Chords for Take Exams (Shake It Off parody)
Tempo:
79.8 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
C#m
C#
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#] I stayed up too late, [E] making memory aids.
[A] I haven't slept [B] in days.
Mm-mm.
Haven't slept in days.
Mm-mm.
It's [C#] been weeks I haven't shaved, and [E] I got no time to bathe.
But I'm gonna get [B] an A.
[F#] Mm-mm.
I'm gonna get [B] an A.
Mm-mm.
Man, [C#] this is grueling.
Can't stop [E] shovel-fooding.
Should have [A] tried [B] homeschooling.
[C#] Want my mom to tell me it's gonna be alright.
[C#m] Cause the graders gonna grade, grade, grade, grade, [E] grade.
And the students gonna slave, slave, slave, slave, [B] slave.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] And the craters gonna crane, crane, crane, crane, [E] crane.
And the complainers will complain, complain, complain, [B] complain.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
Driven off my [C#] sheets.
Got [E] papers to complete.
And [B] things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
Things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
I'm [C#] glancing at my notes.
Glancing at my notes.
But I [E] can't make up my prose.
Can't make up my prose.
I don't [B] know what I don't know.
Mm-mm.
Don't know what I don't know.
[C#m] Mm-mm.
Man, this is [C#] too hard.
Get these [E] tiny cue cards.
Pass that [B] box of pure [N] cards.
Stuff my face.
Tell me it's gonna be all right.
[C#m] My eraser won't erase, erase, erase, erase, [E] erase.
And my straight edge isn't straight, straight, straight, straight, [B] straight.
And I hate having to take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Crane traders gonna train, train, train, train, [E] train.
And my brain is gonna strain, strain, strain, strain, [B] strain.
I don't wanna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, I, I take exams.
I take exams.
[N] Hey, hey, hey.
Just think, while you've been getting down and out about the style guides,
the sturdy multiple choice questions of the world,
you could have been getting down to this sick beat.
[F#]
My exam's got another [C#] question, but there's no time left.
And I'm [N] just gonna skip it to the fella over there with the hella squeaky chair.
But your fidgeting is more than I can take, take, take.
[C#m] Procrastinators gonna pray, pray, pray, pray, [E] pray.
And my heater's gonna stain, stain, stain, stain, stain.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Evigilators gonna wait, wait, wait, wait, [E] wait.
And the slackers throw a play, play, play, play, play.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Someday I'll get a break, break, break, break, break.
[E] From this plainly awful fate, fate, fate, fate, fate.
[B] But for now I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] My grade may not be great, great, great, great, great.
[E] But I'll finally escape, escape, escape, escape.
[B] But just then I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [E] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[C#m] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [B] I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[G#m]
[C#] [C#m]
[E] [B]
[C#m]
[E] I need someone to talk to about the big quarter [B] century.
I went through the same thing three days ago.
I feel like maybe [B] I can offer you some life advice.
Give me a call.
Okay, until next time, this has been A Cappella Science.
[D#] Tooooooo!
[E] [B]
[A] I haven't slept [B] in days.
Mm-mm.
Haven't slept in days.
Mm-mm.
It's [C#] been weeks I haven't shaved, and [E] I got no time to bathe.
But I'm gonna get [B] an A.
[F#] Mm-mm.
I'm gonna get [B] an A.
Mm-mm.
Man, [C#] this is grueling.
Can't stop [E] shovel-fooding.
Should have [A] tried [B] homeschooling.
[C#] Want my mom to tell me it's gonna be alright.
[C#m] Cause the graders gonna grade, grade, grade, grade, [E] grade.
And the students gonna slave, slave, slave, slave, [B] slave.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] And the craters gonna crane, crane, crane, crane, [E] crane.
And the complainers will complain, complain, complain, [B] complain.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
Driven off my [C#] sheets.
Got [E] papers to complete.
And [B] things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
Things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
I'm [C#] glancing at my notes.
Glancing at my notes.
But I [E] can't make up my prose.
