Biography:
John Conlee has achieved a level of success that he has sustained by simply being himself and by making records that the listening public can relate to. He is a gifted entertainer, but he’s not into the glitz and hype of the entertainment world. He’d rather spend his “off the road” time working on his 32 acre farm outside of Nashville, or engaging in his woodworking and gun-smithing hobbies.
Overall, there have been 29 single releases throughout the years with 26 of them charting in the top 20 or better.
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Other songs:
- A Common Man
- Always True
- As Long As Im Rockin With You
- Back Side Of Thirty
- Backside Of Thirty
- Black Label White Lies
- Cars
- Doghouse
- Friday Night Blues
- Harmony
- Hold On
- I Dont Remember Loving You
- Im Only In It For The Love
- Just Let It Slide
- Miss Emilys Picture
- Old School
- Rose Colored Glasses
- She Cant Say That Anymore
- The Carpenter
- Years After You
[INTRO]
-strumming-
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
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|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 1]
D
I can remember us cruising through town
D
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
G
Looking so cool
D
We came from different sides of the track
D
But we still held hands out back
G
Of the old school
A Bm
We spent all our time together
A Bm
Laughing and having fun
A Bm
We swore that we'd love forever
G A
'Cause that was the way things were done
D G
At the old school
[VERSE 2]
D
We both made it to our graduation
D
You chose a college I chose a vocation
G
Driving eighteen wheels
D
I became a part of your past
D
You went and married some guy in your class
G
He was a big deal
A Bm
Your picture was in all the papers
A Bm
You made such a lovely bride
A Bm
They said you were going places
G A
But me, I just went for a ride
D
Down by the old school
[BRIDGE]
Fm G
I got married to a sweet, young girl
Fm G
And kept driving for the line
Fm G
Your husband made his mark on the world
Em A
Then he left you behind
D
In the big house
G D
With the swimming pool
D
Now you drive your kids
G D G
Down to the old school
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 3]
D
Now here we are at the reunion of the class
D
You ask my wife if we could have one dance
G
For the old times
D
We're slow dancing across the old gym floor
D
You whisper it could be just like before
G
"Call me sometime"
A Bm
You ask if I understand you
A Bm
Well, yes I'm afraid I do
A Bm
You say everybody does it
G A
Well, I don't care if they do
[OUTRO]
D
I'm from the old school
D
I'm from the old school
D
Where hearts stay true
D
I'm from the old school
G
I thought you were too
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
-strumming-
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 1]
D
I can remember us cruising through town
D
In your daddy's car with the top pulled down
G
Looking so cool
D
We came from different sides of the track
D
But we still held hands out back
G
Of the old school
A Bm
We spent all our time together
A Bm
Laughing and having fun
A Bm
We swore that we'd love forever
G A
'Cause that was the way things were done
D G
At the old school
[VERSE 2]
D
We both made it to our graduation
D
You chose a college I chose a vocation
G
Driving eighteen wheels
D
I became a part of your past
D
You went and married some guy in your class
G
He was a big deal
A Bm
Your picture was in all the papers
A Bm
You made such a lovely bride
A Bm
They said you were going places
G A
But me, I just went for a ride
D
Down by the old school
[BRIDGE]
Fm G
I got married to a sweet, young girl
Fm G
And kept driving for the line
Fm G
Your husband made his mark on the world
Em A
Then he left you behind
D
In the big house
G D
With the swimming pool
D
Now you drive your kids
G D G
Down to the old school
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
[VERSE 3]
D
Now here we are at the reunion of the class
D
You ask my wife if we could have one dance
G
For the old times
D
We're slow dancing across the old gym floor
D
You whisper it could be just like before
G
"Call me sometime"
A Bm
You ask if I understand you
A Bm
Well, yes I'm afraid I do
A Bm
You say everybody does it
G A
Well, I don't care if they do
[OUTRO]
D
I'm from the old school
D
I'm from the old school
D
Where hearts stay true
D
I'm from the old school
G
I thought you were too
D5 Dsus2 D5 Dsus2 G D G D Dsus4 D
|-5----0---5----0---3-2-------------2---3---2-|
|-3----3---3----3---3-3-------------3---3---3-|
|-2----2---2----2---0-2-------------2---2---2-|
|-0----0—--0----0---0-0-----0-----2-0---0---0-|
|-------------------2-----2---0-4-------------|
|-------------------3---3---------------------|
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