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Straight A's in Love by Johnny Cash
Straight A's in Love
Capo:no capo
INTRO: F
#1.
Fm
Well, the readin' and the writin' and arithmetic
F
never did get through to me.
Fm
It ain't because I'm square or thick cause I
F
learned my A B C's.
Fm
But when I graduated from the grammar school
F
and I moved one grade above, I began to be a
Fm F
snook at books but I made straight A's in love.
CHORUS:
Bb Gm
Now, the teacher would say to learn your Algebra,
F
but I'd bring home C's and D's.
Bb F
How could I make an A when there's a swingin' maid
G F
on the left, and on the right, and in the back, and
C
the front of me?
BRIDGE:
Fm
Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know, but they
F
oughta give me one above.
Bb Gm
If they'd give me a mark for learnin' in the dark,
C F
I'd have straight A's in love.
INTERLUDE: F Bb C G F
#2.
Fm
Now, in my senior year with graduation near I did my
Gm Fm
homework every night.
Fm
And when my momma said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out
Gm F
all the lights.
C Fm
But my sweetie pie was waitin' right outside, she'd be
a-cooin' like a dove.
Bb C
Though I did my best, I failed semester test, but made
F
straight A's in love.
CHORUS:
Bb Gm
Now, the teacher would say to learn your Algebra,
F
but I'd bring home C's and D's.
Bb F
How could I make an A when there's a swingin' maid
G F
on the left, and on the right, and in the back, and
C
the front of me?
BRIDGE:
Fm
Oh, my grades are low on my card, I know, but they
F
oughta give me one above.
Bb Gm
If they'd give me a mark for learnin' in the dark,
C F
I'd have straight A's in love.
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Define: (F/F) = (F/F) Riff
***************************Below is a Table of Riff's used in this song.***************************
***** Strumming Patterns *****
F F7 Bb Bb7 C C7 (F/F) Riff
e|--1---1-|---1---3-|---3---3-|-----------|
B|--1---1-|---3---1-|---5---5-|-----------|
G|--2---2-|---3---3-|---5---3-|-----------|
D|--3---1-|---3-3---|---5-5-5-|-----------|
A|--3-3---|-1-------|-3-------|-3-1-0-----|
E|1-------|---------|---------|-------3-1-|
********************************************************************************
[Intro]
F F7 F F7 F F7
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|--------0-1-0-----|--------0-1-0-----|--------0-1-0-----|
A|----0-3-------3-0-|----0-3-------3-0-|----0-3-------3-0-|
E|1-1---------------|1-1---------------|1-1---------------|
[Verse 1]
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7 F
Well a reading and a writing and arithmetic never did get through to me
F7 F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7
It ain't because I'm square or thick, because I learned my ABC's
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7
But when I graduated from the grammar school and I moved one grade above
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 C C7 F F7
I began to be a snook at books but I made straight A's in love
[Chorus]
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 F F7 F F7
Now the teacher would say to learn your algebrae but I'd bring home C's and D's
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7
How could I make an A when there's a swinging maid
C* Bb C* Bb C* (F/F)
On the left and on the right and in the back and the front of me
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7
Oh my grades are low on my card I know but they oughta give me one above
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 C C7 F F7
If they'd give me a mark for learning in the dark I'd have straight A's in love
[Instrumental]
F F7 F F7 Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 C C7 C C7 F F7 F F7
e|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
B|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
G|--------------------|--------0-1-0-----|------------------|
D|--------0-2/3-0---0-|----0-3-------3-0-|----2-------------|
A|----0-3---------3---|1-1---------------|2-3---3-3-2-1-----|
E|1-1-----------------|------------------|--------------3-1-|
[Verse 2]
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7
Now in my senior year with graduation near I did my homework every night
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7 F
And when my mama said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out all the lights
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7 F
But my sweetie pie was waiting right outside she'd be a cooing like a dove
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 C C7 F F7
Though I did my best I failed semester test but I made straight A's in love
[Chorus]
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 F F7 F F7
Now the teacher would say to learn your algebrae but I'd bring home C's and D's
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7
How could I make an A when there's a swinging maid
C* Bb C* Bb C* (F/F)
On the left and on the right and in the back and the front of me
F F7 F F7 F F7 F F7
Oh my grades are low on my card I know but they oughta give me one above
Bb Bb7 Bb Bb7 C C7 F F7 F N.C.
If they'd give me a mark for learning in the dark I'd have straight A's in love
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