Can't make up my prose.
I don't [B] know what I don't know.
Mm-mm.
Don't know what I don't know.
[C#m] Mm-mm.
Man, this is [C#] too hard.
Get these [E] tiny cue cards.
Pass that [B] box of pure [N] cards.
Stuff my face.
Tell me it's gonna be all right.
[C#m] My eraser won't erase, erase, erase, erase, [E] erase.
And my straight edge isn't straight, straight, straight, straight, [B] straight.
And I hate having to take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Crane traders gonna train, train, train, train, [E] train.
And my brain is gonna strain, strain, strain, strain, [B] strain.
I don't wanna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, I, I take exams.
I take exams.
[N] Hey, hey, hey.
Just think, while you've been getting down and out about the style guides,
the sturdy multiple choice questions of the world,
you could have been getting down to this sick beat.
[F#]
My exam's got another [C#] question, but there's no time left.
And I'm [N] just gonna skip it to the fella over there with the hella squeaky chair.
But your fidgeting is more than I can take, take, take.
[C#m] Procrastinators gonna pray, pray, pray, pray, [E] pray.
And my heater's gonna stain, stain, stain, stain, stain.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Evigilators gonna wait, wait, wait, wait, [E] wait.
And the slackers throw a play, play, play, play, play.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Someday I'll get a break, break, break, break, break.
[E] From this plainly awful fate, fate, fate, fate, fate.
[B] But for now I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] My grade may not be great, great, great, great, great.
[E] But I'll finally escape, escape, escape, escape.
[B] But just then I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [E] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[C#m] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [B] I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[G#m]
[C#] [C#m]
[E] [B]
[C#m]
[E] I need someone to talk to about the big quarter [B] century.
I went through the same thing three days ago.
I feel like maybe [B] I can offer you some life advice.
Give me a call.
Okay, until next time, this has been A Cappella Science.
[D#] Tooooooo!
[E] [B]
Key:
B
E
C#m
C#
A
B
E
C#m
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#] I stayed up too late, _ [E] making memory aids.
_ [A] I haven't slept [B] in days.
Mm-mm.
Haven't slept in days.
Mm-mm.
It's [C#] been weeks I haven't shaved, and [E] I got no time to bathe.
But I'm gonna get [B] an A.
[F#] Mm-mm.
I'm gonna get [B] an A.
Mm-mm.
Man, [C#] this is grueling.
Can't stop [E] shovel-fooding.
Should have [A] tried [B] homeschooling.
[C#] Want my mom to tell me it's gonna be alright.
[C#m] Cause the graders gonna grade, grade, grade, grade, [E] grade.
And the students gonna slave, slave, slave, slave, [B] slave.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] And the craters gonna crane, crane, crane, crane, [E] crane.
And the complainers will complain, complain, complain, [B] complain.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
Driven off my [C#] sheets.
Got [E] papers to complete.
And [B] things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
Things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
I'm [C#] glancing at my notes.
Glancing at my notes.
But I [E] can't make up my prose.
Can't make up my prose.
I don't [B] know what I don't know.
Mm-mm.
Don't know what I don't know.
[C#m] Mm-mm.
Man, this is [C#] too hard.
Get these [E] tiny cue cards.
Pass that [B] box of pure [N] cards.
Stuff my face.
Tell me it's gonna be all right.
[C#m] My eraser won't erase, erase, erase, erase, [E] erase.
And my straight edge isn't straight, straight, straight, straight, [B] straight.
And I hate having to take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Crane traders gonna train, train, train, train, [E] train.
And my brain is gonna strain, strain, strain, strain, [B] strain.
I don't wanna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, I, I take exams.
I take exams. _
[N] Hey, hey, hey.
Just think, while you've been getting down and out about the style guides,
the sturdy multiple choice questions of the world,
you could have been getting down to this sick beat.
[F#]
My exam's got another [C#] question, but there's no time left.
And I'm [N] just gonna skip it to the fella over there with the hella squeaky chair.
