Saint Joe on the School Bus

Saint Joe on the School Bus chords by Marcy Playground Share Report Print

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Suggested strumdriving 4/4

1

d

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2

d

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3

d

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u

4

d

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u

Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u

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Intro: Gb A E (x2)

Verse 1:
   Gb     A        E
     Saint Joe, he said he's never been
E F Gb        A        E
      Dressed up like a woman
E F Gb     A          E
      Saint Joe, they said your dad was gay
E F Gb               A          E
      They said your mom she's a xxxxx
E F Gb              A           E
      They said it 'til you were raw, yeah
E F Gb               A             E
      They said your mom's she's a bore
E F Gb                  A            E
      And they made her beg them for more
E
Oh, my

Chorus:
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E                        A   E    B              E     E
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there in their eyes

Interlude: Gb A E (x2)

Verse 2:
    Gb      A       E
      Saint Joe, he said he's never been
E F Gb      A        E
      Made up like a woman
E F Gb      A        E
      Saint Joe, the time is coming when
E F Gb          A               E
      When Mary never will return
E F Gb          A               E
      Yeah Mary never will come back here
E F Gb          A            E
      Yeah Mary never will return
E F Gb          A          E
      Oh, Mary please come home
E
     Oh, my

Chorus:
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E                        A   E    B              E     E
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there in their eyes

Interlude: Gb A E (x4)

Outro:
E
     Oh, my
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E
     Aunt Mary
Gb A      E                        A   E    B
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there
                                   A   E    B
                     They have the family disease
                                   A   E    B              E
                     They have the darkness there in their minds
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How to play Saint Joe on the School Bus on ukulele

A solid first pick for Saint Joe on the School Bus on ukulele is the driving 4/4: d – d – d u d u. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground.

5 ukulele chords used in "Saint Joe on the School Bus" by Marcy Playground: A, B, E, F and Gb

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Biography

Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock and post-grunge band. Named for the formative location in lead singer John Wozniak's childhood (the Marcy Open grade school in Minneapolis, Minnesota), Marcy Playground emerged in the late 90s. They had been influenced heavily by Kurt Cobain and his band Nirvana. The influence is quite clear on Marcy Playground's self-titled album, with songs like The Shadow of Seattle and Saint Joe On The School Bus.

Genres alternative rock

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Intro: F# A E (x2)

Verse 1:
   F#     A        E
     Saint Joe, he said he's never been
E F F#        A        E
      Dressed up like a woman
E F F#     A          E
      Saint Joe, they said your dad was gay
E F F#               A          E
      They said your mom she's a whore
E F F#              A           E
      They said it 'til you were raw, yeah
E F F#               A             E
      They said your mom's she's a bore
E F F#                  A            E
      And they made her beg them for more
E
Oh, my

Chorus:
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E                        A   E    B              E     E
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there in their eyes

Interlude: F# A E (x2)

Verse 2:
    F#      A       E
      Saint Joe, he said he's never been
E F F#      A        E
      Made up like a woman
E F F#      A        E
      Saint Joe, the time is coming when
E F F#          A               E
      When Mary never will return
E F F#          A               E
      Yeah Mary never will come back here
E F F#          A            E
      Yeah Mary never will return
E F F#          A          E
      Oh, Mary please come home
E
     Oh, my

Chorus:
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E                        A   E    B              E     E
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there in their eyes

Interlude: F# A E (x4)

Outro:
E
     Oh, my
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E
     Aunt Mary
F# A      E                        A   E    B
     Aunt Mary says, they have the darkness there
                                   A   E    B
                     They have the family disease
                                   A   E    B              E
                     They have the darkness there in their minds