C Am F C
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
Em Am D7 (use thumb)
But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that you like
G
to burn
C Em Am F
So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a vow
C Am F G
That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say
C
it now