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Tuning: EADGBe
Key: F
Time Sig: 6/8
[Verse 1]
N.C.
Lesson one..
...I've got an Foverdue library book in the trunk
FAnd your Bbdad Astill Bbthinks CI'm Fgay
FChris threw up on my shirt, he was drunk
FJodie BbFo-Aster's Bbstill Ca Fbabe
FDon't you want to get out of the East Bay?
 BbIt's too Alate to have Bbfun at the COakland Fshows
FLet's spend some more time on the internet
 BbTell the Amessage board Bbkids what they Calready
[Chorus 1]
BbKnow. There it Bbmgoes
AFnother year has Cdied and we're just
Bbfine, laying Bbmlow
On the Fhot Berkeley Csidewalk
CI sleep Bbsound, underBbmground
BbmAnd we Fhold each other Cup
CNo I will Bbdie at your hand
BbThe supCply and demand has no holds
[Verse 2]
C(I've got) an Foverdue library book in the trunk
FAnd your Bbdad Astill Bbthinks CI'm Fgay
FChris threw up on my shirt, he was drunk
FJodie BbFo-Aster's Bbstill Ca Fbabe
FDon't you want to get out of the East Bay?
 BbIt's too Alate to have Bbfun at the COakland Fshows
FLet's spend some more time on the internet
 BbTell the Amessage board Bbkids what they Calready
[Chorus 2]
BbKnow. There it Bbmgoes
AFnother year has Cdied and we're just
Bbfine, laying Bbmlow
On the Fhot Berkeley Csidewalk
CI sleep Bbsound, underBbmground
And we Fhold each other Cup
No I will Bbdie at your hand
The supCply and demand has no holdsF  
[Bridge]
F  A  Bb  Bb A Bb A
F  A  Bb  Bb A Bb A
And FI won’t Ahang out with my Bbshirt off in front of Fyou
AWhat’s the Bbuse?
[Chorus 3]
Oh Bbno, there it Bbmgoes
AFnother year has Cdied and we're just 
Bbfine, laying Bbmlow
On the Fhot Berkeley Csidewalk
I sleep Bbsound, undergBbmround
And we Fhold each other Cup
No I will Bbdie at your hand
The supCply and demand has no holdsF  
[Outro]
F  A  Bb  Bb
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

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Lesson One

by The Motorcycle Industry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Tuning: EADGBe

Key: F

Time Sig: 6/8

[Verse 1]

N.C.

Lesson one..

...I've got an overdue library book in the trunk

F Bb A Bb C F

And your dad still thinks I'm gay

Chris threw up on my shirt, he was drunk

F Bb A Bb C F

Jodie Fo-ster's still a babe

Don't you want to get out of the East Bay?

Bb A Bb C F

It's too late to have fun at the Oakland shows

Let's spend some more time on the internet

Bb A Bb C

Tell the message board kids what they already

[Chorus 1]

Bb Bbm

Know. There it goes

F C

Another year has died and we're just

Bb Bbm

fine, laying low

F C

On the hot Berkeley sidewalk

C Bb Bbm

I sleep sound, underground

Bbm F C

And we hold each other up

C Bb

No I will die at your hand

Bb C

The supply and demand has no holds

[Verse 2]

C F

(I've got) an overdue library book in the trunk

F Bb A Bb C F

And your dad still thinks I'm gay

Chris threw up on my shirt, he was drunk

F Bb A Bb C F

Jodie Fo-ster's still a babe

Don't you want to get out of the East Bay?

Bb A Bb C F

It's too late to have fun at the Oakland shows

Let's spend some more time on the internet

Bb A Bb C

Tell the message board kids what they already

[Chorus 2]

Bb Bbm

Know. There it goes

F C

Another year has died and we're just

Bb Bbm

fine, laying low

F C

On the hot Berkeley sidewalk

C Bb Bbm

I sleep sound, underground

F C

And we hold each other up

No I will die at your hand

C F

The supply and demand has no holds

[Bridge]

F A Bb Bb A Bb A

F A Bb F

And I won’t hang out with my shirt off in front of you

A Bb

What’s the use?

[Chorus 3]

Bb Bbm

Oh no, there it goes

F C

Another year has died and we're just

Bb Bbm

fine, laying low

F C

On the hot Berkeley sidewalk

Bb Bbm

I sleep sound, underground

F C

And we hold each other up

No I will die at your hand

C F

The supply and demand has no holds

[Outro]

F A Bb Bb

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha

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