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Old School

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[INTRO]
-strumming-
|-D55--Dsus2--0---D55--Dsus2--0---G3-D2-G------------D2-Dsus4--3---D2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 1]
DI can remember us cruising through town
DIn your daddy's car with the top pulled down
Looking Gso cool
DWe came from different sides of the track
DBut we still held hands out back
Of the Gold school
We Aspent all our time Bmtogether
ALaughing and having Bmfun
We Aswore that we'd love Bmforever
'Cause Gthat was the way things were Adone
At the Dold schoolG  
[VERSE 2]
DWe both made it to our graduation
DYou chose a college I chose a vocation
Driving Geighteen wheels
DI became a part of your past
DYou went and married some guy in your class
He was a Gbig deal
Your Apicture was in all the Bmpapers
You Amade such a lovely Bmbride
They Asaid you were going Bmplaces
But Gme, I just went for a Aride
Down by the Dold school
[BRIDGE]
FmI got married to a Gsweet, young girl
FmAnd kept driving for the Gline
FmYour husband made his Gmark on the world
EmThen he left you Abehind
In the Dbig house
With the Gswimming Dpool
DNow you drive your kids
Down to the Gold DschoolG  
|-D55--Dsus2--0---D55--Dsus2--0---G3-D2-G------------D2-Dsus4--3---D2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 3]
DNow here we are at the reunion of the class
DYou ask my wife if we could have one dance
For the Gold times
DWe're slow dancing across the old gym floor
DYou whisper it could be just like before
"Call me Gsometime"
AYou ask if I underBmstand you
Well, Ayes I'm afraid I Bmdo
AYou say everybody Bmdoes it
GWell, I don't care if they Ado
[OUTRO]
I'm from the Dold school
DI'm from the old school
DWhere hearts stay true
DI'm from the old school
I thought Gyou were too
|-D55--Dsus2--0---D55--Dsus2--0---G3-D2-G------------D2-Dsus4--3---D2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|

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Old School

by John Conlee

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

Dsus4

[INTRO]

-strumming-

D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D

|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|

|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|

|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|

|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|

|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|

|-------------------3---3---------------------|

[VERSE 1]

I can remember us cruising through town

In your daddy's car with the top pulled down

Looking so cool

We came from different sides of the track

But we still held hands out back

Of the old school

A Bm

We spent all our time together

A Bm

Laughing and having fun

A Bm

We swore that we'd love forever

G A

'Cause that was the way things were done

D G

At the old school

[VERSE 2]

We both made it to our graduation

You chose a college I chose a vocation

Driving eighteen wheels

I became a part of your past

You went and married some guy in your class

He was a big deal

A Bm

Your picture was in all the papers

A Bm

You made such a lovely bride

A Bm

They said you were going places

G A

But me, I just went for a ride

Down by the old school

[BRIDGE]

Fm G

I got married to a sweet, young girl

Fm G

And kept driving for the line

Fm G

Your husband made his mark on the world

Em A

Then he left you behind

In the big house

G D

With the swimming pool

Now you drive your kids

G D G

Down to the old school

D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D

|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|

|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|

|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|

|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|

|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|

|-------------------3---3---------------------|

[VERSE 3]

Now here we are at the reunion of the class

You ask my wife if we could have one dance

For the old times

We're slow dancing across the old gym floor

You whisper it could be just like before

"Call me sometime"

A Bm

You ask if I understand you

A Bm

Well, yes I'm afraid I do

A Bm

You say everybody does it

G A

Well, I don't care if they do

[OUTRO]

I'm from the old school

Where hearts stay true

I'm from the old school

I thought you were too

D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D

|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|

|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|

|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|

|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|

|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|

|-------------------3---3---------------------|

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