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High School

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[Intro]
F#  B  B  F#  Bb  Ebm  Ab   Db
F#  B  B  F#  Bb  Ebm  Ab   Db
[Verse]
You F#call them BsoldiersB, I call theF#m friends,
BbFrom different EbmcountrieAbms I've nevDber met.
F#You call them BheroeBs after thF#ey die,
BbAfter you Ebmpay themAbm, and steal theDbir lives.
F#You call it Bhigh schoolB, but all F#I learned
BbIs that there's EbmsomethinAbmg wrong with tDbhe earth,
F#And aBll yBour F#politBbics aEbmre jusAbmt a diDbrty trick to keep us feeling sick, and keep us arguing.
[Pre-chorus]
Your Bbbullets and your Ebmstones caAbmn pierce rigBbht through Ebmmy bones,
But this Bbheart remains my Ebmown, and I wilBl always haDbve control!
[Chorus]
And when our fF#riends begin to Ebmdie, the onlAbmy truth they leaDbve behind
Is that the F#devil holds their Ebmthroats.
And only Abmheaven holds youDbr soul, so donB't let go.
[Verse]
F#Our generBation Bneeds edF#ucation
BbAbout crEbmeationAbm, not seDbparation.
F#We are the nBation, Bon mediF#cation,
BbOur popuEbmlatioAbmn built on heDbsitation.
F#See back in Bhigh school BI neveF#r was cool,
BbUntil I Ebmchose tAbmo just do whDbat I do.
F#I skipped my Bclasses, Bput on mF#y glasses,
BbAnd wrote my Ebmlove songsAbm, so I couDbld find sBbome sunshiEbmne in the rain;
A Abmway to Bbstop mEbmy pain, aBbnd now I uEbmnderstand
That my Bpain was in their plan!
[Chorus]
And when our F#friends begin tEbmo die, the onlAbmy truth they leaDbve behind
Is that the F#devil holds their Ebmthroats.
And only Abmheaven holds your Dbsoul, so donB't let go.
[Chorus]
See when Ball is said and F#done,
We will Dbburn into the Bbsun,Ebm  F#  
The moon will shiEbmne uponDb  
The disFtant earth thaDbt it once loved.Bb  Ebm  
The staErs will sing Ebma song,Db  
For F#all the humans Bbwho got lost insiEbmde themselves..Db.F  
And Fmleft thDbe whole F#wide world tAbmo burn in heEll.B  

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High School

by SayWeCanFly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

Abm

[Intro]

F# B B F# Bb Ebm Ab Db

[Verse]

F# B B F#

You call them soldiers, I call them friends,

Bb Ebm Abm Db

From different countries I've never met.

F# B B F#

You call them heroes after they die,

Bb Ebm Abm Db

After you pay them, and steal their lives.

F# B B F#

You call it high school, but all I learned

Bb Ebm Abm Db

Is that there's something wrong with the earth,

F# B B F# Bb Ebm Abm Db

And all your politics are just a dirty trick to keep us feeling sick, and keep us arguing.

[Pre-chorus]

Bb Ebm Abm Bb Ebm

Your bullets and your stones can pierce right through my bones,

Bb Ebm B Db

But this heart remains my own, and I will always have control!

[Chorus]

F# Ebm Abm Db

And when our friends begin to die, the only truth they leave behind

F# Ebm

Is that the devil holds their throats.

Abm Db B

And only heaven holds your soul, so don't let go.

[Verse]

F# B B F#

Our generation needs education

Bb Ebm Abm Db

About creation, not separation.

F# B B F#

We are the nation, on medication,

Bb Ebm Abm Db

Our population built on hesitation.

F# B B F#

See back in high school I never was cool,

Bb Ebm Abm Db

Until I chose to just do what I do.

F# B B F#

I skipped my classes, put on my glasses,

Bb Ebm Abm Db Bb Ebm

And wrote my love songs, so I could find some sunshine in the rain;

Abm Bb Ebm Bb Ebm

A way to stop my pain, and now I understand

That my pain was in their plan!

[Chorus]

F# Ebm Abm Db

And when our friends begin to die, the only truth they leave behind

F# Ebm

Is that the devil holds their throats.

Abm Db B

And only heaven holds your soul, so don't let go.

[Chorus]

B F#

See when all is said and done,

Db Bb Ebm F#

We will burn into the sun,

Ebm Db

The moon will shine upon

F Db Bb Ebm

The distant earth that it once loved.

E Ebm Db

The stars will sing a song,

F# Bb Ebm Db F

For all the humans who got lost inside themselves...

Fm Db F# Abm E B

And left the whole wide world to burn in hell.

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