...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 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Madness - Baggy trousers