Graduate
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INTRO/CHORUS:
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|--7p5-7---5h7p5-7-------|
D|--7p5-7---5h7p5-7-------|
A|----------- ------5--7--|
D|------------------------|
SOLO:
e|--------14--16p14-16-16p14-----|---------14-16p14-16-16p14---------|
B|--12-15--------------------15--|--12--15-------------------15------|
G|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------7/--|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------7/--|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------7/--|
e|-------14-16p14-16-16p14-------------------------|
B|-12-15-------------------15/17--17-17-17-17-17/--|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE:
e|------------------------------| |-----|
B|------------------------------| |-----|
G|o--7-7-7\0----x-x--7-7--x-x--o| then |-----|
D|o--7-7-7\0----x-x--7-7--x-x--o| |--9--|
A|---5-5-5\0----x-x--5-5--x-x---| |--9--|
D|------------------------------| |--9--|
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LYRICS:
Can I Graduate,
Can I look into the faces that I meet,
Can I get my punk-ass off the street,
I've been living on for so long,
Can I Graduate,
To the bastard talking down to me,
Your whipping boy calamity,
Cross your fingers, I'm going to knock it all down,
Can I Graduate,
Echo fading, We can't let go,
She goes walking by in slow mo',
Sell your Heart out for a buck,
Go on, Fade out, Before I get stuck.
Talking to somebody like you,
Do you live the days you go through,
Will this song live on long after we do,
Can I Graduate.
Can I look into the faces that I meet,
Can I get my punk-ass off the street.
Won't die on the vine I want to knock it all down,
Can I Graduate,
Echo fading, Candle blow,
Did you flash out long ago,
Cross my fingers, I don't know someone poked you down below.
Can I Graduate,
Can I get my punk-ass off the street,
Can I look into the faces that I meet,
I'm not waiting here for you to die,
Will this song live on long after we do.
How to play Graduate
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.