But your fidgeting is more than I can take, take, take.
_ _ _ [C#m] Procrastinators gonna pray, pray, pray, pray, [E] pray.
And my heater's gonna stain, stain, stain, stain, stain.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Evigilators gonna wait, wait, wait, wait, [E] wait.
And the slackers throw a play, play, play, play, play.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Someday I'll get a break, break, break, break, break.
[E] From this plainly awful fate, fate, fate, fate, fate.
[B] But for now I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] My grade may not be great, great, great, great, great.
[E] But I'll finally escape, escape, escape, escape.
[B] But just then I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [E] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[C#m] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [B] I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] I need someone to talk to about the big quarter [B] century.
I went through the same thing three days ago.
I feel like maybe [B] I can offer you some life advice.
Give me a call.
Okay, until next time, this has been A Cappella Science.
[D#] Tooooooo!
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ [A] I haven't slept [B] in days.
Mm-mm.
Haven't slept in days.
Mm-mm.
It's [C#] been weeks I haven't shaved, and [E] I got no time to bathe.
But I'm gonna get [B] an A.
[F#] Mm-mm.
I'm gonna get [B] an A.
Mm-mm.
Man, [C#] this is grueling.
Can't stop [E] shovel-fooding.
Should have [A] tried [B] homeschooling.
[C#] Want my mom to tell me it's gonna be alright.
[C#m] Cause the graders gonna grade, grade, grade, grade, [E] grade.
And the students gonna slave, slave, slave, slave, [B] slave.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] And the craters gonna crane, crane, crane, crane, [E] crane.
And the complainers will complain, complain, complain, [B] complain.
Baby, I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
Driven off my [C#] sheets.
Got [E] papers to complete.
And [B] things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
Things are looking bleak.
Mm-mm.
I'm [C#] glancing at my notes.
Glancing at my notes.
But I [E] can't make up my prose.
Can't make up my prose.
I don't [B] know what I don't know.
Mm-mm.
Don't know what I don't know.
[C#m] Mm-mm.
Man, this is [C#] too hard.
Get these [E] tiny cue cards.
Pass that [B] box of pure [N] cards.
Stuff my face.
Tell me it's gonna be all right.
[C#m] My eraser won't erase, erase, erase, erase, [E] erase.
And my straight edge isn't straight, straight, straight, straight, [B] straight.
And I hate having to take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Crane traders gonna train, train, train, train, [E] train.
And my brain is gonna strain, strain, strain, strain, [B] strain.
I don't wanna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams.
I take exams.
I, I, I take exams.
I take exams. _
[N] Hey, hey, hey.
Just think, while you've been getting down and out about the style guides,
the sturdy multiple choice questions of the world,
you could have been getting down to this sick beat.
[F#]
My exam's got another [C#] question, but there's no time left.
And I'm [N] just gonna skip it to the fella over there with the hella squeaky chair.
But your fidgeting is more than I can take, take, take.
_ _ _ [C#m] Procrastinators gonna pray, pray, pray, pray, [E] pray.
And my heater's gonna stain, stain, stain, stain, stain.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Evigilators gonna wait, wait, wait, wait, [E] wait.
And the slackers throw a play, play, play, play, play.
[B] And I'm just gonna take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] Someday I'll get a break, break, break, break, break.
[E] From this plainly awful fate, fate, fate, fate, fate.
[B] But for now I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
[C#m] My grade may not be great, great, great, great, great.
[E] But I'll finally escape, escape, escape, escape.
[B] But just then I gotta take, take, take, take, take.
Take exams, take exams.
I, [C#m] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [E] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [B] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
[C#m] I take exams, I take exams.
I, [E] I, I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, [B] I take exams, I take exams.
I, I, I take exams, I take exams.
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ _ [E] I need someone to talk to about the big quarter [B] century.
I went through the same thing three days ago.
I feel like maybe [B] I can offer you some life advice.
Give me a call.
Okay, until next time, this has been A Cappella Science.
[D#] Tooooooo!
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _