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Schools Out by Alice Cooper
This song isn’t hard to play but is very cool given that it is in three 
different keys; the chorus sections are of different length and end with
different chords, and there is a bridge section leading into another bridge 
section. These guys threw out the formula and created a masterpiece, here.
Tab for non-riff chords: 
e|--C3--D5--Eb6---G---Bb----C----F----|
B|--5--7--8------------------|
G|--5--7--8------------------|
D|--5--7--8---5--8---10--3---|
A|--3--5--6---5--8---10--3---|
E|------------3--6---8---1---|
[Intro] Riff 1 x6
Riff 1:        E     E      A     E     E      G     E       E     A     G    E  
         e|------------------------------------------------|
         B|---------14-----------12-------------14--12-----|
         G|---------14-----------12-------------14--12--14-|
         D|---------14-----------12------------------------|
         A|-14--14-------14--14-------14--14---------------|
         E|-12--12-------12--12------ 12--12---------------|
[Verse 1] With Riff 1 x4
Well we got no choice
All the girls and boys
Makin’ all that noise
'Cause they found new toys
[Pre-chorus]
 CCan't salute ya, can't find a flag
  D    EbIf that don't suit ya, that's a drag
[Chorus 1]
GSchool's Bbout Cfor FsumGmer
GSchool's Bbout Cfor FevGer
GSchool's been bBblown Cto  FpieGces
[Bridge 1]  A A  A7 A  F A  All bends = whole step to A
If a second guitarist is available have him play the bent note chords while guitar 
one sustains the other chords
e|--A----A5-----------A7----A5-----------F----A5--------|
B|--2---8bend-------3---8bend-----------8bend----|
G|--2---------------2----------------------------|
D|--2---------------5---------------3------------|
A|--0---------------0---------------3------------|
E|----------------------------------1------------|
[Bridge 2a]
With Riff 2 x4
Riff 2:   e|--Em-----D-----C-----D--------|
          B|--8----7----5----7-------|
          G|--9----7----5----7-------|
          D|-------------------------|
          A|-------------------------|
          E|-------------------------|
If you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the words while guitar 
one plays Riff 2 with the bridge
CNo more pencils, no more books
DNo more teachers’ dirty looks
[Solo section] with Riff 3 x4
Riff 3:    E    E    A    E    E    G    E    E    A     G      E    E    E    A    E     E    G    E    E     A  E  
      e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
      B|-------2--------0--------2--0--------------2---------0--------2---0-|
      G|-------2--------0--------2--0---2----------2---------0--------2---0-|
      D|-------------------------------------------2---------0--------2-----|
      A|-2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------------2--2-----2--2------2-—2--------|
      E|-0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------------0--0-----0--0------0--0--------|
[Verse 2] With Riff 1 x4
Well we got no class
And we got no principles
And we got no innocence
We can't even think of a word that rhymes
[Chorus 2]
GSchool's Bbout Cfor FsumGmer
GSchool's Bbout Cfor  FevGer
GSchool's been Fblown to Cpieces
[Bridge 2b] With Riff 2 x8 
Again, if you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the 
words while Guitar one plays Riff 2 with the bridge
Riff 2:  e|--Em-----D-----C-----D------|
         B|--8----7----5----7-----|
         G|--9----7----5----7-----|
         D|-----------------------|
         A|-----------------------|
         E|-----------------------|
  Csustain
No more pencils, no more books
  Dsustain
No more teachers’ dirty looks
  Csustain
Out for summer, out till fall
  Dsustain
We might not go back at all
[Chorus 3]
GSchool's Bbout Cfor  FevGer
GSchool's Bbout Cfor FsumGmer
GSchool's Bbout Cwith FfeGver
GSchool's Fout compCletely

All chords in this song (10)

The story behind the song

"Schools Out" captures that explosive feeling of freedom when the final bell rings for summer. It’s about throwing off the shackles of the classroom, where there are "no more pencils, no more books," and declaring "school's out for ever." This anthem of youthful rebellion became a massive hit for the theatrical shock rock band Alice Cooper, appearing on their 1972 album of the same name. It perfectly embodies the band's energetic, rebellious spirit.

AI-written from these sources:Alice Cooper (band) — Wikipedia ↗

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Schools Out

by Alice Cooper

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Schools Out by Alice Cooper

This song isn’t hard to play but is very cool given that it is in three

different keys; the chorus sections are of different length and end with

different chords, and there is a bridge section leading into another bridge

section. These guys threw out the formula and created a masterpiece, here.

Tab for non-riff chords:

C D Eb G Bb C F

e|--3--5--6------------------|

B|--5--7--8------------------|

G|--5--7--8------------------|

D|--5--7--8---5--8---10--3---|

A|--3--5--6---5--8---10--3---|

E|------------3--6---8---1---|

[Intro] Riff 1 x6

E E A E E G E E A G E

Riff 1:

e|------------------------------------------------|

B|---------14-----------12-------------14--12-----|

G|---------14-----------12-------------14--12--14-|

D|---------14-----------12------------------------|

A|-14--14-------14--14-------14--14---------------|

E|-12--12-------12--12------ 12--12---------------|

[Verse 1] With Riff 1 x4

Well we got no choice

All the girls and boys

Makin’ all that noise

'Cause they found new toys

[Pre-chorus]

Can't salute ya, can't find a flag

D Eb

If that don't suit ya, that's a drag

[Chorus 1]

G Bb C F G

School's out for summer

G Bb C F G

School's out for ever

G Bb C F G

School's been blown to pieces

[Bridge 1] A A A7 A F A All bends = whole step to A

If a second guitarist is available have him play the bent note chords while guitar

one sustains the other chords

A A A7 A F A

e|------5---------------5---------------5--------|

B|--2---8bend-------3---8bend-----------8bend----|

G|--2---------------2----------------------------|

D|--2---------------5---------------3------------|

A|--0---------------0---------------3------------|

E|----------------------------------1------------|

[Bridge 2a]

With Riff 2 x4

Em D C D

Riff 2: e|-------------------------|

B|--8----7----5----7-------|

G|--9----7----5----7-------|

D|-------------------------|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

If you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the words while guitar

one plays Riff 2 with the bridge

No more pencils, no more books

No more teachers’ dirty looks

[Solo section] with Riff 3 x4

E E A E E G E E A G E E E A E E G E E A E

Riff 3:

e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------2--------0--------2--0--------------2---------0--------2---0-|

G|-------2--------0--------2--0---2----------2---------0--------2---0-|

D|-------------------------------------------2---------0--------2-----|

A|-2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------------2--2-----2--2------2-—2--------|

E|-0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------------0--0-----0--0------0--0--------|

[Verse 2] With Riff 1 x4

Well we got no class

And we got no principles

And we got no innocence

We can't even think of a word that rhymes

[Chorus 2]

G Bb C F G

School's out for summer

G Bb C F G

School's out for ever

G F C

School's been blown to pieces

[Bridge 2b] With Riff 2 x8

Again, if you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the

words while Guitar one plays Riff 2 with the bridge

Em D C D

Riff 2: e|-----------------------|

B|--8----7----5----7-----|

G|--9----7----5----7-----|

D|-----------------------|

A|-----------------------|

E|-----------------------|

sustain

No more pencils, no more books

sustain

No more teachers’ dirty looks

sustain

Out for summer, out till fall

sustain

We might not go back at all

[Chorus 3]

G Bb C F G

School's out for ever

G Bb C F G

School's out for summer

G Bb C F G

School's out with fever

G F C

School's out completely

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