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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Key: D
Difficulty: Novice
Melody for Intro, Interlude and Outro
e|---9-------9------9---9------9----------|
B|-------7-------7----------7------7------|
G|-9---9---9---9---9---9--9---9--9---9b---|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Intro:
D A F#m
D A F#m
Verse 1:
D
Where is he going?
A
What has he done?
D A
What's to become of him
D
I wrote a speech to my dad
A
Twenty-one pages long
D A
He twisted my jokes and swallowed their meanings
C#m F#m
I lay awake counting one, two and three,
D A A7
It's alright, it's alright
C#m
I fell asleep
F#m
Counting eight, ten and four
D E
it's okay
Interlude:
D A F#m
D A F#m
Verse 2:
D
A twelve year old math wiz
A
Came to me in my sleep
D
He knew all the answers
A
Which he kept to himself
D
He said I'd hate to be you
A
When the big day comes
D
The look on your face
A
Will be priceless
Outro:
D A F#m x4
D A F#m
It's alright
D A F#m
It's alright
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025