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"School Days" by Loudon Wainwright III
From the album Loudon Wainwright III (1970)
This is a simplified way to play it. Listen to the song for the strumming pattern 
and feel free to build upon it in your own way when playing it.
Capo 5
(all chords relative to capo)
Intro: 
C4 C4 C4 G G
C4In Delaware when I was younger
C4I would live a Glife obscene
C4In the spring I had great hunger
C4I was Brando, GI was Dean
EmBlaspheming booted blue jeaned baby boy
EmOh, how I made them turn their heads
EmThe townie brownie girls, they jumped for joy
GAnd begged me bless them in their G7beds
C4 C4 C4 G
C4In Delaware when I was younger
C4I would row uGpon the lake
C4In the spring I had great hunger
C4I was Keats, GI was Blake
EmMy pimpled pencilled pains I'd bring
EmTo frogs who sat entranced
EmMy drift dream ditties I would sing
GThe water striders G7danced
C4 C4 C4 G
C4In Delaware when I was younger
C4They thought St. Andrew Ghad sufficed
C4But in the spring I had great hunger
C4I was Buddha, GI was Christ
EmYou wicked wise men, where's your wonder?
EmYou Pharisees one day will pay
EmSee my lightning, hear my thunder
GI am truth, I know the way
C4 C4 C4 G
C4In Delaware when I was younger
C4

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School Days

by Loudon Wainwright III

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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"School Days" by Loudon Wainwright III

From the album Loudon Wainwright III (1970)

This is a simplified way to play it. Listen to the song for the strumming pattern

and feel free to build upon it in your own way when playing it.

Capo 5

(all chords relative to capo)

Intro:

C4 C4 C4 G G

In Delaware when I was younger

C4 G

I would live a life obscene

In the spring I had great hunger

C4 G

I was Brando, I was Dean

Blaspheming booted blue jeaned baby boy

Oh, how I made them turn their heads

The townie brownie girls, they jumped for joy

G G7

And begged me bless them in their beds

C4 C4 C4 G

In Delaware when I was younger

C4 G

I would row upon the lake

In the spring I had great hunger

C4 G

I was Keats, I was Blake

My pimpled pencilled pains I'd bring

To frogs who sat entranced

My drift dream ditties I would sing

G G7

The water striders danced

C4 C4 C4 G

In Delaware when I was younger

C4 G

They thought St. Andrew had sufficed

But in the spring I had great hunger

C4 G

I was Buddha, I was Christ

You wicked wise men, where's your wonder?

You Pharisees one day will pay

See my lightning, hear my thunder

I am truth, I know the way

C4 C4 C4 G

In Delaware when I was younger

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