Chords with lyrics
Intro:
A#A# FF A#A#
Verse:
A#A# FF
It wasn't the books that I didn't read,
A#A#
It wasn't the teachers that tried to teach me.
FF
It wasn't that varsity baseball coach,
A#A#
Kept on tellin' them locker room jokes, it was:
FF
Chorus:
Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school.
A#A#
She was way too cute, she was way too cool.
FF
How was I gonna get an education,
A#A#
Settin' right back of Bobby Ann Mason.
A#A# FF A#A#
A#A# FF
(2nd Verse) Yeah! Bobby knew her hist'ry, Bobby knew her French,
A#A#
Bobby knew how to keep the boys in suspense.
FF
She'd tease with a touch, she'd tease with a kiss,
A#A#
I was three long years being teased by, pretty Miss:
Chorus:
A#A# FF
(3rd Verse) Yeah! Bobby graduated first in her class.
A#A#
Me, I graduated closer to last.
FF
Bobby went to college, she got a degree,
A#A#
I got a guitar so I could sing about, me and:
BB F#F# BB F#F# BB
BB F#F#
(4th Verse) Yeah! The years have taught me, the basics of math.
BB
Divorce divides; time subtracts; Takes away your hair,
F#F# BB
Takes away your jump shot, but it ain't gonna take all mem'ries I got of:
Chorus:
F#F# BB
Back in high school, she was way too cute, she was way too cool.
F#F# BB
I got most of my education settin' right back of Bobby Ann Mason.
F#F# BB
Settin right back of Bobby Ann Mason.