Schools Out by: Alice Cooper
This song isn’t hard to play but is very cool given that it is in three
different keys; the chorus sections are of different length and end with
different chords, and there is a bridge section leading into another bridge
section. These guys threw out the formula and created a masterpiece, here.
Tab for non-riff chords:
C D Eb G Bb C F#
E-|--3--5--6------------------|
B-|--5--7--8------------------|
G-|--5--7--8------------------|
D-|--5--7--8---5--8---10--4---|
A-|--3--5--6---5--8---10--4---|
E-|------------3--6---8---2---|
[Intro:] riff “1” 6 times
RIFF 1: E E A E E G E E A G E
E-|------------------------------------------------|
B-|---------14-----------12-------------14--12-----|
G-|---------14-----------12-------------14--12--14-|
D-|---------14-----------12------------------------|
A-|-14--14-------14--14-------14--14---------------|
E-|-12--12-------12--12------ 12--12---------------|
[Verse 1:] With Riff “1” 4 times
Well we got no choice
All the girls and boys
Makin’ all that noise
'Cause they found new toys
[Pre chorus:]
C
can't salute ya Can't find a flag
D/Eb
If that don't suit ya That's a drag
[Chorus 1:]
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for summer
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for ever
G Bb C F#/G
School's been blown to pieces
[Bridge 1:] A A A7 A F A All bends = whole step to A
If a second guitarist is available have him play the bent note chords while guitar
one sustains the other chords
A A A7 A F A
E-|------5---------------5---------------5--------|
B-|--2---8bend-------3---8bend-----------8bend----|
G-|--2---------------2----------------------------|
D-|--2---------------5---------------3------------|
A-|--0---------------0---------------3------------|
E-|----------------------------------1------------|
[Bridge 2a:]
With Riff “2” 4 times
Emin D C D
RIFF 2: E-|-------------------------|
B-|--8----7----5----7-------|
G-|--9----7----5----7-------|
D-|-------------------------|
A-|-------------------------|
E-|-------------------------|
If you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the words while guitar
one plays Riff 2 with the bridge
C
No more pencils No more books
D
No more teachers’ dirty looks
[Solo section:] with riff “3” 4 times
RIFF 3: E E A E E G E E A G E E E A E E G E E A E
E-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------2--------0--------2--0--------------2---------0--------2---0-|
G-|-------2--------0--------2--0---2----------2---------0--------2---0-|
D-|-------------------------------------------2---------0--------2-----|
A-|-2--2-----2--2-----2--2--------------2--2-----2--2------2-—2--------|
E-|-0--0-----0--0-----0--0--------------0--0-----0--0------0--0--------|
[Verse 2:] With Riff “1”4 times
Well we got no class
And we got no principles
And we got no innocence
We can't even think of a word that rhymes
[Chorus 2:]
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for summer
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for ever
G F C
School's been blown to pieces
[Bridge 2b:] With Riff “2” 8 times
Again, if you have a second guitarist, have him play the chords above the
words while Guitar one plays Riff 2 with the bridge
Emin D C D
RIFF 2: E-|-----------------------|
B-|--8----7----5----7-----|
G-|--9----7----5----7-----|
D-|-----------------------|
A-|-----------------------|
E-|-----------------------|
C sustain
No more pencils No more books
D sustain
No more teachers’ dirty looks
C sustain
Out for summer out till fall
D sustain
We might not go back at all
[Chorus 3:]
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for ever
G Bb C F#/G
School's out for summer
G Bb C F#/G
School's out with fever
G F C
School's out completely
Tabs