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	         The Class of 57 - The Statler Brothers
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Tabbed by: Dave S. 
Email: Dlgibson@netscape.com

Tuning: Standard

Artist: Statler Brothers
Album: The Best of the Statler Bros.
Year: 1975



Intro:
E  G#m  F#m  B7


E (022100@1)             G#m (133111@4)      F#m (244222@1)          B7Tommy's (x21202@1)selling used cars, Nancy's fixing hair,
A (x02220@1)                             F#mHarvey (244222@1)runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn't care.
E (022100@1)            G#m (133111@4)               F#m (244222@1)              B7Jerry (x21202@1)drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte's on the make,
    A (x02220@1)                           B7 (x21202@1)           EAnd (022100@1)Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate.



E (022100@1)        G#m (133111@4)    F#m (244222@1)              B7Helen (x21202@1)is a hostess, Frank works at the mill,
A (x02220@1)                            F#mJanet (244222@1)teaches grade school and probably always will.
E (022100@1)               G#m (133111@4)    F#m (244222@1)           B7Bob (x21202@1)works for the city and Jack's in lab research,
    A (x02220@1)                      B7 (x21202@1)         EAnd (022100@1)Peggy plays organ at the Presbyterian Church.



Chorus:
        A (x02220@1)                  EAnd (022100@1)the class of '57 had its dreams,
    G#m (133111@4)                                     F#m (244222@1)               B7 (x21202@1)                
Oh, we all thought we'd change the world with our great works and deeds.
   A (x02220@1)                                   E (022100@1)               G#mOr (133111@4)maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs,
    A (x02220@1)                  E (022100@1)    FThe (133211@1)class of '57 had its dreams.


F (133211@1)          Am (x02210@1)          Gm (355333@1)      C7Betty (x32310@1)runs a trailer park, Jan sells Tupperware,
A# (x1333x@1)                       GmRandy's (355333@1)on an insane ward, Mary's on welfare.
F (133211@1)            Am (x02210@1)           Gm (355333@1)               C7Charlie (x32310@1)took a job with Ford, Joe took Freddie's wife,
A# (x1333x@1)                              C7 (x32310@1)             FCharlotte (133211@1)took a millionaire, and Freddie took his life.

   
F (133211@1)            Am (x02210@1)    Gm (355333@1)           C7John (x32310@1)is big in cattle, Ray is deep in debt,
A# (x1333x@1)                            GmWhere (355333@1)Mavis finally wound up is anybody's bet.
F (133211@1)           Am (x02210@1)   Gm (355333@1)           C7Linda (x32310@1)married Sonny, Brenda married me,
        A# (x1333x@1)                  C7 (x32310@1)           FAnd (133211@1)the class of all of us is just a part of history.


(Repeat Chorus)