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PLEASE - The Hippos
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Abbed 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

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