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Capo 3
[Intro]
 F   C   G   C(x2)
[Verse 1]
I owe thiFrty-five dollars to the libCrary
At HumbGoldt State UniveCrsity
But I droFpped out fifteen yeCars ago
And I neGver paid it and I'm stBbill not goCnna
I neFver got my repCort card
But I didGn't go to class and I didCn't work hard
So I didFn't wanna know how bCad I did
But I knGow I never made the deBban's liCst
[Chorus]
And colAmlege is a waEmste of time
If you waFnna be a baker or a candlCestick maker
YAmou still have to waEmit in line
At the baFnk drive through and the trGain tracks too
Behind peoFple like me with nCo degree
'Cause I knGow the conductor and hCe knows me
You might haFve a nicer car, but I've travCeled pretty far
And aGll I have is an oBbld guiCtar
[Bridge]
 F   C   G   C(x2)
[Verse 2]
FoFrty bucks for a bCag of weed
In the sumGmer nineteen ninCety three
FoFrty dollars is aCll I have
And it isGn't mine, it belBbongs to my parCents
Oh, fiFve hundred points for a roCll of cookie dough
In the cafeGteria they got sloCppy joes
And the sloFppy joes cost thCree points
I won't eGat in the spring but hBbey, cooCkie dough
[Chrous]
And colAmlege is a waEmste of time
If you waFnna be a diver or a bCig rig driver
YAmou still have to gEmo to the store
And shFare the road with a wiGde load
Who's takFing up all thCree lanes
And you caGn't get around him it's a bCig pain
And the driFver hasn't slept in thCree whole days
But he knGows one thing and that's freeCways
He's got a GatoFrade bottle where hCe goes pee
And youG're behind him with your colBblege degCree
[Verse 3/Outro]
I owe thiFrty-five dollars to the libCrary
At HumbGoldt State UniveCrsity
But I droFpped out fifteen yeCars ago
So I neGver paid it and I'm stBbill not goCnna..

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College

by Matt the Electrician

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

F C G C

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F C

I owe thirty-five dollars to the library

G C

At Humboldt State University

F C

But I dropped out fifteen years ago

G Bb C

And I never paid it and I'm still not gonna

F C

I never got my report card

G C

But I didn't go to class and I didn't work hard

F C

So I didn't wanna know how bad I did

G Bb C

But I know I never made the dean's list

[Chorus]

Am Em

And college is a waste of time

F C

If you wanna be a baker or a candlestick maker

Am Em

You still have to wait in line

F G

At the bank drive through and the train tracks too

F C

Behind people like me with no degree

G C

'Cause I know the conductor and he knows me

F C

You might have a nicer car, but I've traveled pretty far

G Bb C

And all I have is an old guitar

[Bridge]

F C G C

(x2)

[Verse 2]

F C

Forty bucks for a bag of weed

G C

In the summer nineteen ninety three

F C

Forty dollars is all I have

G Bb C

And it isn't mine, it belongs to my parents

F C

Oh, five hundred points for a roll of cookie dough

G C

In the cafeteria they got sloppy joes

F C

And the sloppy joes cost three points

G Bb C

I won't eat in the spring but hey, cookie dough

[Chrous]

Am Em

And college is a waste of time

F C

If you wanna be a diver or a big rig driver

Am Em

You still have to go to the store

F G

And share the road with a wide load

F C

Who's taking up all three lanes

G C

And you can't get around him it's a big pain

F C

And the driver hasn't slept in three whole days

G C

But he knows one thing and that's freeways

F C

He's got a Gatorade bottle where he goes pee

G Bb C

And you're behind him with your college degree

[Verse 3/Outro]

F C

I owe thirty-five dollars to the library

G C

At Humboldt State University

F C

But I dropped out fifteen years ago

G Bb C

So I never paid it and I'm still not gonna..

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