Loudon Wainwright Iii - School Days

“school days” by loudon wainwright iii
from the album loudon wainwright iii ( 1970 )

this is a simplified way to play it . listen to the song for the strumming pattern
and feel free to build upon it in your own way when playing it .

capo 5
( all chords relative to capo )

intro : C F C G

C F
in delaware when i was younger

C G
i would live a life obscene

C F
in the spring i had great hunger

C G
i was brando , i was dean

Em
blaspheming booted blue jeaned baby boy

Em
oh , how i made them turn their heads

Em
the townie brownie girls , they jumped for joy

G
and begged me bless them in their beds

C F C G

C F
in delaware when i was younger

C G
i would row upon the lake

C F
in the spring i had great hunger

C G
i was keats , i was blake

Em
my pimpled pencilled pains i’d bring

Em
to frogs who sat entranced

Em
my drift dream ditties i would sing

G
the water striders danced

C F C G

C F
in delaware when i was younger

C G
they thought st . andrew had sufficed

C F
but in the spring i had great hunger

C G
i was buddha , i was christ

Em
you wicked wise men , where’s your wonder?

Em
you pharisees one day will pay

Em
see my lightning , hear my thunder

G
i Am truth , i know the way

C F C G

C F
in delaware when i was younger

end on C