Straight As In Love Chords & Lyrics - Johnny Cash

[INTRO F]

#1.
Well, the [Fm]readin' and the writin' and arithmetic
never did get through to [F]me.
It [Fm]ain't because I'm square or thick cause I
[F]
learned my [A] [B] C's.
But when I [Fm]graduated from the grammar school
and I moved one grade [F]above, I began to be a
[Fm]snook at books but I made straight A's in [F]love.

[CHORUS]
Now, the [Bb]teacher would say to learn your [Gm]Algebra,
but I'd [F]bring home C's and D's.
How [Bb]could I make an A when there's a swingin' [F]maid
on the [G]left, and on the right, and in the [F]back, and
the front of [C]me?

[BRIDGE]
Oh, my [Fm]grades are low on my card, I know, but they
oughta give me one [F]above.
If they'd [Bb]give me a mark for learnin' [Gm]in the dark,
I'd [C]have straight A's in [F]love.

INTERLUDE: [F] [Bb] [C] [G] [F]

#2.
[Fm]Now, in my senior year with graduation near I did my
[Gm]homework every [Fm]night.
[Fm]And when my momma said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out
[Gm]all the [F]lights.
[C]But my [Fm]sweetie pie was waitin' right outside, she'd be

a-cooin' like a dove.
Though I [Bb]did my best, I failed semester test, but [C]made
straight A's in [F]love.

[CHORUS]
Now, the [Bb]teacher would say to learn your [Gm]Algebra,
but I'd [F]bring home C's and D's.
How [Bb]could I make an A when there's a swingin' [F]maid
on the [G]left, and on the right, and in the [F]back, and
the front of [C]me?

[BRIDGE]
Oh, my [Fm]grades are low on my card, I know, but they
oughta give me one [F]above.
If they'd [Bb]give me a mark for learnin' [Gm]in the dark,
I'd [C]have straight A's in [F]love.

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