Intro: D    A    Em    G


   Verse 1

  D                 A
Class of Nineteen Eighty-Eight

 Em                  G
Never thought you'd graduate

 D                 A        Em       G
Playing with your guns all day

    D               A
If only they could see you now

Em                    G
How you've learned to shoot so well

 D              A         Em      G
They wouldn't laugh that way


   Chorus

 Bm                      A
Wayne you know it's true

         F#m            G
There's nothing you can do 

    A        F#m  Bm     G     A
So put them guns away


   Verse 2

D            A
All of your friends are through

          Em                G
They've given up what they tried to do

D            A          Em    G
See now how happy they are

D                 A      
Each with a new lease on life

   Em                   G
A brand new car, a low mileage wife 

 D             A        Em        G
Put down them guns and fall into line


   Chorus 2

Bm                         A
Wayne you know it's true

         F#m            G
There's nothing you can do

    A       F#m  Bm     G   A
So put them guns away

     Bm                         A
Who cares what's wrong or right

    F#m                G
So please give up the fight

 A        F#m  Bm     G    A
Put them guns away


   Bridge

Em                      A
All your friends are through

         F#m            Bm
There's nothing you can do

    G        A     D
So put them guns away


   Breakdown

            N/C
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo...

 D                     A
Wayne you know you're in too deep

 C                     G
All your friends have gone to sleep

 D                     A       C      G
Wayne you know you're in too deep



Em                      A
All your friends are through

         F#m            Bm
There's nothing you can do

    G        A     
So put them guns aaa-


   Chorus 2

Bm                         A
Wayne you know it's true

         F#m            G
There's nothing you can do

    A       F#m  Bm     G   A
So put them guns away

     Bm                         A
Who cares what's wrong or right

    F#m                G
So please give up the fight

 A        F#m  Bm     G    A   D
Put them guns away