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Straight As In Love

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Straight A's In Love:Johnny Cash.
#16 on BB Hot Country and #84 on
BB Hot 100 on SUN Records in 1959.
INTRO: F  
#1.
Well, the Fmreadin' and the writin' and arithmetic
never did get through to Fme.
It Fmain't because I'm square or thick cause I 
learned my A B FC's. 
But when I Fmgraduated from the grammar school
and I moved one grade Fabove, I began to be a 
Fmsnook at books but I made straight A's in Flove.
CHORUS:
Now, the Bbteacher would say to learn your GmAlgebra,
but I'd Fbring home C's and D's.
How Bbcould I make an A when there's a swingin' Fmaid
on the Gleft, and on the right, and in the Fback, and 
the front of Cme?
BRIDGE:
Oh, my Fmgrades are low on my card, I know, but they 
oughta give me one Fabove.
If they'd Bbgive me a mark for learnin' Gmin the dark,
I'd Chave straight A's in Flove.
INTERLUDE:  F   Bb   C   G  F  
#2.
FmNow, in my senior year with graduation near I did my 
Gmhomework every Fmnight.
FmAnd when my momma said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out 
Gmall the Flights.
CBut my Fmsweetie pie was waitin' right outside, she'd be 
a-cooin' like a dove.
Though I Bbdid my best, I failed semester test, but Cmade 
straight A's in Flove.
CHORUS:
Now, the Bbteacher would say to learn your GmAlgebra,
but I'd Fbring home C's and D's.
How Bbcould I make an A when there's a swingin' Fmaid
on the Gleft, and on the right, and in the Fback, and 
the front of Cme?
BRIDGE:
Oh, my Fmgrades are low on my card, I know, but they 
oughta give me one Fabove.
If they'd Bbgive me a mark for learnin' Gmin the dark,
I'd Chave straight A's in Flove.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Straight A's In Love:Johnny Cash.

#16 on BB Hot Country and #84 on

BB Hot 100 on SUN Records in 1959.

INTRO:

#1.

Well, the readin' and the writin' and arithmetic

never did get through to me.

It ain't because I'm square or thick cause I

learned my A B C's.

But when I graduated from the grammar school

and I moved one grade above, I began to be a

Fm F

snook at books but I made straight A's in love.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm

Now, the teacher would say to learn your Algebra,

but I'd bring home C's and D's.

Bb F

How could I make an A when there's a swingin' maid

G F

on the left, and on the right, and in the back, and

the front of me?

BRIDGE:

Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know, but they

oughta give me one above.

Bb Gm

If they'd give me a mark for learnin' in the dark,

C F

I'd have straight A's in love.

F Bb C G F

INTERLUDE:

#2.

Now, in my senior year with graduation near I did my

Gm Fm

homework every night.

And when my momma said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out

Gm F

all the lights.

C Fm

But my sweetie pie was waitin' right outside, she'd be

a-cooin' like a dove.

Bb C

Though I did my best, I failed semester test, but made

straight A's in love.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm

Now, the teacher would say to learn your Algebra,

but I'd bring home C's and D's.

Bb F

How could I make an A when there's a swingin' maid

G F

on the left, and on the right, and in the back, and

the front of me?

BRIDGE:

Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know, but they

oughta give me one above.

Bb Gm

If they'd give me a mark for learnin' in the dark,

C F

I'd have straight A's in love.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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