?)

Gb Ab

Why, no, it's not that, Humphrey, but, man, we're

sure gonna miss you on the football team this year.

Db Gb

I know that. (Hey, yeah, the football team.)

(Hey, you know I couldn't even find a job this summer?)

(I think I'm gonna make it back there, you know?)

Yeah, you better come on back.

CHORUS:

Db Gb

Hey, hey, listen..I'm going back (come on, Humphrey)

Ab Db

I'm going back to school.

Db Gb Ab Db

I'm going back..I'm going back to school..(Come on,

fellas!)

Db Gb Db Gb Db

I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

Db Gb Db Gb Db

I'm going back..I'm going back to school.

Lemme hear it one more time!

OUTRO:

Db Gb Db Ab Db

I'm going back (everybody) I'm going back to school.

Db Gb Db Ab Db

I'm going back (woo) I'm going back to school..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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