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[Verse 1]
C/GWe were high school friends and high school lovers
Fmaj7Got a fifth of jack from your big brotherAm7  
Ooh-ooh-Gooh-ooh-ooh-ooFmaj7h
C/GDidn't know that cop was undercover
Fmaj7'Til he pressed your hands against each other, ohAm7  
Ooh-ooh-Gooh-ooh-ooh-ooFmaj7h
C/GBecause you were my very first love
And I Fmaj7thought you'd be my last
'Til I Am7found out that Gdays go fastFmaj7  
[Chorus]
How did we Am7get here?
How do we Gget back?
Wish I could Fmaj7do it all again
We were just Am7kids then
Doing our Gbest when
All of the Fmaj7rest got in the way
And I miss my Am7best friend
Drunk at the Gdead end
All of our Fmaj7stress would melt away
How did we Am7get here?
How do we Gget back?
COh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Cmaj7Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Am7Oh-oh-oh-oGh-oh-oh-oh
Am7Oh-oh-mmm
[Verse 2]
C/GWe were high school friends and high school lovers
Fmaj7When the bell would ring we'd find each other, ohAm7  
Ooh-ooh-Gooh-ooh-ooh-ooFmaj7h
C/GOh, imagine if we went to the same college
Fmaj7Would we still lock lips
         N.C.              Am7  
Or maybe you would hate my guts
Oh Gno, we'll never knoFmaj7w
[Chorus]
How did we Am7get here?
How do we Gget back?
Wish I could Fmaj7do it all again
We were just Am7kids then
Doing our Gbest when
All of the Fmaj7rest got in the way
And I miss my Am7best friend
Drunk at the Gdead end
All of our Fmaj7stress would melt away
How did we Am7get here?
How do we Gget back?
COh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Cmaj7Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Am7Oh-oh-oh-oGh-oh-oh-oh
Am7Oh-oh-mmm

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High School

by Alexander 23

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Fmaj7

Am7

Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

C/G

We were high school friends and high school lovers

Fmaj7 Am7

Got a fifth of jack from your big brother

G Fmaj7

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

C/G

Didn't know that cop was undercover

Fmaj7 Am7

'Til he pressed your hands against each other, oh

G Fmaj7

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

C/G

Because you were my very first love

Fmaj7

And I thought you'd be my last

Am7 G Fmaj7

'Til I found out that days go fast

[Chorus]

Am7

How did we get here?

How do we get back?

Fmaj7

Wish I could do it all again

Am7

We were just kids then

Doing our best when

Fmaj7

All of the rest got in the way

Am7

And I miss my best friend

Drunk at the dead end

Fmaj7

All of our stress would melt away

Am7

How did we get here?

How do we get back?

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Cmaj7

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am7 G

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am7

Oh-oh-mmm

[Verse 2]

C/G

We were high school friends and high school lovers

Fmaj7 Am7

When the bell would ring we'd find each other, oh

G Fmaj7

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

C/G

Oh, imagine if we went to the same college

Fmaj7

Would we still lock lips

Am7

N.C.

Or maybe you would hate my guts

G Fmaj7

Oh no, we'll never know

[Chorus]

Am7

How did we get here?

How do we get back?

Fmaj7

Wish I could do it all again

Am7

We were just kids then

Doing our best when

Fmaj7

All of the rest got in the way

Am7

And I miss my best friend

Drunk at the dead end

Fmaj7

All of our stress would melt away

Am7

How did we get here?

How do we get back?

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Cmaj7

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am7 G

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Am7

Oh-oh-mmm

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