Schools Out by Alice Cooper 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 www.TAB6.com