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 -xDm-x 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 -xDm-x Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days. Interlude: Dm Em Dm Bm x3 Dm Em Dm B Bb A Ab Outro: 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.
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