Baggy trousers

Intro:

Ab G F D (x2)

Couplet 1:

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

Refrein 1:

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

Couplet 2:

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

Refrein 2:

G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But, did it really turn out bad
G Gm
All I learnt at school
A Ab A
Was how to bend not break the rules
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G Gm
Trying different ways
A E Bm
To make a difference to the days

Instrumentaal:

Bm C#m Bm Abm (x7)
Bm Ab G F# F

Couplet 3:

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

Refrein 3:

G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But, did it really turn out bad
G Gm
All I learnt at school
A Ab A
Was how to bend not break the rules
G Gm
Oh what fun we had
D Dm
But at the time it seemed so bad
G Gm
Trying different ways
A E Bm
To make a difference to the days

Instrumentaal:

Bm C#m Bm Abm (x7)
Bm Ab G F# F

Coda:

D F G Ab G F# F
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers
D F G Ab G F# F
Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers