Loudon Wainwright Iii – School Days chords

"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                FIn Delaware when I was younger

C            GI would live a life obscene

C             FIn the spring I had great hunger

C             GI was Brando, I was Dean

EmBlaspheming booted blue jeaned baby boy

EmOh, how I made them turn their heads

EmThe townie brownie girls, they jumped for joy

GAnd begged me bless them in their beds

C F C G

C                FIn Delaware when I was younger

C           G       I would row upon the lake

C               FIn the spring I had great hunger

C            GI was Keats, I was Blake

EmMy pimpled pencilled pains I'd bring

EmTo frogs who sat entranced

EmMy drift dream ditties I would sing

GThe water striders danced

C F C G

C                FIn Delaware when I was younger

C                       GThey thought St. Andrew had sufficed

C                   FBut in the spring I had great hunger

C             GI was Buddha, I was Christ

EmYou wicked wise men, where's your wonder?

EmYou Pharisees one day will pay

EmSee my lightning, hear my thunder

GI am truth, I know the way

C F C G

C                FIn Delaware when I was younger

End on C