Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: D MajorD
Difficulty: Novice
Melody for Intro, Interlude and Outro
e|---9-------9------9---9------9----------|
BB|-------7-------7----------7------7------|
G+G|-9---9---9---9---9---9--9---9--9---9b---|
D MajorD|----------------------------------------|
A augmentedA|----------------------------------------|
E MajorE|----------------------------------------|
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Verse 1:
D MajorD
Where is he going?
A augmentedA
What has he done?
D MajorD A augmentedA
What's to become of him
D MajorD
I wrote a speech to my dad
A augmentedA
Twenty-one pages long
D MajorD A augmentedA
He twisted my jokes and swallowed their meanings
C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
I lay awake counting one, two and three,
D MajorD A augmentedA A7A7
It's alright, it's alright
C# minorC#m
I fell asleep
F# minorF#m
Counting eight, ten and four
D MajorD E MajorE
it's okay
Interlude:
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
Verse 2:
D MajorD
A augmentedA twelve year old math wiz
A augmentedA
Came to me in my sleep
D MajorD
He knew all the answers
A augmentedA
Which he kept to himself
D MajorD
He said I'd hate to be you
A augmentedA
When the big day comes
D MajorD
The look on your face
A augmentedA
Will be priceless
Outro:
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m x4
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
It's alright
D MajorD A augmentedA F# minorF#m
It's alright