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Graduation day chords by
John Schumann
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Key: C minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

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We were out on the highway,

up on the ridge
C
C

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Down past the BP, under the bridge
G
G

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Out of the darkness, into the light
D
D

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Met the red and blues,

on a hot March night.
Am
Am

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Kick in a Camry, both on the run
C
C

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Both got an attitude,
Verse 2

one's got a gun
G
G

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Sometimes it seems we're

just parked in time
D
D

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Waiting for the call to the thin
Am
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blue line.

They were way too fast,

so we slowed down
C
C

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They hit a family going to town
G
G

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Now I'm standing on the

road with a kid in my arms.
D
D

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A tiny little girl that I pulled
Verse 3

from the car
Am
Am

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Someone spoke, I just didn't hear

Someone else tried, I just wasn't there
G
G

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I'd gone walk- about,
Am
Am

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D
D

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God knows where.
Am
Am

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F
F

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And the radio was alive that night

Red and blues flashing

on the hot March night
C
C

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This is rough, but your heart says stay
G
G

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Am
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I made a promise on graduation day.
Verse 4
Am
Am

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Dad was a coppa on general patrol
C
C

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Thirty- five years, then he got too old

He said,
G
G

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D
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'You're never quite as tough as people think you are. You'll be living on your nerves,
G
G

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Living on a prayer.'
Verse 5
Am
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There's a shadow in the corner,

Shadow with a gun
C
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Standing in the doorway

There's a broken- hearted mum
G
G

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Fears just a phantom

In the corner of your mind
D
D

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When you're waiting for the call

to the thin blue line.
Am
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Verse 6
Am
Am

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He gave me a warrant card,
Em
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I gave him a salute
G
G

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Turned back smartly on my heel
D
D

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And I marched back to join the group
Am
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Mum and Dad were there in the stands,

Em
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We cheered and threw our caps
G
G

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That's how everybody starts at the job
D
D

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There was no way back
Am
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On
Verse 7

nights like this on the side of the road
C
C

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I'd give it all away
G
G

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No one ever told me it would
D
D

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be like this
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C
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On Graduation Day
G
G

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D
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F
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C
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G
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Am
Am

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Rough, tough, bullet proof, ten foot tall
C
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Serve and protect, answer the call
G
G

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Out on afternoon shift,

eating in the car
D
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Crumbs on the uniform,
Verse 8

crumbs on the floor
Am
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Out of the safety, into the fray
C
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Run to the trouble,

when they're running away
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Your heart says go,
Am
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but your head says stay.

Sometimes I think it's just

a matter of time
C
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Till my number comes up
Verse 9

on the thin blue line.
G
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Fear is just a phantom in
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the corner of my mind
F
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And the radio was alive that night

Red and blues flashing

on a hot March night
C
C

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This is rough but your heart says stay
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G

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Am
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But I made a promise on graduation day
G
G

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I wouldn't have it any other way
D
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Am
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On graduation day.
G
G

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I wouldn't have it any other way
D
D

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Am
Am

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I made a promise
G
G

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I wouldn't have it any other way
D
D

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Am
Am

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G
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D
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Am
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On graduation
Outro 1

day.
G
G

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D
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C
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G
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D
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • C

  • G

  • D

  • F

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Graduation day by John schumann is C minor.

The primary chords used in Graduation day are Cm, Eb, Bb, F, Ab, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Cm, Eb, Bb, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Graduation day is approximately 78 beats per minute.

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