C
Em
Am
C
Tommy’s selling used cars Nancy’s fixing hair
F
D7
Harvey runs a grocery store and Margaret doesn’t care
C
Em
Am
Jerry drives a truck for Sears and Charlotte’s on the make
F
G7
C
And Paul sells life insurance and part-time real estate
Em
Am
C
Helen is a hostess Frank works at the mill
F
D7
Janet teaches grade school and probably always will
C
Em
Am
Bob works for the city and Jack’s in lab research
F
G7
C
And Peggy plays organ at the Presbyterian Church
F
C
And the class of ’57 had its dreams
Am
Oh we all thought we’d change the world
D7
G7
With our great works and deeds
F
C
E7
Am
Or maybe we just thought the world would change to fit our needs
F
G7
C
The class of ’57 had its dreams
Em
Am
C
Betty runs a trailer park Jan sells Tupperware
F
D7
Randy’s on an insane ward Mary’s on welfare
C
Em
Am
Charlie took a job with Ford Joe took Freddie’s wife
F
G7
C
Charlotte took a millionaire and Freddie took his life
Em
Am
C
John is big in cattle Ray is deep in debt
F
D7
Where Mavis finally wound up is anybody’s bet
C
Em
Am
Linda married Sonny Brenda married me
F
G7
C
And the class of all of us is just a part of history
F
C
And the class of ’57 had its dreams
Am
D7
G7
But living life day to day is never like it seems
F
C
E7
Am
Things get complicated when you get past eighteen
F
G7
C
Am
But the class of ’57 had its dreams
F
G7
C
Oh the class of ’57 had its dreams
Em
F
D7
C
G7
E7
Am
