Baggy Trousers - Madness [Intro] B Bb Ab F B Bb Ab [Verse 1] F Ab Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-masters breaking all the rules, Bb B Bb Ab Having fun and playing fools, smashing up the woodwork tools. F Ab All the teachers in the pub, passing 'round the ready-rub, Bb B Bb Ab Trying not to think of when the lunch-time bell will ring a-gain. |[Chorus 1] |Bb Bbm F Fm | Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? |Bb Bbm C B C | All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. |Bb Bbm F Fm | Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. |Bb Bbm C B | Trying different ways, to make a difference to... [Verse 2] Bb Ab F Ab The head-master's had enough today, all the kids have gone away, Bb B Bb Ab Gone to fight with next-door's school; every term that is the rule. F Ab Sits alone and bends his cane; same old backsides again, Bb B Bb Ab All the small ones tell tall tales, walking home and squashing snails. [Chorus 2] Bb Bbm F Fm Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? Bb Bbm C B C All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. Bb Bbm F Fm Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. Bb Bbm C Db Dm Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days. [Interlude] (Dm) (Em) (Dm) (Bm) x3 Dm Em Dm B Bb A Ab [Verse 3] F Ab Lots of girls and lots of boys, lots of smells and lots of noise. Bb B Bb Ab Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark. F Ab Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, pulling hair and eating dirt, Bb B Bb Ab Teacher comes to break it up; back of the 'ead with a plastic cup. |[Chorus 3] |Bb Bbm F Fm | Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? |Bb Bbm C B C | All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. |Bb Bbm F Fm | Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. |Bb Bbm C Db Dm | Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days. [Interlude] (Dm) (Em) (Dm) (Bm) x3 Dm Em Dm B Bb A Ab [Outro] {blue}(Repeat to Fade){/blue} F Ab Bb Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers. (B) (Bb) (A) (Ab) F Ab Bb Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers. (B) (Bb) (A) (Ab)