Going Away To College Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[G][G][G][G]
[C][C][C][C]
[G][G][G][G]
[C][C][C][C]
[G][G][C][D]
[G][G][C][D]

[Verse 1]
[G]Please take me by the hand
[C]It's so cold out[D] tonight
[G]I'll put blankets on the
[C]I won't turn out[D] the light, just
[G]Don't forget [C]to think a[D]bout me
And I [G]won't forget you
[C]"I'll write you onc[D]e a week," she

[Interlude 1]
[G](said)[G][C][D]
[G][G][C][D]

[Verse 2]
[G]Why does it feel the same
to [C]fall in love or [D]break it off?
And [G]if young love is just a game
then [C]I must've m[D]issed the kickoff
[G]Don't depend on [C]me to ever [D]follow through on
[G]Anything, [C]but I'd go through [D]Hell for you

[Chorus 1]
[Em]And I haven't [C]been this scared
[G]in a lon[D]g time
[Em]And I'm so unpre[C]pared,
[G]so here's your val[D]entine
[Em]Bouquet of clums[C]y words,
[G]a simple mel[D]ody
[Em]This world's an ugly[C] place,
[G]but you're so bea[D]utiful to

[Interlude 2]
[G](me)[G][C][D]
[G][G][C][D]

[Verse 3]
[G]I'll think about the times
[C]she kissed me aft[D]er class
[G]And she put up with my friends
[C]I acted lik[D]e an ass
I'd [G]ditch my lecture
[C]to watch the gir[D]ls play soccer
[G]Is my [C]picture still hanging [D]in her locker?

[Chorus 2]
[Em]I haven't been[C] this scared
[G]in a lon[D]g time
[Em]And I'm so unpre[C]pared,
[G]so here's your val[D]entine
[Em]Bouquet of clums[C]y words,
[G]a simple mel[D]ody
[Em]This world's an ugly[C] place,
[G]but you're so bea[D]utiful

[Interlude 3]
[G][G][G][G]
[C][C][C][C]
[G][G][G][G]
[C][C][C][C]

[Chorus 3]
[Em]I haven't been[C] this scared
[G]in a lon[D]g time
[Em]And I'm so unpre[C]pared,
[G]so here's your val[D]entine
[Em]Bouquet of clums[C]y words,
[G]a simple mel[D]ody
[Em]This world's an ugly[C] place,
[G]but you're so bea[D]utiful