College
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Capo 3
Intro: F C G C (x2)
verse 1
F C
I owe thirty-five dollars to the library
G C
At Humboldt State University
F C
But I dropped out fifteen years ago
G Bb C
And I never paid it and I'm still not gonna
F C
I never got my report card
G C
But I didn't go to class and I didn't work hard
F C
So I didn't wanna know how bad I did
G Bb C
But I know I never made the dean's list
[Refrão]
Am Em
And college is a waste of time
F C
If you wanna be a baker or a candlestick maker
Am Em
You still have to wait in line
F G
At the bank drive through and the train tracks too
F C
Behind people like me with no degree
G C
'Cause I know the conductor and he knows me
F C
You might have a nicer car, but I've traveled pretty far
G Bb C
And all I have is an old guitar
Bridge F C G C (x2)
verse 2
F C
Forty bucks for a bag of weed
G C
In the summer nineteen ninety three
F C
Forty dollars is all I have
G Bb C
And it isn't mine, it belongs to my parents
F C
Oh, five hundred points for a roll of cookie dough
G C
In the cafeteria they got sloppy joes
F C
And the sloppy joes cost three points
G Bb C
I won't eat in the spring but hey, cookie dough
[Refrão]
Am Em
And college is a waste of time
F C
If you wanna be a diver or a big rig driver
Am Em
You still have to go to the store
F G
And share the road with a wide load
F C
Who's taking up all three lanes
G C
And you can't get around him it's a big pain
F C
And the driver hasn't slept in three whole days
G C
But he knows one thing and that's freeways
F C
He's got a Gatorade bottle where he goes pee
G Bb C
And you're behind him with your college degree
verse 3/Outro
F C
I owe thirty-five dollars to the library
G C
At Humboldt State University
F C
But I dropped out fifteen years ago
G Bb C
So I never paid it and I'm still not gonna..
How to play College
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.