Capo 2nd fret 
 
 
Intro:  D  G  A       (x3) 
        D  G  A  Bm 
        D  G  A 
 
 
D              Bm       G         A 
I was lousy at math, a failed historian 
 
D       Bm       G      A 
Carlene was the valedictorian 
 
       D         Bm           G       A 
I was the quarterback in the back of class 
 
    D            Bm      G          A     D   G   A 
She was the whiz kid in horned rim glasses 
 
D                Bm          G          A 
It's been a long time since I've been around 
 
D               Bm      G        A 
Since I stepped foot on my old stomping ground 
 
D       Bm         G          A 
I ended up by the old school yard 
 
          D             Bm       G          A 
And this red head pulls up in a blue sports car 
 
           Em         D             G              A 
And says, "I bet you don't remember, I guess it's been forever." 
 
Em         F#m       G           A 
It took a second to put it all together and I said... 
 
Chorus: 
 
D      A     G 
Ooh la la la la la 
 
  A      D     Bm     G    A    
Looking good Carlene 
 
D      A     G  
Woh my my my my my 
 
A          D      Bm 
Times been good to you 
 
        G           A 
If you know what I mean 
 
Em                     D 
Girl you glitter like Hollywood 
 
     Em      F#m 
Good gosh Carlene 
 
     G        A          D   G   A   Bm    D   G   A 
You sure are lookin good 
 
 
D          Bm           G        A 
She said, ?Hop in let's go for a spin 
 
         D           Bm             G         A 
Tell me whatcha been doing boy and where you been? 
 
         D        Bm         G               A 
I said, ?I write songs, you probably didn't know, but I 
 
D            Bm             G       A     D   G   A 
Finally got a couple out on country radio? 
 
           D       Bm      G           A 
She said, "What a switch, ain't life funny, I've got a 
 
D    Bm          G            A 
Ph.D    now I'm modeling for money." 
 
D        Bm         G       A 
Imagine little miss 4 point 0 just 
D               Bm             G        A 
Smiling for the camera on the cover of Vogue 
         Em                            D          G              A 
I said, ?You've come a long way since graduation, let me say without  
reservation 
Em        F#m          G          A 
You've surpassed everyone's expectations? 
 
 
D      A     G 
Ooh la la la la la 
  A      D      Bm   G   A 
Looking good Carlene 
D      A     G  
Woh my my my my my 
A          D      Bm 
Times been good to you 
        G           A 
If you know what I mean 
Em                     D 
Girl you glitter like Hollywood 
     Em      F#m 
Good gosh Carlene 
     G        A          D   G   A   Bm    D   G   A 
You sure are lookin good 
 
 
           Bm                 A 
I said, ?I hope to see you again someday? 
            G                    A 
She said, ?Another ten years is too long to wait 
Em      F#m       G          A 
Pick me up at my momma's at eight? 
 
I said... 
 
 
Chorus: 
D      A     G 
Ooh la la la la la 
  A      D      Bm   G   A 
Looking good Carlene 
D      A     G  
Woh my my my my my 
A          D       Bm 
Times been good to you 
        G           A 
If you know what I mean 
D      A     G 
Ooh la la la la la 
  A      D      Bm    G    A 
Looking good Carlene 
D      A     G  
Woh my my my my my 
A          D       Bm 
Times been good to you 
        G           A 
If you know what I mean 
 
Outro: (D Bm G A) Repeat until fadeout