SCHOOL - SUPERTRAMP
INTRO:
(Harmonica ad lib)
VERSE 1:
(Vintage Electric Piano +E Guitar)
Am Em
I can see you in the morning when you go to school.
G Dm
Don't forget your books, you know you've got to learn the golden rule.
(+Clarinet)
Am Em
Teacher tells you stop your play and get on with your work,
G Dm
And be like Johnny Toogood. Don't you know he never shirks.
He's coming along.
BRIDGE 1:
(EP, Freely, Very slow lead-in)
Am D/A Am G/A Am D/A Am G/A
VERSE 2:
(EP +Bass +Drums)
Am Em/A
After school is over, you're playing in the park.
G/A Dm/A F/A
Don't be out too late, don't let it get too dark.
Am Em/A
They tell you not to hang around and learn what life's about.
G/A Dm/A F/A
And grow up just like them, won't let you work it out.
C E
And you're full of doubt.
BRIDGE 2:
(EP +Light Drums)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
(+Clarinet +E Guitar)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
(+Xylophone)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
(+Bass)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
(+Heavy Bass)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
(+Drum Cresc.)
|Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |Am7+11 |D7+6+9/A |
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/supertramp/school_crd_ver_2.html ]
INSTRUMENTAL:
(Piano solo +Bass +E Guitar +Drums)
|Am |Em |Em7 |Dm |Am |Em |Em7 |Dm |
|Am |G |G |F |Am |G |G |F |
|Am |G |G |Dm |Am |G |G |Dm |
|Am |Em |Em7 |Dm |Am |Em |Em7 |Dm |
(+Flute +Recorder)
|Am |Em |G |Dm |Am |Em |G |Dm |
|Am |Em |G |Dm |Am |G |G |F |
CHORUS:
(Sax +Bass +E Guitar +Drums)
E Am
Don't do this, and don't do that.
Am
What are they tryin' to do?
D/A
Make a good boy of you.
Am D E
Do they know where it's at?
E Am
Don't criticise, they're old and wise.
Am
Do as they tell you to.
D/A
Don't want the devil to
Am D E
Come and pull out your eyes.
|A |B E |E A |B E |
VERSE 3:
(EP +Bass +Drums)
Am Em/A
Maybe I'm mistaken, expecting you to fight.
G/A Dm/A F/A
Or maybe I'm just crazy, I don't know wrong from right.
Am Em/A
But while I'm still living, I've just got this to say.
G/A Am
It's always up to you, if you wanna be that,
F/A C E
Wanna see that, wanna see it that way.
Am7+9 (Hold to finish)
You're coming along.
END
Personally transcribed by OliThePianist – there’s not enough free piano music out there!
Email: fingersmcstanyon@hotmail.co.uk
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