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Adult, adult,
Adult
Education
[Intro]
E|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---7---10---7---10---8---10
B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10
(Repeat 2x)
[Verse 1]
FAfternoon in the Ghomeroom, they're Amabout to let you go
And the locFker slams on the Gplans you had tonighAmt
You've been Fmessing around Gwith your boyfriend, maybe Ambetter left alone
There's a Fwise guy that you knGow who could put you righAmt
In the lot, Fthe boy that's Gidling by doesn't Amrev your heart
'Cause it's Fonly lonely Gspots he shares with Amyou
And the Flong halls Gand the gray walls are gonna Amsplit apart
Believe it or not Fthere's life Gafter high scAmhool
[Chorus]
And that's why
The stuFdent body's Ggot a bad reputation (Amoh yeah, oh yeah)
FWhat they need Gis adult educationAm  
FYou go back to school, Git's a bad situation Am(oh yeah, oh yeah)
FWhat you want Gis an…….. adultAm  
Education
E|--------15---15---F15---17---8---G10---7---10---7---10---Am8---10
B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10 (Repeat 2x)
Oh yeah
[Verse 2]
The Fteacher don't know Gabout how to deal with the Amstudent body
And the Funderclassmen are Gflashing hot and Amcool
All your Fgirlfriends care about the Gwatch you wear and Amtalkin' about it
Believe it or Fnot there's Glife after high Amschool
[Chorus]
That's why
The Fstudent body's Ggot a bad reputation (Amoh yeah, oh yeah)
FWhat they need Gis adult educationAm  
You go Fback to school, Gis a bad situation (Amoh yeah, oh yeah)
FWhat you want Gis an adultAm  
Education
E|--------15---15---F15---17---8---G10---7---10---7---10---Am8---10
B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10 (Repeat 2x)
Oh yeah
AmThey're calling it a preparation
AmYou're waiting for a separation
DmYou're nothing but another odd number
DmMemories that you Cwon't remember
AmSo you got a little education
AmAnd a lot of dedication
DmBut you want a little night school
DmMaybe some of it will Crub off on you
AmThe boys are busy in the mirrors
AmTrying to imitate their heroes
DmYou make it with a false surrender
DmMore memories you Cwon't remember
AmThe senior with the junior Miss
AmI wonder what the junior wishes
DmThat she could graduate to adult
DmThat she could graduate to Cadult kissDmes
F      G      Am
F      G      Am
FAdult GeducationAm  
FAdult GeducationAm  
FAdult Geducation   Amit's a bad situation
FAdult GeducationAm  
[Solo]
FThe high point of low Gschool is getting out of there
AmThe low point of high school is what you wear

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Adult Education

by Hall & Oates

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Adult, adult,

Adult

Education

[Intro]

E|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---7---10---7---10---8---10

B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10

(Repeat 2x)

[Verse 1]

F G Am

Afternoon in the homeroom, they're about to let you go

F G Am

And the locker slams on the plans you had tonight

F G Am

You've been messing around with your boyfriend, maybe better left alone

F G Am

There's a wise guy that you know who could put you right

F G Am

In the lot, the boy that's idling by doesn't rev your heart

F G Am

'Cause it's only lonely spots he shares with you

F G Am

And the long halls and the gray walls are gonna split apart

F G Am

Believe it or not there's life after high school

[Chorus]

And that's why

F G Am

The student body's got a bad reputation (oh yeah, oh yeah)

F G Am

What they need is adult education

F G Am

You go back to school, it's a bad situation (oh yeah, oh yeah)

F G Am

What you want is an…….. adult

Education

F G Am

E|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---7---10---7---10---8---10

B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10 (Repeat 2x)

Oh yeah

[Verse 2]

F G Am

The teacher don't know about how to deal with the student body

F G Am

And the underclassmen are flashing hot and cool

F G Am

All your girlfriends care about the watch you wear and talkin' about it

F G Am

Believe it or not there's life after high school

[Chorus]

That's why

F G Am

The student body's got a bad reputation (oh yeah, oh yeah)

F G Am

What they need is adult education

F G Am

You go back to school, is a bad situation (oh yeah, oh yeah)

F G Am

What you want is an adult

Education

F G Am

E|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---7---10---7---10---8---10

B|--------15---15---15---17---8---10---8---10---8---10---8---10 (Repeat 2x)

Oh yeah

They're calling it a preparation

You're waiting for a separation

You're nothing but another odd number

Dm C

Memories that you won't remember

So you got a little education

And a lot of dedication

But you want a little night school

Dm C

Maybe some of it will rub off on you

The boys are busy in the mirrors

Trying to imitate their heroes

You make it with a false surrender

Dm C

More memories you won't remember

The senior with the junior Miss

I wonder what the junior wishes

That she could graduate to adult

Dm C Dm

That she could graduate to adult kisses

F G Am

Adult education

F G Am

Adult education

F G Am

Adult education it's a bad situation

F G Am

Adult education

[Solo]

F G

The high point of low school is getting out of there

The low point of high school is what you wear

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