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* = strum once
[Intro]
D   G   D   G
[Verse 1]
DWas it Tuesday night spaGghetti dinners
DMama said grace while Gdaddy did a whiskey shot
DUp in your room learning GSkinner and Hendrix
DOn a cheap guitar, window open Gsmoking pot
[Pre-Chorus]
EmTomorrow you've got a Dchemistry test that you ain't gonna pass
EmA whole lot's changed but Dreally nothing's changed Alooking back....
[Chorus]
GAin't life just like Dhigh school Asometimes
GProbably sittin' in the back of the cafeDteria by yourAself
Feeling like the Emfast girl, the Dmath nerd, the Gfat kid
If you grew up in a Emsmall town in a Dbig world like GI did
If you grew up like DI didG  D  G  
[Verse 2]
DWas it dirt roads that you Glived for on friday night
DA Texaco rose walking Gup to her front door
DWas it parking lots and Gfreedom and busch light
DKnowing that the way you felt was a Gway you never felt before
[Pre-Chorus]
EmThat summer before senior year you Dlost a damn good friend
EmAnd finally on Sunday morning you learned Ahow to say amen
[Chorus]
GAin't life just like Dhigh school Asometimes
GProbably sittin' in the back of the cafeDteria by yourAself
Feeling like the Emfast girl, the Dmath nerd, the Gfat kid
If you grew up in a Emsmall town in a Dbig world like GI did
If you grew up like DI didG  
Yeah if you grew up like DI didG  
[Chorus]
GAin't life just like Dhigh school Asometimes
GProbably sittin' in the back of the cafeDteria by yourAself
Ain't we all the EmQB, the Dprom queen, rootin' for the Ghome team
Feeling like a Emfast girl, the Dmath nerd, the Gfat kid
If you grew up in a Emnowhere town in an Danywhere world like GI did
If you grew up like DI didG  
If you grew up like DI didG  
[Outro]
D    G
                        D        G  D*
Yeah if you grew up like I did

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Fat Kid

by Austin Jenckes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

* = strum once

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G

Was it Tuesday night spaghetti dinners

D G

Mama said grace while daddy did a whiskey shot

D G

Up in your room learning Skinner and Hendrix

D G

On a cheap guitar, window open smoking pot

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

Tomorrow you've got a chemistry test that you ain't gonna pass

Em D A

A whole lot's changed but really nothing's changed looking back....

[Chorus]

G D A

Ain't life just like high school sometimes

G D A

Probably sittin' in the back of the cafeteria by yourself

Em D G

Feeling like the fast girl, the math nerd, the fat kid

Em D G

If you grew up in a small town in a big world like I did

D G D G

If you grew up like I did

[Verse 2]

D G

Was it dirt roads that you lived for on friday night

D G

A Texaco rose walking up to her front door

D G

Was it parking lots and freedom and busch light

D G

Knowing that the way you felt was a way you never felt before

[Pre-Chorus]

Em D

That summer before senior year you lost a damn good friend

Em A

And finally on Sunday morning you learned how to say amen

[Chorus]

G D A

Ain't life just like high school sometimes

G D A

Probably sittin' in the back of the cafeteria by yourself

Em D G

Feeling like the fast girl, the math nerd, the fat kid

Em D G

If you grew up in a small town in a big world like I did

D G

If you grew up like I did

D G

Yeah if you grew up like I did

[Chorus]

G D A

Ain't life just like high school sometimes

G D A

Probably sittin' in the back of the cafeteria by yourself

Em D G

Ain't we all the QB, the prom queen, rootin' for the home team

Em D G

Feeling like a fast girl, the math nerd, the fat kid

Em D G

If you grew up in a nowhere town in an anywhere world like I did

D G

If you grew up like I did

D G

If you grew up like I did

[Outro]

D G

D G D

Yeah if you grew up like I did

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