Intro: Bb, Gm, D#, F



       Bb  Gm  D#
I got Aretha in the Morning
 F                                      Bb
High on my headphones and walking to school
F          Bb  Gm     D#
I got the blues in springtime
      F                                    D#  D#m
cause I know that I'll never have the right shoes



Bb                                    Cm
Momma she'd notice but she's always crying
                    Dm
I got no-one to confide in
  F                 Bb
Aretha, nobody but you



Momma she'd notice but she's always fighting
something in her mind
and it sounds like breaking glass



       Bb  Gm  D#
I got Aretha in the Morning
 Cm                        F             Bb
High on my headphones and walking to school
F          Bb  Gm     D#
I got the blues in springtime
      Cm                      F            D#  D#m
cause I know that I'll never have the right shoes



             D#
You got the words
        Bb
Baby you got the words
             D#
You got the words
        Bb
Baby you got the words



  Bb                           Cm
Aretha, Aretha I don't want to go to school
        F
Cause they just don't understand
 Bb
And I think the place is cruel



Child singer, raise your voice
Stand up on your own
Go out there and strike out



G        C  Am        F
I tell Aretha in the morning
 Dm                        G            C
High on my headphones and walking to school
G         E7 Am       Dm
I got the blues in springtime
                              G              F  Fm
Cause I know that I'll never have the right shoes


               C
But I got the words