Chords for Old School
Tempo:
115.9 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Cm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
I can remember us cruising through town, in your daddy's car with the top pulled [Ab] down,
[Eb] We came from different sides of the track, but we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school.
[Bb] We spent all our time [Cm] together,
[Bb] laughing and having [Cm] fun.
[Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever,
[Ab] cause that was the way [Bb] things were done [Eb] at the old school.
[Eb] [Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
I can remember us cruising through town, in your daddy's car with the top pulled [Ab] down,
[Eb] We came from different sides of the track, but we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school.
[Bb] We spent all our time [Cm] together,
[Bb] laughing and having [Cm] fun.
[Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever,
[Ab] cause that was the way [Bb] things were done [Eb] at the old school.
100% ➙ 116BPM
Ab
Eb
Bb
Cm
Gm
Ab
Eb
Bb
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ I can remember us cruising through town, in your daddy's car with the top pulled [Ab] down,
looking so cool. _ _
_ _ [Eb] We came from different sides of the track, _ but we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school. _ _
_ [Bb] We spent all our time [Cm] together, _
_ _ [Bb] laughing and having [Cm] fun. _
_ [Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever, _
_ _ [Ab] cause that was the way [Bb] things were done [Eb] at the old school. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] We both made it to our graduation, _ _ you chose a college, I chose a vocation, [Ab] driving 18 wheels. _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ I became a part of your past, you went and married some guy in your [Bb] class, [Ab] he was a big deal. _ _ _
_ [Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers, _ _ [Bb] you made such a lovely [Cm] bride, _ _ [Bb] they said you were going [Cm] places. _
_ [Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride, down [Eb] by the old school.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Gm] I got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl, [G] and kept driving for [Ab] the line. _
_ _ [Gm] Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world, [Fm] then he left you [Bb] behind, _ [Ab] in [Eb] the big house, [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ [Ab] with
the swimming pool.
_ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] Now you drive your kid, _ _
[Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ Now here we are at the reunion of the class, you asked my wife if we could have [Bb] one dance
[Ab] for the old time. _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ We slow dance and cross the old gym floor, you whisper it could be just like before.
_ [Ab] _ Call me sometime. _ _
_ [Bb] You ask if I [Cm] understand you, _ _ [Bb] well yes I'm afraid to do.
[Cm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] You say [Cm] everybody does it, _ [Ab] well I don't care if [Bb] they do.
I'm [Eb] from the old school. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm from the old school, _ _ _ where hearts stay true. _ _
I'm from the old school, [Ab] _ _
I thought you were too.
I'm from _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] the _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] old _ [Eb] _ _
_ school.
All about the old school. _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ I can remember us cruising through town, in your daddy's car with the top pulled [Ab] down,
looking so cool. _ _
_ _ [Eb] We came from different sides of the track, _ but we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school. _ _
_ [Bb] We spent all our time [Cm] together, _
_ _ [Bb] laughing and having [Cm] fun. _
_ [Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever, _
_ _ [Ab] cause that was the way [Bb] things were done [Eb] at the old school. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] We both made it to our graduation, _ _ you chose a college, I chose a vocation, [Ab] driving 18 wheels. _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ I became a part of your past, you went and married some guy in your [Bb] class, [Ab] he was a big deal. _ _ _
_ [Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers, _ _ [Bb] you made such a lovely [Cm] bride, _ _ [Bb] they said you were going [Cm] places. _
_ [Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride, down [Eb] by the old school.
[Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Gm] I got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl, [G] and kept driving for [Ab] the line. _
_ _ [Gm] Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world, [Fm] then he left you [Bb] behind, _ [Ab] in [Eb] the big house, [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ [Ab] with
the swimming pool.
_ [Eb] _
_ [Ab] Now you drive your kid, _ _
[Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school.
[Ab] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ Now here we are at the reunion of the class, you asked my wife if we could have [Bb] one dance
[Ab] for the old time. _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ We slow dance and cross the old gym floor, you whisper it could be just like before.
_ [Ab] _ Call me sometime. _ _
_ [Bb] You ask if I [Cm] understand you, _ _ [Bb] well yes I'm afraid to do.
[Cm] _ _
_ _ [Bb] You say [Cm] everybody does it, _ [Ab] well I don't care if [Bb] they do.
I'm [Eb] from the old school. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm from the old school, _ _ _ where hearts stay true. _ _
I'm from the old school, [Ab] _ _
I thought you were too.
I'm from _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] the _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] old _ [Eb] _ _
_ school.
All about the old school. _