...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness
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*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: F)
Intro:
Ab G F D (x2)
Verse 1:
D
Naughty boys in nasty schools
F
Head-masters breaking all the rules
G
Having fun and playing fools
Ab G F
Smashing up the woodwork tools
D
All the teachers in the pub
F
Passing 'round the ready-rub
G
Trying not to think of when
Ab G F
The lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.
Chorus 1:
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But, did it really turn out bad
G Gm
All I learnt at school
A Ab A
Was how to bend not break the rules
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G Gm
Trying different ways
A Ab
To make a difference to
Verse 2:
G F D
The Head-master's had enough to-day
F
All the kids have gone away
G
Gone to fight with next-door's school
Ab G F
Every term, that is the rule
D
Sits alone and bends his cane
F
Same old backsides again
G
All the small ones tell tall tales
Ab G F
Walking home and squashing snails.
Chorus 2:
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But, did it really turn out bad
G Gm
All I learnt at school
A Ab A
Was how to bend not break the rules
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G Gm
Trying different ways
A E Bm
To make a difference to the days
Instrumental:
Bm C#m Bm Abm (x7)
Bm Ab G F# F
Verse 3:
D
Lots of girls and lots of boys
F
Lots of smells and lots of noise
G
Playing football in the park
Ab G F
Kicking Pushbikes after dark
D
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt
F
Pulling hair and eating dirt
G
Teacher comes to break it up
Ab G F
Back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.
Chorus 3:
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But, did it really turn out bad
G Gm
All I learnt at school
A Ab A
Was how to bend not break the rules
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G Gm
Trying different ways
A E Bm
To make a difference to the days
Instrumental:
Bm C#m Bm Abm (x7)
Bm Ab G F# F
Coda:
D F G Ab G F# F
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
D F G Ab G F# F
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Ab G F D Gm Dm A Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466544 320003 133211 xx0232 3x033x xx0231 x02220 x24432
F# C#m Abm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244222 x46654 466444
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
