Johnny Cash - Straight as in love

Well, the ^Fmreadin' and the writin' and arithmetic never did get through to ^Fme. It ^Fmain't because I'm square or thick cause I F learned my A B C's. But when I ^Fmgraduated from the grammar school and I moved one grade ^Fabove, I began to be a ^Fmsnook at books but I made straight A's in ^Flove.

Now, the ^Bbteacher would say to learn your ^GmAlgebra, but I'd ^Fbring home C's and D's. How ^Bbcould I make an A when there's a swingin' ^Fmaid on the ^Gleft, and on the right, and in the ^Fback, and the front of ^Cme?

Oh, my ^Fmgrades are low on my card, I know, but they oughta give me one ^Fabove. If they'd ^Bbgive me a mark for learnin' ^Gmin the dark, I'd ^Chave straight A's in ^Flove.

^FmNow, in my senior year with graduation near I did my ^Gmhomework every ^Fmnight. ^FmAnd when my momma said I oughta go to bed I'd turn out ^Gmall the ^Flights. ^CBut my ^Fmsweetie pie was waitin' right outside, she'd be

Though I ^Bbdid my best, I failed semester test, but ^Cmade straight A's in ^Flove.

Now, the ^Bbteacher would say to learn your ^GmAlgebra, but I'd ^Fbring home C's and D's. How ^Bbcould I make an A when there's a swingin' ^Fmaid on the ^Gleft, and on the right, and in the ^Fback, and the front of ^Cme?

Oh, my ^Fmgrades are low on my card, I know, but they oughta give me one ^Fabove. If they'd ^Bbgive me a mark for learnin' ^Gmin the dark, I'd ^Chave straight A's in ^Flove.