School

Artist: Supertramp (English)
User: olivier lopez
Duration: 130 seconds
Delay: 12 seconds
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[Intro]
(Harmonica ad lib)

[Verse 1]
(Vintage Electric Piano + E Guitar)
 Am                                          Em 
I can see you in the morning when you go to school.
 G                                                         Dm 
Don't forget your books, you know you've got to learn the golden rule.
(+ Clarinet)
 Am                                                    Em 
Teacher tells you stop your play and get on with your work,
    G                                         Dm 
And be like Johnny Toogood. Don't you know he never shirks.

He's coming along.

[Bridge 1]
(EP, freely, very slow lead-in)
 Am  D/A    Am  G/A    Am  D/A    Am  G/A 

[Verse 2]
(EP + Bass + Drums)
 Am                                          Em/A 
After school is over, you're playing in the park.
 G/A                                 Dm/A        F/A 
Don't be out too late, don't let it get too dark.
     Am                                         Em/A 
They tell you not to hang around and learn what life's about.
    G/A                                   Dm/A     F/A 
And grow up just like them, won't let you work it out.
           C       E 
And you're full of doubt.

[Bridge 2]
(EP + Light Drums)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |
(+ Clarinet + E Guitar)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |
(+ Xylophone)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |
(+ Bass)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |
(+ Heavy Bass)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |
(+ Drum Cresc.)
|Am7add11   | D13/A  |Am7add11   | D13/A  |

[Instrumental]
(Piano Solo + Bass + E Guitar + Drums)
Am     | Em      | Em7     | Dm      | Am     | Em      | Em7     | Dm      |
Am     | G       | G       | F       | Am     | G       | G       | F       |
Am     | G       | G       | Dm      | Am     | G       | G       | Dm      |
Am     | Em      | Em7     | Dm      | Am     | Em      | Em7     | Dm      |
(+ Flute + Recorder)
Am     | Em      | G       | Dm      | Am     | Em      | G       | Dm      |
Am     | Em      | G       | Dm      | Am     | G       | G       | F       |

[Chorus]
(Sax + Bass + E Guitar + Drums)
 E                  Am 
Don't do this, and don't do that.
 Am 
What are they tryin' to do?
 D/A 
Make a good boy of you.
 Am           D          E 
Do they know where it's at?

      E                  Am 
Don't criticise, they're old and wise.
 Am 
Do as they tell you to.
 D/A 
Don't want the devil to
 Am            D 
Come and pull out your

E      | A/E     | B/E     | A/E      |
 eyes.
E      | A/E     | B/E     | A/E      |

[Verse 3]
(EP + Bass + Drums)
 Am                            Em/A 
Maybe I'm mistaken, expecting you to fight.
   G/A                                Dm/A          F/A 
Or maybe I'm just crazy, I don't know wrong from right. 
    Am                                    Em/A 
But while I'm still living, I've just got this to say.
     G/A                            Am 
It's always up to you, if you wanna be that,
 F/A                   C           E 
Wanna see that, wanna see it that way.
               Am9 .........
You're coming along.

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