"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 (x32010@1)              FIn (133211@1)Delaware when I was younger

C (x32010@1)          GI (320003@1)would live a life obscene

C (x32010@1)           FIn (133211@1)the spring I had great hunger

C (x32010@1)           GI (320003@1)was Brando, I was Dean

EmBlaspheming (022000@1)booted blue jeaned baby boy

EmOh, (022000@1)how I made them turn their heads

EmThe (022000@1)townie brownie girls, they jumped for joy

GAnd (320003@1)begged me bless them in their beds

C F C G

C (x32010@1)              FIn (133211@1)Delaware when I was younger

C (x32010@1)         G (320003@1)     
I would row upon the lake

C (x32010@1)             FIn (133211@1)the spring I had great hunger

C (x32010@1)          GI (320003@1)was Keats, I was Blake

EmMy (022000@1)pimpled pencilled pains I'd bring

EmTo (022000@1)frogs who sat entranced

EmMy (022000@1)drift dream ditties I would sing

GThe (320003@1)water striders danced

C F C G

C (x32010@1)              FIn (133211@1)Delaware when I was younger

C (x32010@1)                     GThey (320003@1)thought St. Andrew had sufficed

C (x32010@1)                 FBut (133211@1)in the spring I had great hunger

C (x32010@1)           GI (320003@1)was Buddha, I was Christ

EmYou (022000@1)wicked wise men, where's your wonder?

EmYou (022000@1)Pharisees one day will pay

EmSee (022000@1)my lightning, hear my thunder

GI (320003@1)am truth, I know the way

C F C G

C (x32010@1)              FIn (133211@1)Delaware when I was younger

End on C