(Intro)  A# F A#


                (1st Verse)  


              A#                   F
It wasn't the books that I didn't read, 
                             A#
It wasn't the teachers that tried to teach me.
                        F
It wasn't that varsity baseball coach, 
                      A#
Kept on tellin' them locker room jokes, it was:



                  
(Chorus)  
                 F         
Bobby Ann Mason, back in high school.
                           A#
She was way too cute, she was way too cool.  
                        F
How was I gonna get an education,
                       A#
Sittin' right back of Bobby Ann Mason.


(Lead)  A#  F  A#


               
(2nd Verse)  
A#                                           F  
Well! Bobby knew her hist'ry, Bobby knew her French,
                            A#
Bobby knew how to keep the boys in suspense.
                                 F
She'd tease with a touch, she'd tease with a kiss,
                              A#
I was three long years being teased by, pretty Miss:


(Chorus)   (Lead)


             
(3rd Verse)  

A#                    F  
Yeah! Bobby graduated first in her class.
                 A#
Me, I graduated closer to last.
                            F
Bobby went to college, she got a degree,
                           A#
I got a guitar so I could sing about, me and:


(Chorus)


(Lead)  B  F#  B  F#  B


              
(4th Verse)  

B                                   F# 
Yeah! The years have taught me, the basics of math.
                  B 
Divorce divides; time subtracts; Takes away your hair, 
       F#                                               B
Takes away your jump shot, but it ain't gonna take all mem'ries I got of:


(Chorus)


 F#                                                 B
Back in high school, she was way too cute, she was way too cool.
                  F#                              B
I got most of my education settin' right back of Bobby Ann Mason.
 F#                   B (STOP)
Sittin right back of Bobby Ann Mason.