SCHOOL DAY
 Written and performed by Chuck Berry
 Tab transcribed by Collins Crapo 
 
                              G
 Up in the mornin' and off to school
 The teacher is teachin' the golden rule
                                C
 American hist'ry and practical math
                                 G
 You're studyin' hard, hopin' to pass
                                        D
 Workin' your fingers right down to the bone
 C7                                        G
   And the guy behind you won't leave you alone
 
 Verse 2:
 Ring ring, goes the bell
 The cook in the lunchroom's ready to sell
 You're lucky if you can find a seat
 You're fortunate if you have time to eat
 Back in the classroom, open your books
 Bet the teacher don't know how mean she looks
 
 Verse 3:
 Soon as 3:00 rolls around
 You finally lay your burden down
 Close up your books, get out of your seat
 Down the halls and into the street
 Up through the corner and round the bend
 Right to the juke joint you go in
 
 Verse 4:
 Drop the coin right into the slot
 You gotta hear somethin' that's really hot
 With the one you love you're makin' romance
 All day long you've been wantin' to dance
 Feelin' the music from head to toe
 Round and round and round you go
 
 (instrumental, same pattern as verses)
 
 (repeat verse 4)
 
 Verse 5:
 Hail, hail, rock 'n' roll!
 Deliver me from the days of old
 Long live rock 'n' roll
 The beat of the drums loud and bold
 Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll
 The feelin' is there, body and soul
 
 

 

 SCHOOL DAY
written and performed by Chuck Berry

                             G
Up in the mornin' and off to school
The teacher is teachin' the golden rule
                               C
American hist'ry and practical math
                                G
You're studyin' hard, hopin' to pass
                                       D
Workin' your fingers right down to the bone
C7                                        G
  And the guy behind you won't leave you alone

Verse 2:
Ring ring, goes the bell
The cook in the lunchroom's ready to sell
You're lucky if you can find a seat
You're fortunate if you have time to eat
Back in the classroom, open your books
Bet the teacher don't know how mean she looks

Verse 3:
Soon as 3:00 rolls around
You finally lay your burden down
Close up your books, get out of your seat
Down the halls and into the street
Up through the corner and round the bend
Right to the juke joint you go in

Verse 4:
Drop the coin right into the slot
You gotta hear somethin' that's really hot
With the one you love you're makin' romance
All day long you've been wantin' to dance
Feelin' the music from head to toe
Round and round and round you go

(instrumental, same pattern as verses)

(repeat verse 4)

Verse 5:
Hail, hail, rock 'n' roll!
Deliver me from the days of old
Long live rock 'n' roll
The beat of the drums loud and bold
Rock, rock, rock 'n' roll
The feelin' is there, body and soul