C
When I was just twelve years old, my Daddy sat me on his knee.

He said, Now listen here my boy, this is how its gonna be.

I'm gonna put you right through school, boy have I got plans for you.

I said, Please dont make me Pa the only thing I want to do
 

          D#             A#
is join a guitar band, a guitar band.
                                        C
I'm gonna be a star with my guitar in a guitar band.
               D#
Guitar band, a guitar band.
          A#          F                    C
I'm gonna turn it on, get in strong with a guitar band.


C
Now Pa he looked at me and said, Who do you think you are.

Gotta have some education boy or else you wont get far.

I looked at him and said, Hey Pa that Jazz is ok for you.

Please let me live my life and do the things I want to do


           D#             A#
and join a guitar band, a guitar band.
                                        C
I'm gonna be a star with my guitar in a guitar band.
               D#
Guitar band, a guitar band.
          A#          F                    C
I'm gonna turn it on, get in strong with a guitar band.