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Back To Schooldays:Ricky Nelson.
- Album - Playing To Win - #153 on
BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records in
1981.
INTRO:  D  
#1.
DDon't seem to be no break in the line.
ADon't seem to be no Dbreak, boys.
DThey've ruined my vision, screwed up my eyes.
ATell you what I'm gonna Ddo, boys.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
#2.
DThey learned me that it's like a film out here.
It's a Areal hollow Dshow, boys.
DThey told me it was all black and white.
ASo many shades I can't Dsee, boys.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
BRIDGE:
GAin't nobody wants to Dknow you when you're down.
GEverybody wants to Alose you when you're found.
#3.
DListen, I'm thinkin' I might break even, I Amight 
go home on DFriday.
DI married a rich girl but otherwise, I'm Agonna
raise hell and Dnightly.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
INTERLUDE:  D   A   D   A   D   G   D   A  D  
#4.
DNow, if'n I seem just a mite confused, don't Agive 
me all of the Dblame, boys.
DTwenty four years just to break the rules, no Awonder 
I'm half Dinsane, boys.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
CHORUS:
I'm goin' Gback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Dback to schooldays.
I'm goin' Aback to schooldays..damn Dright.
OUTRO:
DDamn right..(x5)
An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Back To Schooldays

by Ricky Nelson

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Back To Schooldays:Ricky Nelson.

- Album - Playing To Win - #153 on

BB Hot 200 on CAPITOL Records in

1981.

INTRO:

#1.

Don't seem to be no break in the line.

A D

Don't seem to be no break, boys.

They've ruined my vision, screwed up my eyes.

A D

Tell you what I'm gonna do, boys.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

#2.

They learned me that it's like a film out here.

A D

It's a real hollow show, boys.

They told me it was all black and white.

A D

So many shades I can't see, boys.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

BRIDGE:

G D

Ain't nobody wants to know you when you're down.

G A

Everybody wants to lose you when you're found.

#3.

D A

Listen, I'm thinkin' I might break even, I might

go home on Friday.

D A

I married a rich girl but otherwise, I'm gonna

raise hell and nightly.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

D A D A D G D A D

INTERLUDE:

#4.

D A

Now, if'n I seem just a mite confused, don't give

me all of the blame, boys.

D A

Twenty four years just to break the rules, no wonder

I'm half insane, boys.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

CHORUS:

I'm goin' back to schooldays.

A D

I'm goin' back to schooldays..damn right.

OUTRO:

Damn right..(x5)

An eighties smash from Kraziekhat.

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