School Is Out
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[(intro) ]
G F D
school is out now; we're gonna have some fun.
G F D D7
we're gonna make like we are the only ones.
(verse 1)
G F G G C Bb G F G D7
i'm gonna buy a piece of the sky and sell pas-sing clouds.
C Bb C C F Eb C Bb C D7
i'm gonna be a mayor of some small town and tax the crowds.
G F G G C Bb G F G D7
i'm gonna be a local sur-vey-or and study the fore-man guilds.
C Bb C C F Eb C Bb C D7
i'm gonna line up some of the fin-est girls that are in the world!
(Chorus 1)
G F
We're coming out of school to-day
C D
And we're so happy to be a-live.
C D G C D7
It's gonna be the best day the best day of our li-i-ives.
(instrumental Chorus) G F C D C D G C D7
(interlude) G D (x3) G
(break)
G F
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G F G
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(verse 2)
G F G G C Bb G F G D7
i'm gonna be a history ma-ker; i'll call myself rich-ard the third.
C Bb C C F Eb C Bb C D7
i'm gonna buy an ampli-fi-er and shout out) "have you heard?"
(Chorus 2)
G F
We're coming out of school to-day
C D
And we're so happy to be a-live.
C D G C D7
It's gonna be the best day the best day of our li-i-ives.
(Instrumental Chorus) G F C D C D G C D7
(interlude) G D (x3) G
(coda)
G D
We're coming out of school to-day baby
G D
We're coming out of school to-day baby
G D
We're coming out of school to-day baby...
(repeat to fade)
How to play School Is Out
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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.