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Baggy Trousers

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BAGGY TROUSERS by Madness from 'Absolutely' (1980)
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
[Chords used]
   B       Bb      Ab      F       Bbm     Fm
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 799877  688766  466544  133211  688666  133111
    C        Db      Dm      Em      Bm      A
 EA D GBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 81010988  x46664  x57765  x79987  799777  577655
[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                   DbDm
                                           ()
 Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
[Interlude]
DmEmDmBm
       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                   DbDm
                                           ()
 Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
[Interlude]
DmEmDmBm
       x3
Dm  Em  Dm  B  Bb  A  Ab
[Outro]
(Repeat to Fade)
F                Ab              Bb             B  Bb  A  Ab
 Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.
F                Ab              Bb             B  Bb  A  Ab
 Baggy trousers, baggy trousers, baggy trousers.

Baggy Trousers chords and lyrics

Free chords for Baggy Trousers by Madness. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

BAGGY TROUSERS by Madness from 'Absolutely' (1980)
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
[Chords used]
 799877  688766  466544  133211  688666  133111
 81010988  x46664  x57765  x79987  799777  577655
[Intro]
B  Bb  Ab  F
B  Bb  Ab
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus 2]
[Interlude]
Dm  Em  Dm  Bm x3
Dm  Em  Dm  B  Bb  A  Ab
[Verse 3]
[Chorus 3]
[Interlude]
Dm  Em  Dm  Bm x3
Dm  Em  Dm  B  Bb  A  Ab
[Outro]
(Repeat to Fade)

Baggy Trousers Chords by Madness

Learn how to play Baggy Trousers by Madness with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Baggy Trousers chords”, “Baggy Trousers guitar chords”, or “Madness Baggy Trousers chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Baggy Trousers chords and for experienced players who want accurate Baggy Trousers lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, Bb, Ab, F, Bbm, Fm.

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Is "Baggy Trousers" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Baggy Trousers" in?

The chords for "Baggy Trousers" show the original chord names (including B, Bb, Ab, F, Bbm, Fm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.