Schools Out

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