Late For School chords by
Steve Martin

N/A•

Key: G major•

Intro 1

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 1

D

D

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Woke up this

G

G

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morn_ in,

D

D

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G

G

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Clock said I was late for school,

Teacher told me "that's not cool"

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Gotta put my shirt and pants on,

G

G

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Flew down the front stair,

D

D

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G

G

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Wet my fingers and slicked my hair,

Em

Em

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G

G

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Elbowed grandma passing by,

C

C

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G

G

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Her face went into a pie.

C

C

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If I'm late there's

Verse 2

G

G

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misery,

C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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I won't be up on his_ tory,

C

C

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G

G

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I'll be in the English grammar slammer,

And I got a C.

C

C

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G

G

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Got a warning last semester,

F

F

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Told my mom and that de_

Dm

Dm

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pressed her,

C

C

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G

G

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Promised dad I won't be late,

so gotta accelerate,

C

C

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Let's go!

F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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Verse 3

G

G

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Ran out the front door,

D

D

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G

G

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Moving like a met_ eor,

C

C

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F

F

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I sped across the front lawn quickly,

C

C

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Missed the bus,

D

D

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my shoelace tripped me,

G

G

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Rounded the corner,

D

D

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Homework flying as I go,

C

C

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F

F

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Neighbor shouted "tally ho!"

C

C

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G

G

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And gave a standing O.

C

C

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Lept across three

Verse 4

G

G

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lawn flamingos,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Waved to Sal, (he's Filipino)

Jumped the fence,

G

G

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And found that I was headed toward a pool.

C

C

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G

G

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In the air I did look funny,

C

C

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F

F

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On tv I'd make some money,

C

C

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G

G

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Waved my arms and legs like mad

To alter where I'd land,

C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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WHOO!

Verse 5

D

D

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Aimed for the rubber boad,

G

G

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Hit instead the kiddie float.

Em

Em

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F

F

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I began to lose control,

C

C

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D

D

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I'm so glad I learned to log roll.

G

G

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Jumped onto the diving board,

D

D

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G

G

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Bounced off it then headed toward,

C

C

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Em

Em

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A jungle gym,

F

F

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I bounced just right and

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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caught on_ to a kite.

C

C

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WHOA!

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Verse 6

D

D

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up so high, I see the school,

G

G

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8AM, that's the rule!

Em

Em

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F

F

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Flying slowly, time is marking,

Em

Em

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D

D

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Down below the dogs are barking,

G

G

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I feel like I'm sailing,

D

D

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G

G

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But uh- oh, the wind is failing,

C

C

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F

F

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Now I'm headed downward,

C

C

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groundward,

G

G

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Clownward to the school.

C

C

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on the football

Verse 7

G

G

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field I crashed,

Em

Em

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F

F

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50-_ yard line, perfect smash,

Em

Em

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G

G

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Grabbed my books and so begins

My frantic final dash.

C

C

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G

G

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Down the hall I ricochet,

C

C

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F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Trophy cases in the way,

C

C

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G

G

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The other kids are all in class,

C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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I wish that I were they, WHOA!

G

G

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C

C

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ALMOST THERE!

Interlude 1

F

F

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D

D

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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D

D

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C

C

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D

D

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G

G

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I see the clock ends

Verse 8

with the light,

D

D

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G

G

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8AM ex_ actly right!

C

C

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F

F

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I pull a handle with a fight,

C

C

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The door is locked and

D

D

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C

C

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that's not right

G

G

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Em

Em

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There's not a person here today,

D

D

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G

G

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Is everybody out to play?

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Now I'm thinking and it's sinking in,

G

G

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It's Sat_ urday!

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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OHH!! I could

G

G

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have stayed in bed!

Verse 9

G

G

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I'm out the school gate

D

D

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G

G

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Em

Em

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Wish that I could aviate,

Or possibly evaporate,

C

C

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D

D

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I'll be home and back in bed soon,

G

G

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D

D

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G

G

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My dad is waiting

Em

Em

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D

D

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G

G

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"what the heck were you up to,

C

C

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Em

Em

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Let's go fish_ ing,

F

F

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My oh my,

Em

Em

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G

G

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your grandma's face is in a pie"

C

C

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This is

Verse 10

G

G

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really something,

C

C

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F

F

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I'm with dad and fish are jumping,

C

C

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G

G

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Mom gave me a new alarm

To set for Monday morn.

C

C

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G

G

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C

C

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Never wanna be late for school'

F

F

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Never wanna be the classroom fool,

C

C

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G

G

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I'd be in the English grammar, slammer,

And I get a D!

Em

Em

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G

G

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Now my feet are doing dances,

C

C

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F

F

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HIP HOORAY for second chances!

C

C

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G

G

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I'm not late and life is great,

C

C

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it's time to celebrate, WHOA!

Outro 1

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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G

G

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Chords

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D
C
Em
F
Dm

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What is the original key of Late For School?

The original key of Late For School by Steve Martin is G major.

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The primary chords used in Late For School are G, D, C, Em, F, Dm.

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The tempo of Late For School is approximately 136 beats per minute.

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