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