Supertramp – School (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(5)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[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.