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Old School

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Aminor

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No Capo
      Am7xx2213
     Ddimxx0131
       E7022130
   A7sus4x02030
    Em7/Bx22030
 Amadd9/Cx32200
Chords Intro Am
       Am577555
[Intro]
Here's the Am7old school, with the nDdimew school
Here's the Am7old school, with the nAmew school
Here's the Am7old school, with the nDdimew school
Here's the Am7old school, with the nAmew school
[Chorus]
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Amold school
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
[Verse]
  Fmaj7Hey bE7oy, won't you plAsus4ay for meAm  
  Right nFmaj7ow,     E7give me that Asus4old school beatAm  
  I wanna hear it hFmaj7ere (here E7it is), grooving Asus4all night loAmng
  I gotta lFmaj7et you know E7you got it gAsus4oing on  AmPlay it for me
[Chorus]
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Amold school
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
[Verse]
  Fmaj7Hey bEoy, let me hAsus4ear your sonAmg
  Yeah, plFmaj7ay      E'til the brAsus4eak of dawnAm  
  Keep it right hFmaj7ere,    Egrooving all nAsus4ightAm  
  I gotta lFmaj7et you know Ethat it feAsus4els so right   AmPlay it for me
[Chorus]
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Amold school
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
[Refrain]
  Yo, bFack in the days I used to lE7isten to records
  TryAsus4ing to figure out how I could make my own recoAmrds
  WForking in restaurants, bE7usting on dishes
  HAsus4oping that the man upstairs respect my wAmishes
  CFigarette lighters, Ardig E7wallets, I was selling them
      Asus4N.C.
  'Till I met the B.H. and bust down A Capella to him
    FHe said you got talent E7and you're going places
  I'd hAsus4eard that line before but what the heck, I signed the papAmers
  FEver since that day I drew my hE7ead high it was on
  And nAsus4ow I'm mixing new music with the old school songs
[Chorus]
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Amold school
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
[Outro]
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Amold school
R. KFmaj7elly play me sE7omething from the Asus4old schAmool

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Old School

by Aaliyah

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Ddim

A7sus4

Em7/B

Amadd9/C

Fmaj7

Asus4

No Capo

Am7

xx2213

Ddim

xx0131

022130

A7sus4

x02030

Em7/B

x22030

Amadd9/C

x32200

Chords Intro Am

577555

[Intro]

Am7 Ddim

Here's the old school, with the new school

Am7 Am

Here's the old school, with the new school

Am7 Ddim

Here's the old school, with the new school

Am7 Am

Here's the old school, with the new school

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

[Verse]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

Hey boy, won't you play for me

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

Right now, give me that old school beat

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

I wanna hear it here (here it is), grooving all night long

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

I gotta let you know you got it going on Play it for me

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

[Verse]

Fmaj7 E Asus4 Am

Hey boy, let me hear your song

Fmaj7 E Asus4 Am

Yeah, play 'til the break of dawn

Fmaj7 E Asus4 Am

Keep it right here, grooving all night

Fmaj7 E Asus4 Am

I gotta let you know that it feels so right Play it for me

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

[Refrain]

F E7

Yo, back in the days I used to listen to records

Asus4 Am

Trying to figure out how I could make my own records

F E7

Working in restaurants, busting on dishes

Asus4 Am

Hoping that the man upstairs respect my wishes

F E7

Cigarette lighters, Ardig wallets, I was selling them

Asus4

N.C.

'Till I met the B.H. and bust down A Capella to him

F E7

He said you got talent and you're going places

Asus4 Am

I'd heard that line before but what the heck, I signed the papers

F E7

Ever since that day I drew my head high it was on

Asus4

And now I'm mixing new music with the old school songs

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

[Outro]

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

Fmaj7 E7 Asus4 Am

R. Kelly play me something from the old school

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