...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness
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*from 'Absolutely ' (1980)*
*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,
G# 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,
G# 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 G# 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 G#
To make a difference to...
Verse 2:
G F D
The Head-master's had enough today,
F
All the kids have gone away,
G
Gone to fight with next-door's school;
G# 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,
G# 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 G# A
Was how to bend not break the rules.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/madness/baggy_trousers_crd_ver_2.html ]
G Gm
Oh what fun we had,
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad.
G Gm
Trying different ways,
A G# E (Bm)
To make a difference to the days.
Instrumental:
Bm C#m Bm G#m (x7)
Bm G# 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 G# 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 G# E (Bm)
To make a difference to the days.
Instrumental:
Bm C#m Bm G#m (x7)
Bm G# G F# F
Coda:
D
Baggy trousers,
F
Baggy trousers,
G G# G F# F
Baggy trousers.
D
Baggy trousers,
F
Baggy trousers,
G G# G F# F
Baggy trousers.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G# G F D Gm Dm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
466544 320003 133211 xx0232 3x033x xx0231
A Bm C#m G#m F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 x24432 x46654 466444 244222
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
