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Schooldays
from Schoolboys in Disgrace
[Intro]
D B7
[Verse 1]
   EmIf ever you Cthink about the Amhappiest days of your DlifeB7  
   EmCast back your Cmind for a while
And reAmmember the time when Dyou were a B7child.
   EmDon't think of Dthings that make you CsadA  A7  
Just reGmember all the Dgood times that you Chad.
Do you reGmember only happy B7days,
Full of flaming EmJunes and summer holiCdays?
Or do you reGmember those stormy NoDvembers
When we Cwalked in the wind and the Grain?D  
[Chorus]
SchoolGdays were such happy B7days,
Now they Emseem so far aCway,
I reGmember and I'll always Dtreasure.D  B7  
   EmSchool dayCs were the Amhappiest days of your DlifeB7  
   EmBut we never apCpreciate the Amgood times we have
UnDtil it's too B7late.
[Verse 2]
I Emmiss all the acDquaintances we CmadeA  A7  
And I'd Ggo back if I could Donly find a Cway,
SchoolGdays were the happiest B7days
Though at the tEmime they filled me with disCmay.
We only reGmember what we choose to reDmember.D  B7  
   EmWhen I was a Cschoolboy I lA7oathed
regulations and Drules,B7  
   EmI hated my Ctextbooks and my A7school uniform
'Cos it Dmade me conB7form,
And Emteachers were Dalways disobCeyed,A7  
But I'd Ggo back if I could Donly find a Cway.
[Chorus]
School Gdays were the happiest B7days,
Now they Emseem so far awCay.
I reGmember and I'll always Dtreasure,D  B7  
   EmSchool daCys were the Amhappiest days of your DlifeB7  
   EmBut we never apCpreciate the Amgood times we have
UnDtil it's too B7late.
[Outro]
EmNow I wDish I hadn't stCrayedA  A7  
And I'd Ggo back if I could Donly find a Cway.
Those schoolGdays.

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Schooldays

by The Kinks

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Schooldays

from Schoolboys in Disgrace

[Intro]

D B7

[Verse 1]

Em C Am D B7

If ever you think about the happiest days of your life

Em C

Cast back your mind for a while

Am D B7

And remember the time when you were a child.

Em D C A A7

Don't think of things that make you sad

G D C

Just remember all the good times that you had.

G B7

Do you remember only happy days,

Em C

Full of flaming Junes and summer holidays?

G D

Or do you remember those stormy Novembers

C G D

When we walked in the wind and the rain?

[Chorus]

G B7

Schooldays were such happy days,

Em C

Now they seem so far away,

G D D B7

I remember and I'll always treasure.

Em C Am D B7

School days were the happiest days of your life

Em C Am

But we never appreciate the good times we have

D B7

Until it's too late.

[Verse 2]

Em D C A A7

I miss all the acquaintances we made

G D C

And I'd go back if I could only find a way,

G B7

Schooldays were the happiest days

Em C

Though at the time they filled me with dismay.

G D D B7

We only remember what we choose to remember.

Em C A7

When I was a schoolboy I loathed

D B7

regulations and rules,

Em C A7

I hated my textbooks and my school uniform

D B7

'Cos it made me conform,

Em D C A7

And teachers were always disobeyed,

G D C

But I'd go back if I could only find a way.

[Chorus]

G B7

School days were the happiest days,

Em C

Now they seem so far away.

G D D B7

I remember and I'll always treasure,

Em C Am D B7

School days were the happiest days of your life

Em C Am

But we never appreciate the good times we have

D B7

Until it's too late.

[Outro]

Em D C A A7

Now I wish I hadn't strayed

G D C

And I'd go back if I could only find a way.

Those schooldays.

About Schooldays Chords by The Kinks

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