Chords for Old School
Tempo:
113 bpm
Chords used:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Cm
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
I can remember us cruising through town
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
[Ab] Looking so cool
We [Eb]
came from different sides of the track
But we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school
We [Bb]
spent all our time [Cm] together
[Bb]
Laughing and having [Cm] fun
[Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever
Cause [Ab]
that was the way [Bb] things were done
[Ab] At the [Eb] old school
We [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
both made it to our graduation
You chose a college, I chose a vocation
[Ab] Driving eighteen wheels
I [Eb]
became a part of your [F] past
[Eb]
You went and married some guy in your class
He [Ab] was a big deal
[Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers
You [Bb]
made such a [Cm] lovely bride
[Bb] They said you were going [Cm] places
[Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride
Down [Ab] by the [Eb] old school
[Ab] [Eb] I
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Gm]
got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl
[Gm]
And kept driving [Ab] for the line
[Gm]
Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world
[Fm]
Then he left [Ebm] you behind
[Bb] [Eb] In the big house [Ab] [Eb] [Ab] with the swimming [Eb] crew
Now you drive your [Ab] kids [Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school
[Ab] Now [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
here we are at the reunion of the class
You asked my wife if we could have one dance
[Ab] For the old times
[Eb]
We're slow dancing across 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 [Cm] I do
You [Bb]
say everybody [Cm] does it
[Ab]
Well I don't care if [Bb] they do
I'm [Eb] from the old school
[Ab] [Eb] I'm [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] from the old school
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] Where hearts [Eb] stay true
[Ab] [Eb] I'm from the old school
[Ab] I [Eb] [Ab] thought you were too
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb] [Eb]
I can remember us cruising through town
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
[Ab] Looking so cool
We [Eb]
came from different sides of the track
But we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school
We [Bb]
spent all our time [Cm] together
[Bb]
Laughing and having [Cm] fun
[Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever
Cause [Ab]
that was the way [Bb] things were done
[Ab] At the [Eb] old school
We [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
both made it to our graduation
You chose a college, I chose a vocation
[Ab] Driving eighteen wheels
I [Eb]
became a part of your [F] past
[Eb]
You went and married some guy in your class
He [Ab] was a big deal
[Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers
You [Bb]
made such a [Cm] lovely bride
[Bb] They said you were going [Cm] places
[Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride
Down [Ab] by the [Eb] old school
[Ab] [Eb] I
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Gm]
got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl
[Gm]
And kept driving [Ab] for the line
[Gm]
Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world
[Fm]
Then he left [Ebm] you behind
[Bb] [Eb] In the big house [Ab] [Eb] [Ab] with the swimming [Eb] crew
Now you drive your [Ab] kids [Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school
[Ab] Now [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
here we are at the reunion of the class
You asked my wife if we could have one dance
[Ab] For the old times
[Eb]
We're slow dancing across 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 [Cm] I do
You [Bb]
say everybody [Cm] does it
[Ab]
Well I don't care if [Bb] they do
I'm [Eb] from the old school
[Ab] [Eb] I'm [Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] from the old school
[Ab] [Eb] [Ab] Where hearts [Eb] stay true
[Ab] [Eb] I'm from the old school
[Ab] I [Eb] [Ab] thought you were too
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb]
Key:
Ab
Eb
Bb
Cm
Gm
Ab
Eb
Bb
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
I can remember us cruising through town
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
[Ab] Looking so cool
We _ _ [Eb] _
came from different sides of the track
But we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school
We _ _ [Bb]
spent all our time [Cm] together
_ _ [Bb]
Laughing and having [Cm] fun
_ _ [Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever
Cause [Ab]
that was the way [Bb] things were done
[Ab] At the [Eb] old school
We _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
both made it to our _ graduation
You chose a college, I chose a vocation
[Ab] Driving eighteen wheels
I _ _ [Eb] _
_ became a part of your [F] past
[Eb]
You went and married some guy in your class
He [Ab] was a big deal
_ _ _ [Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers
You [Bb]
made such a [Cm] lovely bride
_ [Bb] They said you were going [Cm] _ places
[Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride
Down [Ab] by the [Eb] old school
_ [Ab] [Eb] I _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _
got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl
[Gm]
And kept driving [Ab] for the line
_ _ [Gm]
Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world
[Fm]
Then he left [Ebm] you behind
[Bb] _ [Eb] In the big house [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] with the swimming [Eb] crew
_ Now you drive your [Ab] kids [Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school
[Ab] _ Now _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
here we are at the reunion of the class
You asked my wife if we could have one dance
[Ab] For the old times
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
We're slow dancing across 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 [Cm] I do
You [Bb] _
say everybody [Cm] does it
_ [Ab]
Well I don't care if [Bb] they do
I'm [Eb] from the old school
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] I'm _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ from the old school
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Where hearts [Eb] stay true
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] I'm from the old school
[Ab] I [Eb] _ [Ab] thought you were too
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
I can remember us cruising through town
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
[Ab] Looking so cool
We _ _ [Eb] _
came from different sides of the track
But we still held hands out [Ab] back of the old school
We _ _ [Bb]
spent all our time [Cm] together
_ _ [Bb]
Laughing and having [Cm] fun
_ _ [Bb] We swore that we'd love [Cm] forever
Cause [Ab]
that was the way [Bb] things were done
[Ab] At the [Eb] old school
We _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
both made it to our _ graduation
You chose a college, I chose a vocation
[Ab] Driving eighteen wheels
I _ _ [Eb] _
_ became a part of your [F] past
[Eb]
You went and married some guy in your class
He [Ab] was a big deal
_ _ _ [Bb] Your picture was in all [Cm] the papers
You [Bb]
made such a [Cm] lovely bride
_ [Bb] They said you were going [Cm] _ places
[Ab] But me, I just went [Bb] for a ride
Down [Ab] by the [Eb] old school
_ [Ab] [Eb] I _ _
[Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Gm] _
got married [Ab] to a sweet young girl
[Gm]
And kept driving [Ab] for the line
_ _ [Gm]
Your husband made [Ab] his mark on the world
[Fm]
Then he left [Ebm] you behind
[Bb] _ [Eb] In the big house [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] with the swimming [Eb] crew
_ Now you drive your [Ab] kids [Eb] down [Ab] to the [Eb] old school
[Ab] _ Now _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
here we are at the reunion of the class
You asked my wife if we could have one dance
[Ab] For the old times
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _
We're slow dancing across 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 [Cm] I do
You [Bb] _
say everybody [Cm] does it
_ [Ab]
Well I don't care if [Bb] they do
I'm [Eb] from the old school
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] I'm _ [Ab] _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ from the old school
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Where hearts [Eb] stay true
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] I'm from the old school
[Ab] I [Eb] _ [Ab] thought you were too
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _