School Girls
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Intro: Dm F Am F G Am
F G Am
Easy to find and hard to hold
Dm F G
Love is like summer green, waiting to grow old
Am F G Am
It is not like the stories school girls told
F G Am F G Am
It is quiet as a winter dawn
F G Am
Maybe I've never loved at all
Dm F G
Maybe passions arise and leave me where I fall
Am F G Am
Until I hear some familiar memory call
F G Am F G Am Dm
And I know that love has changed or gone
Bridge:
F Bm Am
Who knows the nature and who holds the key?
F E E7 Dm
As emotions unwind, is it heart, is it mind?
F Bm Am
I'll never know if it's love or it's me
F E E7 E
On and off like the wind, strong and fading again
Instrumental: Am F G Am Dm F G (2x) E7 E Am
F G Am
And all around me I can see
Dm F G
Those who ran from the night for warmth and company
Am F G Am
Until they woke to the strangers they could be
F G Am
And the passion they no longer knew
F G Am
Here's to the school girls lost in time
Dm F G
And the boys running wild, to see what they can find
Am F G Am
Trading love of the long and lasting kind
F G Am
For a bottle of a stronger brew
F G Am
Here's to the school girls lost in time
Dm F G
And the boys running wild, to see what they can find
Am F G Am
Trading love of the long and lasting kind
F G Am
For a bottle of a stronger brew
OUTRO: Dm F G Am F Am
F G Am F G Am
For a bottle of a stronger brew
How to play School Girls
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.