Schools Out chords by Alice Cooper

Chords with lyrics

This song isn’t hard to play but is very cool given that it is in three

different keys; the chorus sections are of different length and end with

different chords, and there is a bridge section leading into another bridge

section. These guys threw out the formula and created a masterpiece, here.
Tab for non-riff chords:
   C majorC D MajorD Eb MajorEb G+G Bb majorBb C majorC  F#F#
E-|--3--5--6------------------|
B-|--5--7--8------------------|
G-|--5--7--8------------------|
D-|--5--7--8---5--8---10--4---|
A-|--3--5--6---5--8---10--4---|
E-|------------3--6---8---2---|

Intro: riff “1” 6 times
RIFF 1:   E MajorE  E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE  E MajorE  G+G  E MajorE  E MajorE   A augmentedA  G+G  E MajorE
     E-|------------------------------------------------|
     B-|---------14-----------12-------------14--12-----|
     G-|---------14-----------12-------------14--12--14-|
     D-|---------14-----------12------------------------|
     A-|-14--14-------14--14-------14--14---------------|
     E-|-12--12-------12--12------ 12--12---------------|

Verse 1: With Riff “1” 4 times
Well we got no choice
All the girls and boys
Makin’ all that noise
'Cause they found new toys

Pre chorus:
C majorC
 can't salute ya Can't find a flag
D/Eb
  If that don't suit ya That's a drag

Chorus 1:
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for summer
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for ever
G+G       Bb majorBb  C majorC  F#/G
School's been blown to pieces


Bridge 1: A augmentedA A majorA A7A7 A augmentedA FF A augmentedA All bends = whole step to A augmentedA
If a second guitarist is available have him play the bent note chords while guitar
one sustains the other chords
   A augmentedA  A augmentedA      A7A7 A augmentedA      FF  A augmentedA
E-|------5---------------5---------------5--------|
B-|--2---8bend-------3---8bend-----------8bend----|
G-|--2---------------2----------------------------|
D-|--2---------------5---------------3------------|
A-|--0---------------0---------------3------------|
E-|----------------------------------1------------|

Bridge 2a:
With Riff “2” 4 times
       Emin D MajorD  C majorC  D MajorD
RIFF 2:  E-|-------------------------|
     B-|--8----7----5----7-------|
     G-|--9----7----5----7-------|
     D-|-------------------------|
     A-|-------------------------|
     E-|-------------------------|

If you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the words while guitar
one plays Riff 2 with the bridge

C majorC
No more pencils No more books
D MajorD
No more teachers’ dirty looks

Solo section: with riff “3” 4 times
RIFF 3: E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE G+G E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA G+G  E MajorE  E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE E MajorE  G+G E MajorE E MajorE A augmentedA  E MajorE
   E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
   B-|-------2--------0--------2--0--------------2---------0--------2---0-|
   G-|-------2--------0--------2--0---2----------2---------0--------2---0-|
   D-|-------------------------------------------2---------0--------2-----|
   A-|-2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------------2--2-----2--2------2-—2--------|
   E-|-0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------------0--0-----0--0------0--0--------|

Verse 2: With Riff “1”4 times
Well we got no class
And we got no principles
And we got no innocence
We can't even think of a word that rhymes

Chorus 2:
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for summer
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for ever
G+G       FF    C majorC
School's been blown to pieces


Bridge 2b: With Riff “2” 8 times
Again, if you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the
words while Guitar one plays Riff 2 with the bridge
       Emin D MajorD  C majorC  D MajorD
RIFF 2: E-|-----------------------|
     B-|--8----7----5----7-----|
     G-|--9----7----5----7-----|
     D-|-----------------------|
     A-|-----------------------|
     E-|-----------------------|
C majorC sustain
No more pencils No more books
D MajorD sustain
No more teachers’ dirty looks
C majorC sustain
Out for summer out till fall
D MajorD sustain
We might not go back at all

Chorus 3:
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for ever
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out for summer
G+G    Bb majorBb C majorC  F#/G
School's out with fever
G+G    FF    C majorC
School's out completely

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