View Guitar Chords for Baggy trousers - chords ver. 3
...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness --------------------........... *from 'Absolutely' (1980)* Intro: B A# G#, F B A# G# Verse 1:F Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-G#masters breaking all the rules, A# Having fun and playing fools, Bsmashing up the A#woodwork G#tools.F All the teachers in the pub, G#passing 'round the ready-rub, A# Trying not to think of when the Blunch-time bell will A#ring a-G#gain.Chorus 1:A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but, Fdid it really Fmturn out bad' A# All I learnt at A#mschool, was Chow to bend not break Bthe Crules.A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but Fat the time it Fmseemed so bad. A# Trying different A#mways, to Cmake a difference Bto...Verse 2:A# The G#head-Fmaster's had enough today, G#all the kids have gone away, A# Gone to fight with next-door's school; Bevery term that A#is the G#rule.F Sits alone and bends his cane;G# same old backsides again, A# All the small ones tell tall tales, Bwalking home and A#squashing G#snails.Chorus 2:A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but, Fdid it really Fmturn out bad' A# All I learnt at A#mschool, was Chow to bend not break Bthe Crules.A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but Fat the time it Fmseemed so bad. A# A#m C C# (Dm) Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.Interlude: Dm Em, Dm Bm (x3), Dm, B A# A G# Verse 3:F Lots of girls and lots of boys, G#lots of smells and lots of noise. A# Playing football in the park, Bkicking pushbikes A#after G#dark.F Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, G#pulling hair and eating dirt, A# Teacher comes to break it up; Bback of the 'ead with a A#plastic G#cup.Chorus 3:A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but, Fdid it really Fmturn out bad' A# All I learnt at A#mschool, was Chow to bend not break Bthe Crules.A# Oh what fun we A#mhad, but Fat the time it Fmseemed so bad. A# A#m C C# (Dm) Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.Interlude: Dm Em, Dm Bm (x3), Dm, B A# A G# Coda:F Baggy trousers, G#baggy trousers, A#baggy trousers.B A# A G# F Baggy trousers, G#baggy trousers, A#baggy trousers.B A# A G#(Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- B A# G# F A#m 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 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 ([email protected])