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Education
Intro: Bb   F   C   Gm*2     C    F    C  F  
CIn a deep dark Fjungle Clong time aFgo
CLived a lonesome Fcaveman
DmHe was a solitary GmsoulEm  
CAnd he spent his Fplaytime
CChewing meat from Fbones.
CHe didn't know how to Ftalk much
CHe only knew how to Fgroan
Then he Bblifted up his hands and Freached to the sky
CLet out a yell and Gmno one replied.
FBbrustration and torment Ftore him inside
Then he Cfell to the groGmund and he crCied and he crGmied.
But then Deducation Csaved the day.
AmHe learned to speak and Gcommunicate
DEducation Csaved the day.
AmHe thanked God for the Gfriends he made.
C'Cos everybody needs an Feducation
CEverybody needs an Feducation.
DmBlack skin, red skin, Gmyellow or Emwhite,
CEverybody needs to Fread and write
CEverybody needs an Feducation.
  Bb   F   C   Gm*2
BbThank the day when that Fprimitive man
Learned to Ctalk with his brothers And Gmlive off the land.
BbHe left his cave and he Fmoved far away
And he Clived with his friends in a house Gmthat they'd made
He Bblearned to think and to Fwork with his brain
And he Castounded his friends with all the Gmknowledge he gained
He Bbwrote it down on a Frock that he found
And he Cshowed all his Gmfriends and they Cpassed it Gmaround
And then Deducation Ccame that day.
AmThe day it came was a Gsacred day.
DEducation Ccame that day
AmHe thanked God for the Gfriends he'd made.
C  G  C  G  C  G  C  G
Well Cman built a boat and he Glearned how to sail
And he Ctravelled far and Gwide
Then he Clooked up above saw the Gstars in the sky
ASo he learned how to Cfly.
CThanks to all the mathematiciGans
And the inCventors with their high I.GQ.s
And the proCfessors in their colleges
GTrying to feed me knowledge
AThat I know I'll never Cuse.
BbThank you sir for the Fmillions of words
That you've Chanded me down and you've Gmtold me to learn
BbBut I've got words in Fmy ears and my eyes
I've Cgot so many Gmfacts that CI must memoGmrize
Because Deducation's Cdoing me in
AmI want to stop but my Ghead's in a swim
DEducation Cdrives me insane
AmI can't recall all the Gfacts on my brain.
DEducation Ccame that day
AmThe day it came was a Gsacred day
DEducation Csaved the day
AmHe thanked God for Gall the friends he made.
C  G  C  G
CTeacher, teach me how to Gread and write,
CYou can teach me about Gbiology,
But Cyou can't tell me what I Gam living for
C'Cos that's still a Gmystery.
CTeacher, teach me about Gnuclear physics
CAnd teach me about the stGructure of man,
But Call your endless calGculations
CCan't tell me why GI am.
Guitar solo
CNo you Bbcan't Gmtell me CwhBby I Gmam,
CNo you Bbcan't Gmtell me CwhBmy I Gmam.
CEverybody needs Feducation,
COpen Universities, Feducation.
CEvery race every creed, Feducation.
CAnd every little half-breed, Feducation.F  F  F  
CEvery nationality, Feducation.
CAll the little people need Feducation.
DmEskimos and pygmies GmneedEm  
CAnd even aborigines, Feducation.
CWell physics and geography, Feducation.
CPhilosophy and history, Feducation.
CScience and biology, Feducation,
CGeometry and poetry, Feducation.
CWell, Feducation, Ceducation, Feducation, CeducationF  
F(ReBbpeat F'eBbducaFtioBbn' tFill BbendF)
Albums this song can be found on:
   *  Schoolboys In Disgrace

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Education

by The Kinks

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Education

Bb F C Gm C F C F

Intro: *2

C F C F

In a deep dark jungle long time ago

C F

Lived a lonesome caveman

Dm Gm Em

He was a solitary soul

C F

And he spent his playtime

C F

Chewing meat from bones.

C F

He didn't know how to talk much

C F

He only knew how to groan

Bb F

Then he lifted up his hands and reached to the sky

C Gm

Let out a yell and no one replied.

Bb F

Frustration and torment tore him inside

C Gm C Gm

Then he fell to the ground and he cried and he cried.

D C

But then education saved the day.

Am G

He learned to speak and communicate

D C

Education saved the day.

Am G

He thanked God for the friends he made.

C F

'Cos everybody needs an education

C F

Everybody needs an education.

Dm Gm Em

Black skin, red skin, yellow or white,

C F

Everybody needs to read and write

C F

Everybody needs an education.

Bb F C Gm

Bb F

Thank the day when that primitive man

C Gm

Learned to talk with his brothers And live off the land.

Bb F

He left his cave and he moved far away

C Gm

And he lived with his friends in a house that they'd made

Bb F

He learned to think and to work with his brain

C Gm

And he astounded his friends with all the knowledge he gained

Bb F

He wrote it down on a rock that he found

C Gm C Gm

And he showed all his friends and they passed it around

D C

And then education came that day.

Am G

The day it came was a sacred day.

D C

Education came that day

Am G

He thanked God for the friends he'd made.

C G C G C G C G

C G

Well man built a boat and he learned how to sail

C G

And he travelled far and wide

C G

Then he looked up above saw the stars in the sky

A C

So he learned how to fly.

C G

Thanks to all the mathematicians

C G

And the inventors with their high I.Q.s

And the professors in their colleges

Trying to feed me knowledge

A C

That I know I'll never use.

Bb F

Thank you sir for the millions of words

C Gm

That you've handed me down and you've told me to learn

Bb F

But I've got words in my ears and my eyes

C Gm C Gm

I've got so many facts that I must memorize

D C

Because education's doing me in

Am G

I want to stop but my head's in a swim

D C

Education drives me insane

Am G

I can't recall all the facts on my brain.

D C

Education came that day

Am G

The day it came was a sacred day

D C

Education saved the day

Am G

He thanked God for all the friends he made.

C G C G

C G

Teacher, teach me how to read and write,

C G

You can teach me about biology,

C G

But you can't tell me what I am living for

C G

'Cos that's still a mystery.

C G

Teacher, teach me about nuclear physics

C G

And teach me about the structure of man,

C G

But all your endless calculations

C G

Can't tell me why I am.

Guitar solo

C Bb Gm C Bb Gm

No you can't tell me why I am,

C Bb Gm C Bm Gm

No you can't tell me why I am.

C F

Everybody needs education,

C F

Open Universities, education.

C F

Every race every creed, education.

C F F F F

And every little half-breed, education.

C F

Every nationality, education.

C F

All the little people need education.

Dm Gm Em

Eskimos and pygmies need

C F

And even aborigines, education.

C F

Well physics and geography, education.

C F

Philosophy and history, education.

C F

Science and biology, education,

C F

Geometry and poetry, education.

C F C F C F

Well, education, education, education, education

F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F

(Repeat 'education' till end)

Albums this song can be found on:

* Schoolboys In Disgrace

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