Hey Schoolgirl Chords

In 1957, the teenagers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel had their first minor success with "Hey Schoolgirl",
a song imitating their idols the Everly Brothers.
 
 
Hey Schoolgirl
by Simon & Garfunkel - 1957
 
 
Capo: 5th Fret
 
 
[Intro]
 
E                      E              E
Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,   you're mine, I say
 
E                      E              E
Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,   you're mine
 
 
 
[Refrain]
 
E           B7                 E   G A
Hey, Schoolgirl in the second row
 
    E
The teacher's lookin' over 
 
      B7                      E   G A  E
so I got to whisper way down low
 
           A                     E            B7
To say, "Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,    let's meet
 
                   E
after school at three."
 
 
[Verse]
 
           A                        E              B7
She said, "Hey, babe, but there is one thing more
 
                      E
My school is over at half past four
 
A                           E
Maybe when we're older then we can date
 
B7             E
O - oh, let's wait!"
 
 
[Refrain]
 
E           B7                 E   G A
Hey, Schoolgirl in the second row
 
    E
The teacher's lookin' over 
 
      B7                      E   G A  E
so I got to whisper way down low
 
           A                    E            B7
To say, "Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,   let's meet
 
                   E
after school at three."
 
 
[Verse]
 
           A                   E         B7
She said, "Hey, babe, I gotta lot to do, 
 
                           E
It takes me hours till my homework's thru,
 
A                           E
Someday we'll go steady, so don't you fret.
 
B7          E
O - oh, not yet!"
 
 
[Instrumental Bridge]
 
E   G A
 
 
[Refrain]
 
 
E           B7                 E   G A
Hey, Schoolgirl in the second row
 
    E
The teacher's lookin' over 
 
      B7                      E   G A  E
so I got to whisper way down low
 
           A                     E            B7
To say, "Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,    let's meet
 
                   E
after school at three."
 
 
 
[Verse]
 
 
         A
When she turned around to me
 
            E               B7
with that gleam in her eye
 
                           E
She said, "I'm sorry if I passed you by,
 
           A
I'm gonna skip my homework 
 
       E            B7
gonna cut my class,
 
                E            E
Bug out of here   real fast.
 
 
[Final Refrain]
 
 
E           B7                 E   G A
Hey, Schoolgirl in the second row
 
E
Now we're going steady, 
 
          B7                      E   G A  E
hear the words that I want you to know
 
           A                     E             B7
Well it's "Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop,  you're mine,
 
                   E
I knew it all the time.
 
 
 
[Outro]
 
B7                     E
Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, hah, you're mine
 
B7                     E
Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, hah, you're mine
 
B7                     E
Who-bop-a-loo-chi-bop, hah, you're mine
 
[Fade Out]
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