Chords for Meg Christian - Ode To A Gym Teacher
Tempo:
110.15 bpm
Chords used:
Am
G
D
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [F#] [C] [C#] [G]
[E] [C#m] [A] [D]
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
I wrote [Am] her name on my notepad [C] and I inked it on [G] my dress.
[C] And I etched it on my locker and [D] I carved it on [Em] my desk.
[C] And I [G] painted big [Bm] red hearts with her [C] initials on my books.
And [D] I [G] never knew till later why I got those funny books.
She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
[D] [Am] Well in gym class while the others [C] talked of boys [G] that they loved, [Am] I'd be [C] thinking of
new aches and [D] pains a teacher [Em] had to rub.
And [C] while [G] other girls [Bm] went to the [Am] prom I languished [C] by the phone, [G] [D] [G] calling up and hanging up if
I found out she was [D] home.
[G] [F#] [G] She was a big tough woman, the first [Am] to [Em] come along, that showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
I [Am] sang her songs by Johnny Madness, [C] I gave her [G] everything.
[D] [Am] A new chain for [C] her whistle and [D] some daisies in [Em] the spring.
Some [C] suggestive [Bm] points for Christmas by [Dm] Miss [C] Edna Mallay.
And [D] a [G] lacy, lacy, lacy card [D] for [G]
Valentine's Day.
Unsigned of [D] course.
[G#]
She [G] was a big tough woman, the first [Am] to come along, that showed [Em] me being female meant [Am] you
still could be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [D] she'll always be a player [Am] on the ball
field of [G] my heart.
Here comes the moral of the song.
[F#] [G] So you [Am] just go to any gym class [C] and you'll be [G] sure to see.
[Am] One girl who sticks to teacher like [D] a leaf sticks to [Em] a [A] tree.
[Em]
[C] One girl who [G] runs the errands [D] and who chases [C] all the balls.
[D] One [G] girl who may grow up to [D] be [G] the gayest of all.
[D] [F#m]
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation meant [Em] that we had to part, she'll always be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G]
of my heart. Thank you.
[D#]
[E] [C#m] [A] [D]
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
I wrote [Am] her name on my notepad [C] and I inked it on [G] my dress.
[C] And I etched it on my locker and [D] I carved it on [Em] my desk.
[C] And I [G] painted big [Bm] red hearts with her [C] initials on my books.
And [D] I [G] never knew till later why I got those funny books.
She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
[D] [Am] Well in gym class while the others [C] talked of boys [G] that they loved, [Am] I'd be [C] thinking of
new aches and [D] pains a teacher [Em] had to rub.
And [C] while [G] other girls [Bm] went to the [Am] prom I languished [C] by the phone, [G] [D] [G] calling up and hanging up if
I found out she was [D] home.
[G] [F#] [G] She was a big tough woman, the first [Am] to [Em] come along, that showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
I [Am] sang her songs by Johnny Madness, [C] I gave her [G] everything.
[D] [Am] A new chain for [C] her whistle and [D] some daisies in [Em] the spring.
Some [C] suggestive [Bm] points for Christmas by [Dm] Miss [C] Edna Mallay.
And [D] a [G] lacy, lacy, lacy card [D] for [G]
Valentine's Day.
Unsigned of [D] course.
[G#]
She [G] was a big tough woman, the first [Am] to come along, that showed [Em] me being female meant [Am] you
still could be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [D] she'll always be a player [Am] on the ball
field of [G] my heart.
Here comes the moral of the song.
[F#] [G] So you [Am] just go to any gym class [C] and you'll be [G] sure to see.
[Am] One girl who sticks to teacher like [D] a leaf sticks to [Em] a [A] tree.
[Em]
[C] One girl who [G] runs the errands [D] and who chases [C] all the balls.
[D] One [G] girl who may grow up to [D] be [G] the gayest of all.
[D] [F#m]
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation meant [Em] that we had to part, she'll always be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G]
of my heart. Thank you.
[D#]
Key:
Am
G
D
Em
C
Am
G
D
[Em] _ [F#] _ [C] _ _ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I wrote [Am] her name on my notepad [C] and I inked it on [G] my dress. _
[C] And I etched it on my locker and [D] I carved it on [Em] my desk.
