My Old School
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verse 1 :
G Em
I remember the thirty-five sweet goodbyes
C D G
When you put me on the Wolverine up to Annandale
G Em
It was still September when your daddy was quite surprised
C D G
To find you with the working girls in the county jail
C
I was smoking with the boys upstairs
D
When I heard about the whole affair
G Em
I said, Oh no
G Em C
William and Mary won't do
D Am7
Well I did not think the girl
Bm7 Em7
Could be so cruel
D Am7
And I'm never going back
Bm7 G
To my old school
Verse 2 :
G Em
Oleanders growing outside her door
C D G
Soon they're gonna be in bloom up in Annandale
G Em
I can't stand her doing what she did before
C D G
Living like a Gypsy queen in a fairy tale
C
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
D
I'm gonna take her down to Mexico
G Em
She said, Oh no
G Em C
Guadalajara won't do
D Am7
Well I did not think the girl
Bm7 Em7
Could be so cruel
D Am7
And I'm never going back
Bm7 G
To my old school
Verse 3 :
G Em
California tumbles into the sea
C D G
That'll be the day I go back to Annandale
G Em
Tried to warn you about Chino and Daddy Gee
C D G
But I can't seem to get to you through the U.S.Mail
C
Well I hear the whistle but I can't go
D
I'm gonna take her down to Mexico
G Em
She said, Oh no
G Em C
Guadalajara won't do
D Am7
Well I did not think the girl
Bm7 Em7
Could be so cruel
D Am7
And I'm never going back
Bm7 G
To my old school .
How to play My Old School
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.