Late For School
Late For School

Late For School easy guitar chords by Steve Martin

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  • D

  • C

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    • Intro 1


    Verse 1
    Woke 
    up 
    this 

    morn
    in, 

    Clock 
    said 
    I was 
    late 
    for school, 

    Teacher 
    told 
    me 
    "that's 
    not 
    cool" 

    Gotta 
    put 
    my shirt 
    and 
    pants 
    on, 

    Flew 
    down 
    the 
    front 
    stair, 

    Wet 
    my 
    fingers 
    and 
    slicked 
    my 
    hair, 

    Elbowed 
    grandma 
    passing 
    by, 

    Her 
    face 
    went 
    into 
    a pie. 

    If 
    I'm 
    late 
    there's 
    Verse 2
    misery, 

    I 
    won't 
    be 
    up 
    on 
    his
    tory, 

    I'll 
    be 
    in 
    the 
    English 
    grammar 
    slammer, 

    And I 
    got a 
    C. 

    Got 
    a warning 
    last 
    semester, 

    Told 
    my 
    mom 
    and 
    that 
    de

    pressed 
    her, 

    Promised 
    dad 
    I 
    won't 
    be 
    late, 

    so 
    gotta 
    accelerate, 

    Let's 
    go! 

    Verse 3

    Ran 
    out 
    the front 
    door, 

    Moving 
    like 
    a met
    eor, 

    I sped 
    across 
    the 
    front 
    lawn 
    quickly, 

    Missed 
    the bus, 

    my 
    shoelace 
    tripped 
    me, 

    Rounded 
    the 
    corner, 

    Homework 
    flying 
    as 
    I 
    go, 

    Neighbor 
    shouted 
    "tally 
    ho!" 

    And 
    gave 
    a standing 
    O. 

    Lept 
    across 
    three 
    Verse 4
    lawn 
    flamingos, 

    Waved 
    to Sal, 
    (he's Filipino) 

    Jumped the 
    fence, 

    And 
    found 
    that 
    I 
    was 
    headed 
    toward 
    a pool. 

    In 
    the 
    air 
    I did 
    look 
    funny, 

    On 
    tv 
    I'd 
    make 
    some 
    money, 

    Waved 
    my 
    arms 
    and 
    legs 
    like 
    mad 

    To 
    alter 
    where 
    I'd 
    land, 



    WHOO! 

    Verse 5
    Aimed 
    for 
    the 
    rubber 
    boad, 

    Hit 
    instead 
    the 
    kiddie 
    float. 

    I 
    began 
    to lose 
    control, 

    I'm 
    so 
    glad 
    I 
    learned 
    to 
    log 
    roll. 

    Jumped 
    onto 
    the 
    diving 
    board, 

    Bounced 
    off 
    it 
    then 
    headed 
    toward, 

    A 
    jungle 
    gym, 

    I bounced 
    just 
    right 
    and 

    caught 
    on
    to 
    a kite. 

    WHOA! 

    Verse 6

    up 
    so 
    high, 
    I 
    see 
    the school, 

    8AM, that's 
    the 
    rule! 

    Flying 
    slowly, 
    time 
    is 
    marking, 

    Down 
    below 
    the 
    dogs 
    are 
    barking, 

    I 
    feel 
    like 
    I'm 
    sailing, 

    But 
    uh- 
    oh, 
    the 
    wind 
    is 
    failing, 

    Now 
    I'm 
    headed 
    downward, 

    groundward, 

    Clownward to 
    the 
    school. 

    on 
    the 
    football 
    Verse 7
    field 
    I crashed, 

    50-
    yard 
    line, 
    perfect 
    smash, 

    Grabbed 
    my 
    books 
    and 
    so 
    begins 

    My 
    frantic 
    final 
    dash. 

    Down 
    the 
    hall 
    I 
    ricochet, 

    Trophy 
    cases 
    in 
    the 
    way, 

    The other 
    kids 
    are 
    all 
    in 
    class, 

    I 
    wish 
    that 
    I 
    were 
    they, 
    WHOA! 

    ALMOST 
    THERE! 

    Interlude 1



    I see 
    the clock 
    ends 
    Verse 8
    with 
    the 
    light, 

    8AM ex
    actly 
    right! 

    I 
    pull 
    a handle 
    with 
    a fight, 

    The 
    door 
    is 
    locked 
    and 

    that's 
    not 
    right 

    There's 
    not 
    a person 
    here 
    today, 


    Is everybody 
    out 
    to play? 

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

    It's 
    Sat
    urday! 

    OHH!! 
    I 
    could 

    have stayed 
    in 
    bed! 

    Verse 9
    I'm 
    out 
    the school 
    gate 

    Wish 
    that 
    I 
    could 
    aviate, 

    Or 
    possibly 
    evaporate, 

    I'll 
    be 
    home 
    and 
    back 
    in 
    bed 
    soon, 

    My 
    dad 
    is 
    waiting 

    "what 
    the 
    heck 
    were 
    you 
    up 
    to, 

    Let's 
    go fish
    ing, 

    My 
    oh 
    my, 

    your 
    grandma's 
    face 
    is in 
    a 
    pie" 

    This 
    is 
    Verse 10
    really 
    something, 

    I'm 
    with 
    dad 
    and 
    fish 
    are 
    jumping, 

    Mom 
    gave 
    me 
    a 
    new 
    alarm 

    To set 
    for 
    Monday 
    morn. 

    Never 
    wanna 
    be 
    late 
    for 
    school' 

    Never 
    wanna 
    be the 
    classroom 
    fool, 

    I'd 
    be 
    in 
    the 
    English 
    grammar, 
    slammer, 

    And I 
    get a D! 

    Now 
    my 
    feet 
    are 
    doing 
    dances, 

    HIP 
    HOORAY 
    for 
    second 
    chances! 

    I'm 
    not 
    late 
    and 
    life 
    is 
    great, 

    it's 
    time 
    to celebrate, 
    WHOA! 

    Outro 1


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