Learn to play "Today's Lesson" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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G# A# C Little Janie, she wakes up from a dream G# A# C A gun like a jawbone down the waistband of her jeans Oh, yeah G# A# C Mr Sandman, he can recite today's lesson in his sleep G# A# He says there oughta be some kind of law C against me going down the street G# A# C And little Janie pipes up and she says, she says: D F C We're gonna have a real cool time tonight Yeah, tonight All right Down the back of Janie's jeans she had the jawbone of an ass Mr Sandman, he runs around the corner, trying to head her off at the pass He sticks his head over the fence and yells something way too fast It's today's lesson, yeah, something about the corruption of the working class Little Janie wakes up on the floor and she says We're gonna have a real cool time tonight Janie says we're all such a crush of want half-mad with loss We are violated in our sleep and we weep and we toss and we turn and we burn We are hypnotised we are cross-eyed we are pimped we are bitched We are told such monstrous lies Janie wakes up and she says We're gonna have a real good time tonight Mr Sandman, he has a certain appetite for Janie in repose He digs her pretty knees and that she is completely naked underneath all her clothes He likes to congregate around the intersection of Janie's jeans Mr Sandman the inseminator he opens her up like a love letter and enters her dreams Little Janie wakes up and she says We're gonna have a real good time Tonight, tonight, tonight, tonight We're gonna have a real cool time Come on, come on, come on We're gonna have a real cool time | TransposeReset Font sizeReset Ukulele Chord DiagramsA A# C D F G# Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
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