standard tuning .

main riff

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– – – – – – – – 7 – – 7h9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | x2
– 7h9 – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – 7h9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 5h7 – – 7 – – slide off – – – – |

A G D A G D
well the dawn was coming . heard him ringing on my bell
A G D A G D
he said my names the teacher that is what i call myself
A G D A G D
and i have a lesson that i must impart to you
A G D A G D
its an old expression but i must insist its true

D F D F
jump up look around find yourself some fun
D F D F
no sense in sitting there hating everyone
D F D F
no mans an island and his castle isn’t home
D F D C
the nest is for nothing when the bird has flown ( downstroke once for C )

main riff here
A G D A G D
so i took a journey threw my world into the sea
A G D A G D
with me went the teacher who found fun instead of me

D F D F
hey man whats the plan what was that you said
D F D F
suntanned drink in hand lying there in bed
D F D F
i try to socialize but i cant seem to find
D F D C ( ditto )
what i was looking for got something on my mind

main riff
A G D A G D
then the teacher told me it had been a lot of fun
A G D A G D
thanked me for his ticket and all that i had done
D F D F
hey man whats the plan what was that you said
D F D F
suntanned drink in hand lying there in bed
D F D F
i try to socialize but i cant seem to find
D F D C
what i was looking for got something on my mind