The Graduation Song

    A                       C#m
For the past 18 years; your life's 
been pretty smooth;
     D                             
Let's take a moment and reflect on;
 A                 E
 all you've had to do.


    A                       
You've rolled outta bed; and 
C#m
strolled to the living room
               D                 
and watched Cartoon Network while 
               A             E
your mom made waffles for you.


    A                       C#m
Your laundry; was magically cleaned.
     D                           A
And your dad's back pocket was an 
          E
ATM machine.


      A                            
Your life's biggest worry; was what
   C#m
 to wear to the prom.
      D                      
And your only regret was that 
           A              E
incident - with the stinkbomb.


     D
But, do you hear that subtle sound?
       E (hold)
it's the sound of reality about to 
slap the taste out yo' mouth!


                     A
Now you're on your own
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                 F#m
Don't screw this up.
                D
You're on your own.
         A
Good luck. (You're gonna need it.)


        A                        
You're young and now you're free; 
     C#m
the world is your oyster
        D                
We have no clue what that 
                           A       
means...but let us paint a picture 
         E
of your future:


              A                    
You're gonna eat alotta Hot 
                     C#m
Pockets; and you're thinking "that 
sounds great!"
      D                          
well, get back to us in 6 months; 
   A               E
when you've had 378.

         A                       
As soon as you move out; you know 
          C#m
what you parents are gonna do?
          D                        
They're gonna turn your bedroom 
              A                E
into an exercise room that they 
never use.

                     A      
And you won't use lockers in 
college. And this might be a total 
C#m
bummer-
        D                          
There are no yearbooks either; you 
                      A
actually have to say-"have a great
   E
summer."

    D
Do you hear that KNOCK, KNOCK, 
KNOCK?
     E (hold)
That's personal responsibility about
 to put you in a head lock

                 A
Now you're on your own
                   F#m
You should be scared.
              D
But we can tell
       A
You don't care. Why don't you care? 
You should be frightened right now.


  D
Do you sense that gentle breeze?
  E (hold)
it's the category-5 hurricane of 
adulthood about to HIT YOU UP BDE  
THE HEAD WITH A TDE .


                     A
Now you're on your own
                   F#m
Don't screw this up.
                  D
You're on your own.
         A
Good luck. (You're gonna need it.)