Hall & Oates - Adult Education: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Adult Education" 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 G Afternoon in the homeroom Am They're about to let you go And the locker slam on the plan You had tonight You've been messin' around with a boyfriend Maybe better left alone There's a wise guy that you know could Put you right In the lot the boy that's idling by Doesn't rev your heart Cause it's only lonely spots He shares with you And long halls and the gray walls Are gonna split apart Believe it or not There's life after high school And that's why Chorus: And that's why F G Am The student body's got a bad reputation (oh yeah, oh yeah) F G Am What they need is adult education F G Am You go back to school, it's a bad situation (oh yeah, oh yeah) F G Am What you want is an adult Education The teacher don't know about how to deal With the student body (huh, huh) And the underclassmen are flashing Hot and cool (huh, huh) But your girlfriends care About watch and wear And talkin about it (huh, huh) Believe it or not There's life after high school (huh, huh) That's right Chorus: The student body got a bad reputation (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah) What they need is adult education You go back to school, it's a bad situation (Oh, yeah, oh, yeah) What you want is an adult education Oh, yeah Am They're calling it preparation (huh, huh) You're waiting for a separation Dm You're nothing but another odd number (huh, huh) C Memories that you won't remember So you got a little education (huh, huh) And a lot of dedication But you want a little night school (huh, huh) Maybe some of it'll rub off on ya The boys are busy in the mirrors (huh, huh) Trying to imitate their heroes You make it with a false surrender (huh, huh) More memories you won't remember The senior with the Junior Miss (huh, huh) I wonder what the junior wishes That she could graduate to adult (huh, huh) C Dm That she could graduate to adult kisses F G Am Adult education F G Am Adult education F G Am Adult education it's a bad situation F G Am Adult education Adult, adult Adult, adult education Adult education Oh yeah, oh yeah Oh yeah, oh yeah Adult, adult Adult, adult Adult, adult Adult, adult Adult, adult, adult Adult, adult, adult Adult, adult, adult Adult, adult, adult You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  F  G  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 "Adult Education" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Adult Education" by Hall & Oates.