------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE - The Hippos ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TAbbed by Dave Listen to the cd for the rhythm Chords for SKA PARTS: Chords for everything else G C D G C E D High E|---3--------------- High E|------------ B|---3-------5------7 B|------------ G|---4-------5------7 G|----5-----7- D|---5-------5------7 D|-5--5--2--7- A|-----------3------5 A|-5--3--2--5- E|------------------- E|-3-----0---- Intro- Ska, mostly upbeats G C G D (1st Time) |---X-X---X---X---8--8---8---8----X-X---X---X--|------10-10-------10-10-| |*-12-12--12--12--8--8---8---8---12-12--12--12-|------10-10-------10-10*| |--12-12--12--12--9--9---9---9---12-12--12--12-|------11-11-------11-11-| |--12-12--12--12--10-10--10--10--12-12--12--12-|------12-12-------12-12-| |*-10-10--10--10-----------------10-10--10--10-|------12-12-------12-12*| |----------------------------------------------|10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-| PM... PM... 2nd Time |-10--10--10--10| |-10--10--10--10| |-11--11--11--11| |-12--12--12--12| |-12--12--12--12| |-10--10--10--10| THEN: G C E D 2x Ska part: G C G D 2x After Bass Solo: G C E D 2x Ska in different rhythm: G C G D Why must you pick on me? Have you no sympathy? G C G D I'm just trying to get to school. G C G D I lack popularity, no friends to ride with me. G C G D So I'm alone in the car pool (lane). PreChorus: (In power chords) C G D G When I saw those flashing lights, when i heard you read my rights, C G D C I knew this wasn't gonna be my day... Chorus: G C E D So, Officer please, don't ticket me G C E D my violation doesn't deserve a citation. SKA G C G D Please, I won't bother you, SKA G C so don't bother me. G D "Sorry son but that's what I've got to do." SKA in different rhythm: G C G D 2x (still in different rhythm) G C G D I'm tired of these stupid rules. I've got to waste my day at traffic school, G C G D and on top of that I've got to pay a fine. G C G D The CHP likes to pick on me. They've got no sympathy. G C G D They're nothing but fat red-neck swine. PreChorus Chorus Ska part: G C G D 4x Then Chorus starting with D Finally G C E D 4x -------------------------------------------------------------------------------