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High School Low

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Intro:
CIf I'm just a slFave to my hCigh school daysF  
CThen when does a Fboy become a Gman
CThey say at F16 I will Gget tough and Ammean
FCollege prep rally Cpep peachy Gkeen
CAnd ill meet a Fgal Cand take her to the prFom
And maybCe we'll make Fout by the old vGiewpoint
But, tAmhere are no gCals, no pep rAmallies, good paCls
F                              G    C G C
CStay away from these high school
Verse:
CMy teacher says that I'm Fbrilliant
GMy mother says I'm a sCtarEm  
AmMy girlfriend just avoids Fme
F   E  F     E     F   E
BEut I FstEill pay for the dinner and the movie
CMy room is filled with aFbandon
GMy homework is yet left CundoneEm  
AmI look at pictures oFf myself
F   E  F     E     F   E
AEs a FsmaEll child all filled with hope and so alive but
Chorus:
COh, these high school Fdays
Take that away, Ctake me away, take me Gaway
CStress and hard Fduress replace the Chope I had everyGday
CAll these high school Fdays
Take that Caway, take mysGelf away
AmIf only I could skip forward or Fback
FThe EbesFt yearEs of mFy liEfe oh FmEy gFod EI hope not lets goAm  F  
CI hope not lets gGo
Verse: (Use above chords)
Chorus:
CLove these high school Fdays
Take that Caway, take me Gaway, take me away
CStress and hard Fduress replace the Chope I had Geveryday
ACll these high school dFays
CTake that away, I take mysGelf away
AmIf only I could skip forward or Fback
F             E      F   E   F
The FbesEt yeFars Eof my life oh my Amgod I hFope not lets go
I hope not lets gCoG  
CSo listen young boys to tFhe Cwords that I Fspeak
CHeed then and Fhold them to Gstay
CNever let Fgo of the Ccowboy inAmside
FOr he'll die in your Ghigh school daCys

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High School Low

by Say Anything

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Intro:

C F C F

If I'm just a slave to my high school days

C F G

Then when does a boy become a man

C F G Am

They say at 16 I will get tough and mean

F C G

College prep rally pep peachy keen

C F C F

And ill meet a gal and take her to the prom

C F G

And maybe we'll make out by the old viewpoint

Am C Am C

But, there are no gals, no pep rallies, good pals

F G C G C

Stay away from these high school

Verse:

C F

My teacher says that I'm brilliant

G C Em

My mother says I'm a star

Am F

My girlfriend just avoids me

F E F E F E

E F E

But I still pay for the dinner and the movie

C F

My room is filled with abandon

G C Em

My homework is yet left undone

Am F

I look at pictures of myself

F E F E F E

E F E

As a small child all filled with hope and so alive but

Chorus:

C F

Oh, these high school days

C G

Take that away, take me away, take me away

C F C G

Stress and hard duress replace the hope I had everyday

C F

All these high school days

C G

Take that away, take myself away

Am F

If only I could skip forward or back

F E F E F E F E F E Am F

The best years of my life oh my god I hope not lets go

C G

I hope not lets go

Verse: (Use above chords)

Chorus:

C F

Love these high school days

C G

Take that away, take me away, take me away

C F C G

Stress and hard duress replace the hope I had everyday

C F

All these high school days

C G

Take that away, I take myself away

Am F

If only I could skip forward or back

F E F E F

F E F E Am F

The best years of my life oh my god I hope not lets go

C G

I hope not lets go

C F C F

So listen young boys to the words that I speak

C F G

Heed then and hold them to stay

C F C Am

Never let go of the cowboy inside

F G C

Or he'll die in your high school days

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