...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness
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*from 'Absolutely ' (1980)*
Intro:
B Bb Ab, F
B Bb Ab
Verse 1:
F Ab
Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-masters breaking all the rules,
Bb B Bb Ab
Having fun and playing fools, smashing up the woodwork tools.
F Ab
All the teachers in the pub, passing 'round the ready-rub,
Bb B Bb Ab
Trying not to think of when the lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.
Chorus 1:
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
Bb Bbm C B C
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
Bb Bbm C B
Trying different ways, to make a difference to...
Verse 2:
Bb Ab F Ab
The head-master's had enough today, all the kids have gone away,
Bb B Bb Ab
Gone to fight with next-door's school; every term that is the rule.
F Ab
Sits alone and bends his cane; same old backsides again,
Bb B Bb Ab
All the small ones tell tall tales, walking home and squashing snails.
Chorus 2:
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
Bb Bbm C B C
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
Bb Bbm C C# (Dm)
Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
Instrumental:
Dm Em, Dm Bm (x3), Dm, B Bb A Ab
Verse 3:
F Ab
Lots of girls and lots of boys, lots of smells and lots of noise.
Bb B Bb Ab
Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark.
F Ab
Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, pulling hair and eating dirt,
Bb B Bb Ab
Teacher comes to break it up; back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.
Chorus 3:
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?
Bb Bbm C B C
All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.
Bb Bbm F Fm
Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.
Bb Bbm C C# (Dm)
Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
Instrumental:
Dm Em, Dm Bm (x3), Dm, B Bb A Ab
Coda:
F Ab Bb B Bb A Ab
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.
F Ab Bb B Bb A Ab
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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B Bb Ab F Bbm Fm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
799877 688766 466544 133211 688666 133111
C C# Dm Em Bm A
EA D GBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
81010988 x46664 x57765 x79987 799777 577655
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