The Statler Brothers – The Class Of 57 (Ukulele)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: Dave S. Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard Artist: Statler Brothers Album: The Best of the Statler Bros. Year: 1975 Intro: E G#m F#m B7
E               G#m        F#m            B7
Tommy's selling used cars, Nancy's fixing hair,

A                               F#m
Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn't care.

E              G#m                 F#m                B7
Jerry drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte's on the make,

    A                             B7             E
And Paul sells life insurance and part time real estate.

E          G#m      F#m                B7
Helen is a hostess, Frank works at the mill,

A                              F#m
Janet teaches grade school and probably always will.

E                 G#m      F#m             B7
Bob works for the city and Jack's in lab research,

    A                        B7           E
And Peggy plays organ at the Presbyterian Church.
Chorus:
        A                    E
And the class of '57 had its dreams,

    G#m                                       F#m                 B7                  
Oh, we all thought we'd change the world with our great works and deeds.

   A                                     E                 G#m
Or maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs,

    A                    E      F
The class of '57 had its dreams.

F            Am            Gm        C7
Betty runs a trailer park, Jan sells Tupperware,

A#                         Gm
Randy's on an insane ward, Mary's on welfare.

F              Am             Gm                 C7
Charlie took a job with Ford, Joe took Freddie's wife,

A#                                C7               F
Charlotte took a millionaire, and Freddie took his life.

F              Am      Gm             C7
John is big in cattle, Ray is deep in debt,

A#                              Gm
Where Mavis finally wound up is anybody's bet.

F             Am     Gm             C7
Linda married Sonny, Brenda married me,

        A#                    C7             F
And the class of all of us is just a part of history.
(Repeat Chorus)