_ [C] And I [G] painted big [Bm] red hearts with her [C] initials on my books.
And [D] I [G] never knew till later why I got those funny books.
_ _ She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my _ heart. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] [Am] Well in gym class while the others [C] talked of boys [G] that they loved, _ [Am] I'd be [C] thinking of
new aches and [D] pains a teacher [Em] had to rub.
_ _ And [C] while [G] other girls [Bm] went to the [Am] prom I languished [C] by the phone, [G] _ [D] [G] calling up and hanging up if
I found out she was [D] home.
[G] _ [F#] [G] She was a big tough woman, the first _ [Am] to [Em] come along, that showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G] of my heart. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I [Am] sang her songs by Johnny Madness, [C] I gave her [G] everything.
_ _ [D] [Am] A new chain for [C] her whistle and [D] some daisies in [Em] the spring.
Some [C] suggestive [Bm] points for Christmas by [Dm] Miss [C] Edna Mallay. _
And [D] a [G] lacy, lacy, lacy card [D] for [G]
Valentine's Day.
Unsigned of [D] course.
_ [G#]
She [G] was a big tough woman, the first _ _ [Am] to come along, that showed [Em] me being female meant [Am] you
still could be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [D] she'll always be a player [Am] on the ball
field of [G] my heart. _ _ _ _ _
Here comes the moral of the song. _ _ _ _
[F#] [G] So you [Am] just go to any gym class [C] and you'll be [G] sure to see.
_ [Am] One girl who sticks to teacher like [D] a leaf sticks to [Em] a [A] tree.
[Em] _ _
_ [C] One girl who [G] runs the errands [D] and who chases [C] all the balls.
_ [D] One [G] girl who may grow up to [D] be [G] the gayest of all.
[D] _ _ [F#m] _
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation meant [Em] that we had to part, she'll always be a [Am] player on the ball
field _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ of my heart. Thank you.
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my heart.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I wrote [Am] her name on my notepad [C] and I inked it on [G] my dress. _
[C] And I etched it on my locker and [D] I carved it on [Em] my desk.
_ [C] And I [G] painted big [Bm] red hearts with her [C] initials on my books.
And [D] I [G] never knew till later why I got those funny books.
_ _ She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a player [Am] on the ball
field [G] of my _ heart. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] [Am] Well in gym class while the others [C] talked of boys [G] that they loved, _ [Am] I'd be [C] thinking of
new aches and [D] pains a teacher [Em] had to rub.
_ _ And [C] while [G] other girls [Bm] went to the [Am] prom I languished [C] by the phone, [G] _ [D] [G] calling up and hanging up if
I found out she was [D] home.
[G] _ [F#] [G] She was a big tough woman, the first _ [Am] to [Em] come along, that showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [Am] she'll always [D] be a [Am] player on the ball
field [G] of my heart. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I [Am] sang her songs by Johnny Madness, [C] I gave her [G] everything.
_ _ [D] [Am] A new chain for [C] her whistle and [D] some daisies in [Em] the spring.
Some [C] suggestive [Bm] points for Christmas by [Dm] Miss [C] Edna Mallay. _
And [D] a [G] lacy, lacy, lacy card [D] for [G]
Valentine's Day.
Unsigned of [D] course.
_ [G#]
She [G] was a big tough woman, the first _ _ [Am] to come along, that showed [Em] me being female meant [Am] you
still could be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation [Em] meant that we had to part, [D] she'll always be a player [Am] on the ball
field of [G] my heart. _ _ _ _ _
Here comes the moral of the song. _ _ _ _
[F#] [G] So you [Am] just go to any gym class [C] and you'll be [G] sure to see.
_ [Am] One girl who sticks to teacher like [D] a leaf sticks to [Em] a [A] tree.
[Em] _ _
_ [C] One girl who [G] runs the errands [D] and who chases [C] all the balls.
_ [D] One [G] girl who may grow up to [D] be [G] the gayest of all.
[D] _ _ [F#m] _
[G] She was a big tough woman, the first to come along, [Am] that [Em] showed me being female meant you
still could [Am] be [D] strong.
[Em] And though [Am] graduation meant [Em] that we had to part, she'll always be a [Am] player on the ball
field _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ of my heart. Thank you.
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _