{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":212747,"song":"Baggy Trousers","artist":"Madness","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/212747-baggy-trousers-chords-by-madness/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/212747?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":94,"content":"BAGGY TROUSERS by Madness from 'Absolutely' (1980)\r\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)\r\n\r\n[Chords used]\r\n[tab] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE[/tab]\r\n 799877 688766 466544 133211 688666 133111\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Db[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n EA D GBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE[/tab]\r\n 81010988 x46664 x57765 x79987 799777 577655\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-masters breaking all the rules,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Having fun and playing fools, smashing up the woodwork tools.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n All the teachers in the pub, passing 'round the ready-rub,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Trying not to think of when the lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Trying different ways, to make a difference to...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n The head-master's had enough today, all the kids have gone away,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Gone to fight with next-door's school; every term that is the rule.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Sits alone and bends his cane; same old backsides again,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n All the small ones tell tall tales, walking home and squashing snails.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Db[/ch] ([ch]Dm[/ch])\r\n Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] x3\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Lots of girls and lots of boys, lots of smells and lots of noise.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, pulling hair and eating dirt,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Teacher comes to break it up; back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad?[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\n Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bbm[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Db[/ch] ([ch]Dm[/ch])\r\n Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Interlude]\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] x3\r\n[ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n(Repeat to Fade)\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Ab[/ch]\r\n Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.[/tab]","plain_text":"BAGGY TROUSERS by Madness from 'Absolutely' (1980)\nTabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)\n\n[Chords used]\n\n 799877 688766 466544 133211 688666 133111\n\n\n 81010988 x46664 x57765 x79987 799777 577655\n\n[Intro]\nB Bb Ab F\nB Bb Ab\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nDm Em Dm Bm x3\nDm Em Dm B Bb A Ab\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Interlude]\nDm Em Dm Bm x3\nDm Em Dm B Bb A Ab\n\n[Outro]\n(Repeat to Fade)","chords":["B","Bb","Ab","F","Bbm","Fm","C","Db","Dm","Em","Bm","A","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]}}}