...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness --------------------........... 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: --------------- 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)