Class Of '57
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Capo 2
D F#m Bm D7
Tommy?s selling used cars, Nancy?s fixing hair
G E7
Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn?t care
D F#m Bm
Jerry drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte?s on the make
G A D
And Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate
D F#m Bm D7
Helen is a hostess, Frank works at the mill
G E7
Janet teaches grade school and probably always will
D F#m Bm
Bob works for the city and Jack?s in lab research
G A D
And Peggy play organ at the Presbyterian Church
[Refrão] G D
And the class of ?57 had its dreams
Bm E7 A
We all thought we?d change the world with our great work and deeds
G D Bm
Or maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs
G A D
The class of ?57 had its dreams
Move Capo to 3 ? Same chord progression
Betty runs a trailer park, Jan sells Tupperware
Randy on an insane ward, Mary?s on welfare
Charlie took a job at Ford, Joe took Freddie?s wife
Charlotte took a millionaire and Freddie took his life
Johnny?s big in cattle, Ray is deep in debt
Where Mavis finally would up is anybodies guess
Linda married Sonny, Brenda married me
And the class of all of us are just part of history
Chorus 2:
And the class of ?57 had its dreams
But livin? life day to day is never like it seems
Things get complicated when you get past 18
The class of ?57 had its dreams
Aw, the class of ?57 had it?s dreams
How to play Class Of '57
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.