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Tuning: STANDARD
Capo: -
[Intro]
Asus/F[Verse 1Fmaj7]Cmaj7  C  Asus2/F  Fmaj7  E  
Let's Cgo to class to kick your ass
You're Fmaj7not too sure if you can last
WithEout going back to your Amwork
But Git's Calright 'cause you'll be trying not to Fmaj7die
And you'll be trying not to Elie
Because you're sitting next to Amher
    GWell, Dmbaby, I G7don't CmindG  
[Verse 2]
CSo you thought your name was called
From Fhalf way down the hall
From the E7dude with a basketball in his Amhand
GAnd you Cthink he might be waiting
But beFhind him is your raven
Singing "ENevermore" I'm laying him Amdown
GWell, Dmbaby, FI don't Cmind
[Pre-chorus 1]
'Cause Amit's not Dmhard to be Fmspending my Ctime
                       Dm*              Em7*
With someone who will let me go, don't care no more
   F*                             G9  
I just want to get out of here to play some rock and roll
[Chorus]
         Asus2/F         Fmaj7It's a high school Cmaj7rock oCut
It's a fucking Dmknock out hereD7  
And Fnobody Gcares
So,          Asus2/F         Fmaj7everybody sCmaj7cream Cat the top of your D7lungs
'Cause Fnobody, nobody, noboG7dy, nobody really cares
Asus/F[Verse 3Fmaj7]Cmaj7  C  Asus2/F  Fmaj7  E7  
Well, it's Cprom night again
Be poFlite to my friends
'Cause we E7like to pretend that we're Amcool
And Gthat's just Cfine, we like the music
'Cause the Frock and roll enthusiasts
And Ebands are having a hell of a Amtime
And it makes me go Dmcrazy, G7out of my Cmind
[Pre-chorus 2]
Just Amwhat am I Dmdoing here
         Fm                            C   Dm*
Wasting my time with someone who will let me go
       Em7*
Don't care no more?
   F*                             G9  
I just want to get out of here to play some rock and roll, oh baby
[Chorus]
         Asus2/F         Fmaj7It's a high school Cmaj7rock oCut
It's a fucking Dmknock out here
And D7nobody Fcares
G7So,          Asus2/F         Fmaj7everybody sCmaj7cream Cat the top of your Dmlungs
'Cause D7nobody, nobody, noFbody, nobody reaGlly caresC  
G7Woah, Cno
Asus/F[Verse 4Fmaj7]Cmaj7  C  Asus2/F  Fmaj7  E7  Fmaj7  
Well, the Csong is sung and all is done
And Feveryone is having fun
But E7in comes Mr. Sad-As-Can-AmBe
And he's got Cproblems up the wall
But noFbody cares at all
Because we E7don't want to catch his diAmsease
[Chorus]
         Asus2/F         Fmaj7It's a high school Cmaj7rock oCut
It's a fucking Dmknock out here
And D7nobody Fcares
G7So,          Asus2/F         Fmaj7everybody sCmaj7cream Cat the top of your Dmlungs
'Cause D7nobody, nobody, noFmaj7body, nobody reaGlly caresC  
[Chorus]
Asus2/FHey             Fmaj7It's a high school Cmaj7rock oCut
It's a goddamn Dmknock out here
And D7nobody Fmaj7cares
G7So,          Asus2/F         Fmaj7everybody sCmaj7cream Cat the top of your D7lungs
'Cause Dmnobody, nobody, noFbody, nobody really cares
         Asus2/F        Fmaj7Nobody cares
       Cmaj7    CNobody cares
         Asus2/F        Fmaj7Nobody Ccares
 Asus/F–   xx3200
  Fmaj7-   xx3210
  Cmaj7-   x32000
      C-   x32010
      E-   022100
     Am-   x02210
      G-   3x000x
     Dm-   xx0231
     G7-   320001
     E7-   020100
     Fm-   133111
 Dm*   -   x57765
 Em*   -   x79787
 F*    -   x81010108
     G9-   x1091010x
     D7-   xx0212

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High School Rock Out

by Darren Criss

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus/F

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

Asus2/F

Em7

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Tuning: STANDARD

Capo: -

[Intro]

Asus/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C Asus2/F Fmaj7 E

[Verse 1]

Let's go to class to kick your ass

Fmaj7

You're not too sure if you can last

E Am

Without going back to your work

G C Fmaj7

But it's alright 'cause you'll be trying not to die

And you'll be trying not to lie

Because you're sitting next to her

G Dm G7 C G

Well, baby, I don't mind

[Verse 2]

So you thought your name was called

From half way down the hall

E7 Am

From the dude with a basketball in his hand

G C

And you think he might be waiting

But behind him is your raven

E Am

Singing "Nevermore" I'm laying him down

G Dm F C

Well, baby, I don't mind

[Pre-chorus 1]

Am Dm Fm C

'Cause it's not hard to be spending my time

Dm Em7

* *

With someone who will let me go, don't care no more

F G9

I just want to get out of here to play some rock and roll

[Chorus]

Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C

It's a high school rock out

Dm D7

It's a fucking knock out here

F G

And nobody cares

Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C D7

So, everybody scream at the top of your lungs

F G7

'Cause nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody really cares

Asus/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C Asus2/F Fmaj7 E7

[Verse 3]

Well, it's prom night again

Be polite to my friends

E7 Am

'Cause we like to pretend that we're cool

G C

And that's just fine, we like the music

'Cause the rock and roll enthusiasts

E Am

And bands are having a hell of a time

Dm G7 C

And it makes me go crazy, out of my mind

[Pre-chorus 2]

Am Dm

Just what am I doing here

Fm C Dm

Wasting my time with someone who will let me go

Em7

Don't care no more?

F G9

I just want to get out of here to play some rock and roll, oh baby

[Chorus]

Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C

It's a high school rock out

It's a fucking knock out here

D7 F

And nobody cares

G7 Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C Dm

So, everybody scream at the top of your lungs

D7 F G C

'Cause nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody really cares

G7 C

Woah, no

Asus/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C Asus2/F Fmaj7 E7 Fmaj7

[Verse 4]

Well, the song is sung and all is done

And everyone is having fun

E7 Am

But in comes Mr. Sad-As-Can-Be

And he's got problems up the wall

But nobody cares at all

E7 Am

Because we don't want to catch his disease

[Chorus]

Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C

It's a high school rock out

It's a fucking knock out here

D7 F

And nobody cares

G7 Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C Dm

So, everybody scream at the top of your lungs

D7 Fmaj7 G C

'Cause nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody really cares

[Chorus]

Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C

Hey It's a high school rock out

It's a goddamn knock out here

D7 Fmaj7

And nobody cares

G7 Asus2/F Fmaj7 Cmaj7 C D7

So, everybody scream at the top of your lungs

Dm F

'Cause nobody, nobody, nobody, nobody really cares

Asus2/F Fmaj7

Nobody cares

Cmaj7 C

Nobody cares

Asus2/F Fmaj7 C

Nobody cares

Asus/F

– xx3200

Fmaj7

- xx3210

Cmaj7

- x32000

- x32010

- 022100

- x02210

- 3x000x

- xx0231

- 320001

- 020100

- 133111

* - x57765

* - x79787

* - x81010108

- x1091010x

- xx0212

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