Sara Kays - 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.

E                    A                 Am
Twelve years old, I suddenly felt the world
         E
look at me
                A           Am         E
My bones, every inch of my body, size ten
                A            Am
Size three, no size made me happy
      E                      A
Seventeen, same thing, just wishing
      Am          E
I was anyone but me

Nineteen, I'm still waiting for the day
I don't hate myself for what I ate
Numbers change but I look the same
They say one day, you'll grow old and it'll go away

Chorus:
E                     A                Am
I thought all of this ended in high school
E                     A              Am
I thought I wouldn't feel the way I do
E                                        A Am
Everyday I wish that I could be someone new
            E
I've never looked in the mirror and saw what
          A Am
I wanted to

                       E                        A Am
If it's impossible to be what I want myself to be
                    E
How will I ever be happy?
                 A    Am
How will I ever love me?

Chorus:
I thought all of this ended in high school
But I was wrong 'cause I feel the way
I did and the way I do
Everyday I wish that I could be someone new
I've never looked in the mirror and saw what
I wanted to

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

E

Guitar chord E

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 Sara Kays.