Tom: Bm
B
I found my locker and I found my classes
B
Lost my lunch and I broke my glasses,
B
That guy is huge! that girl is wailing!
F# E
First day of school and I’m already failing.
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
[Verse 2]
B A
I’ve got a blue and red Adidas bag and a humongous binder,
B A
I’m trying my best not to look like a minor niner.
B A
I went out for the football team to prove that I’m a man
F# E
I guess I shouldn’t tell them that I like Duran Duran. (Wooh!)
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, yeah this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
[Verse 3]
B A
Well, half my friends are crazy and the others are depressed
B A
none of them can help me study for my math test.
B A
I got into the classroom and my knowledge was gone;
F# E
I guess I should've studied instead of watching Wrath Of Khan.
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
[Bridge 1]
B
They called me chicken legs, they called me four-eyes
B
they called me fatso, they called me buckwheat,
N.C.
they called me Eddie
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, yeah this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
[Verse 4]
B A
I've got a red leather tie and pair of rugger pants,
B A B
I put them on and I went to the high school dance.
A
But Dad said I had to be home by eleven -
F# E
aw, man, I'm gonna miss Stairway to Heaven.
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine (this is me!)
[Bridge 2] (Electric, Rush: Tom Sawyer)
E E E D
E G E C
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, yeah this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine (this is me!)
[Interlude] (Medley: Charlie Brown, Rush: The Spirit of Radio)
B G# C# A#
D# C E C#
[Chorus]
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, yeah this is me in grade nine (this is me in grade 9)
B A B A
This is me in grade nine, baby, this is me in grade nine
