Baggy Trousers chords by Madness

Chords with lyrics

...BAGGY TROUSERS... by Madness
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CAPO 3rd FRET

(Original Key: FF)

Intro:

AbAb G+G FF D MajorD (x2)

Verse 1:

D MajorD
 Naughty boys in nasty schools
   FF
Head-masters breaking all the rules
G+G
 Having fun and playing fools
AbAb        G+G    FF
 Smashing up the woodwork tools
D MajorD
 All the teachers in the pub
FF
 Passing 'round the ready-rub
G+G
 Trying not to think of when
  AbAb          G+G   FF
The lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.

Chorus 1:

G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
   D MajorD       DmDm
But, did it really turn out bad
G+G        G minorGm
 All I learnt at school
  A augmentedA      AbAb A augmentedA
Was how to bend not break the rules
G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
  D MajorD       DmDm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G+G         G minorGm
 Trying different ways
  A augmentedA         AbAb
To make a difference to

Verse 2:

G+G  FF  D MajorD
 The Head-master's had enough to-day
FF
 All the kids have gone away
G+G
 Gone to fight with next-door's school
AbAb        G+G   FF
 Every term, that is the rule
D MajorD
 Sits alone and bends his cane
FF
 Same old backsides again
G+G
 All the small ones tell tall tales
AbAb        G+G     FF
 Walking home and squashing snails.

Chorus 2:

G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
   D MajorD       DmDm
But, did it really turn out bad
G+G        G minorGm
 All I learnt at school
  A augmentedA      AbAb A augmentedA
Was how to bend not break the rules
G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
  D MajorD       DmDm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G+G        G minorGm
Trying different ways
  A augmentedA          E MajorE  B minorBm
To make a difference to the days

Instrumental:

B minorBm C# minorC#m B minorBm AbmAbm (x7)
B minorBm AbAb G+G F#F# FF

Verse 3:

D MajorD
 Lots of girls and lots of boys
FF
 Lots of smells and lots of noise
G+G
 Playing football in the park
AbAb         G+G   FF
 Kicking Pushbikes after dark
D MajorD
 Baggy trousers, dirty shirt
FF
 Pulling hair and eating dirt
G+G
 Teacher comes to break it up
AbAb            G+G    FF
 Back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.

Chorus 3:

G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
   D MajorD       DmDm
But, did it really turn out bad
G+G        G minorGm
 All I learnt at school
  A augmentedA      AbAb A augmentedA
Was how to bend not break the rules
G+G        G minorGm
 Oh what fun we had
D MajorD         DmDm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G+G        G minorGm
Trying different ways
  A augmentedA          E MajorE  B minorBm
To make a difference to the days

Instrumental:

B minorBm C# minorC#m B minorBm AbmAbm (x7)
B minorBm AbAb G+G F#F# FF

Coda:

D MajorD        FF        G+G        AbAb G+G F#F# FF
 Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
D MajorD        FF        G+G        AbAb G+G F#F# FF
 Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers

(Repeat to Fade)


CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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  AbAb   G+G    FF    D MajorD    G minorGm   DmDm    A augmentedA   B minorBm

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
 466544 320003 133211 xx0232 3x033x xx0231 x02220 x24432

  F#F#   C# minorC#m   AbmAbm

 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
 244222 x46654 466444


Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 ([email protected])