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[Verse 1]
DIf I was an Ivy League
DKind of Emgirl
DDo you think that they would give me more
DShifts at F#mwork?
DSpent all my day
DWalking 'round the local laEmke
DNever thought I would have this
D9 to 5 heartache
[Chorus]
BmI went to B-grade university
F#And got myself an Garts degree DohEm  
[Verse 2]
DIf I was an Ivy League
DKind of Emgirl
DDo you think that I'd be different
DWould it change my worlF#md?
DSpend all my day
DGetting on the honour Emroll
DThen I'd go and get married
DSo I don't live on the F#mDole
[Chorus]
BmI went to B-grade university
F#And got myself an Garts degree DohEm  
[Bridge]
GI'll be a straight-A student
DAnd pass with flying colours
Get iBmnvited to do Dhonours
GI'll be a workplace dreamboat
DJob interviews - I know it all
BmI'll be so damn Aemployable
[Chorus]
BmI went to B-grade university
F#And got myself an Garts degree Doh

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Ivy League

by Alex Lahey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

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[Verse 1]

If I was an Ivy League

D Em

Kind of girl

Do you think that they would give me more

D F#m

Shifts at work?

Spent all my day

D Em

Walking 'round the local lake

Never thought I would have this

9 to 5 heartache

[Chorus]

I went to B-grade university

F# G D Em

And got myself an arts degree oh

[Verse 2]

If I was an Ivy League

D Em

Kind of girl

Do you think that I'd be different

D F#m

Would it change my world?

Spend all my day

D Em

Getting on the honour roll

Then I'd go and get married

D F#m

So I don't live on the Dole

[Chorus]

I went to B-grade university

F# G D Em

And got myself an arts degree oh

[Bridge]

I'll be a straight-A student

And pass with flying colours

Bm D

Get invited to do honours

I'll be a workplace dreamboat

Job interviews - I know it all

Bm A

I'll be so damn employable

[Chorus]

I went to B-grade university

F# G D

And got myself an arts degree oh

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