What Did You Learn In School Today
Pete SeegerVersion1
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What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine,
What did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine?
I learned that Washington never told a lie,
I learned that soldiers seldom die.
I learned that everybody's free,
That's what the teacher said to me.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
I learned that policemen are my friends,
I learned that justice never ends.
I learned that murderers die for their crimes,
Even if we make a mistake sometimes.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
I learned that wars are not so bad,
I learned of the great ones we have had.
We fought in Germany and in France,
And someday I might get my chance.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
I learned our government must be strong,
It's always right and never wrong.
Our leaders are the finest men,
And so we elect them again and again.
And that's what I learned in school today, that's what I learned in school.
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Readable chord sheet for What Did You Learn In School Today by Pete Seeger
W[G]hat did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mi[D7]ne, [G] [D7] [G] W[G7]hat did you learn in school today, dear little boy of mine? I[C] learned that Washington [G]never told a lie, I[C] learned that soldiers [G]seldom die. I[C] learned that every[G]body's free, T[C]hat's what the teacher sa[G]id to me. A[G]nd that's what I learned in school today[D7], that's what I learned in[G] school. I [C]learned that policemen ar[G]e my friends, I [C]learned that justice ne[G]ver ends. I [C]learned that murderers di[G]e for their crimes, Ev[C]en if we make a mistake[G] sometimes. An[G]d that's what I learned in school today, [D7]that's what I learned in sc[G]hool. I l[C]earned that wars are not [G]so bad, I l[C]earned of the great ones we h[G]ave had. We [C]fought in Germany and in Fra[G]nce, And[C] someday I might get my ch[G]ance. And[G] that's what I learned in school today, th[D7]at's what I learned in schoo[G]l. I le[C]arned our government must be strong[G], It's[C] always right and never wro[G]ng. Our [C]leaders are the finest men,[G] And [C]so we elect them again[G] and again. And [G]that's what I learned in school today, that[D7]'s what I learned in school. [G]