Alexander 23 - High School: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "High School" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

F#
We were high school friends and high school lovers
Bmaj7                                   D#m7
Got a fifth of jack from your big brother
            C#       B
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
        F#
Didn't know that cop was undercover
        Bmaj7                                 D#m7
'Til he pressed your hands against each other, oh
           C#       B
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
            F#
Because you were my very first love
       Bmaj7
And I thought you'd be my last
        D#m            C#      B  Bmaj7
'Til I found out that days go fast

Chorus:
           D#m7
How did we get here?
              C#
How do we get back?
              B
Wish I could do it all again
             D#m7
We were just kids then
           C#
Doing our best when
            B
All of the rest got in the way
              D#m7
And I miss my best friend
              C#
Drunk at the dead end
              B
All of our stress would melt away
           D#m7
How did we get here?
          C#
How do we get back?
F#
Oh-oh
B
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
D#m7 C# B
Oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

Bmaj7

Guitar chord Bmaj7

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#m7

Guitar chord D#m7

F#

Guitar chord F#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "High School" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "High School" by Alexander 23.