School Nights
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verse 1
F#
I'm feeling childish
Bm F#m
When you draw tattoos on my forearm
Bm D
Pop bubblegum too loud
E D E
We got them preachin' that we're hell-bound
Pre-Chorus
F#m
But I don't think we are unless you do
[Refrão]
A
I wanna be a kid with you
Bm
Talk slow on a school night
F#m
And you can disregard my virgin ears and say what you like
C#m
You wanna win me over now?
D
Impress me like a school fight
F#m
And I triple-dog dare ya
To pinky-promise that you'll never lie
D E D
Ooh ooh oh
E F# F#m
verse 2
F#m
We light firecrackers in the middle of the street
You hear them yellin' at us
But you, listen to me
D E
As I pour my voice in your soul
D E
You say "goddamn let's never get old," and
F#m
I agree
[Refrão]
A
I wanna be a kid with you
Bm
Talk slow on a school night
F#m D F#m
And you can disregard my virgin ears and say what you like
C#m
You wanna win me over now?
D
Impress me like a school fight
F#m
And I triple-dog dare ya
D F#m
To pinky-promise that you'll never lie
D E D
Ooh ooh oh x2
Bridge
F
Make me a ring out of clover flowers
D E
Sit in a teacup, spin for hours
F#
I'm official, I know I'm official
D E
Got a badge to your club and
One has initials
F#7
You become King Kong
You're King Kong
F#m
You grow up so strong
G#m
You're so strong
D
But I wannna stay young
E
Yeah, I wanna stay young with you
D
Yeah, I wanna stay young
E
Yeah, I wanna stay young with you
D
Wanna stay young
E D E
I wanna stay young with you
D E
Wanna stay young
D E
I wanna stay young
[Refrão]
A
I wanna be a kid with you
Bm
Talk slow on a school night
F#m D F#m
And you can disregard my virgin ears and say what you like
C#m
You want to win me over now?
D
Impress me like a school fight
F#m
And I triple-dog dare ya
D F#m
To pinky-promise that you'll never lie
D E D
Ooh ooh oh (x2)
How to play School Nights
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 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.