THE DROP OUT
As recorded by The Everly Brothers
(From the 1964 Album GONE GONE GONE)



Capo 3rd fret


[Intro]



[Verse 1]

I work in a bi

g supermarket 

in L.A
              
And earn every

          
 dollar I spen

d
  
I own my own c

ar but I'm not

 very happy
              
I don't go to 

           
school with my

 friends


[Chorus]

Some people th

ey say that I 

have no ambiti

on
              
A failure I'm 

            
destined to be
             
But money's im

              
portant when y

           
ou haven't any
             
So I dropped o

             
ut to get what

   
 I need
              
For I have to 

            
take care of m

e


[Verse 2]

I work every d

ay so I miss e

ducation
              
There's no one

              
 around to hel

  
p me
     
This spring I'

ll attend all 

my friends' gr

aduation
              
But there'll b

             
e no diploma f

   
or me


[Chorus]

Some people th

ey say that I 

have no ambiti

on
              
A failure I'm 

            
destined to be
             
But money's im

              
portant when y

           
ou haven't any
             
So I dropped o

             
ut to get what

   
 I need
              
For I have to 

            
take care of m

e


[Guitar Solo]
              


[Out-Chorus]

Some people th

ey say that I 

have no ambiti

on
              
A failure I'm 

            
destined to be
             
But money's im

              
portant when y

           
ou haven't any
             
So I dropped o

             
ut to get what

   
 I need
              
For I have to 

            
take care of m

e
              
I dropped out 

             
to get what I 


need
              
For I have to 

            
take care of m

e
              
I dropped out 

             
to get what I 


need