Biography:
The Boomtown Rats is a rock group led by Bob Geldof (full name: Robert Fredrick Zenon Geldof, born October 5th 1951). Playing punk and New Wave influenced music, their initial incarnation lasted from 1976 to 1986), but the band recently reformed. All six primary members (Gary Roberts, Pete Briquette, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe, and Johnnie Moylett alongside Geldof) were originally from Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Originally, they used the moniker 'The Nightlife Thugs'.
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Boomtown Rats - Mary Of The 4th Form
You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEsedHk4sUs
[Intro]
D A G E
D A G E
D A G
[Verse 1]
E D A G
Sittin' in the front row
E D A G
Mary of the fourth form
E D A G
Turnin' all the boys on
E D A G
She's turnin' all their heads around
E D A G
Hitchin' up her short skirt
E D A G
Stretchin' out her long legs
E D A G
Pullin' up her stockings
E D A G
She's combing out her black hair
E E7 G A
Starin' at the teacher
E E7 G A
Openin' her lips wide
E E7 G A
Shiftin' in her seat, yeah
E D A G
She slowly moves her hips aside
[Bridge]
F#
But in the middle of the night
G G6
She wakes her Mom to put out the light
F#
Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight
G A Asus4 A
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
F#
She walks into the Pool Hall room
G G6
The music's playing, she can see in the gloom
F# G A Asus4 A
The boys are hanging out around table number five
F#
Well, Johnnie looks alright tonight she thinks
G G6
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
F# G A B
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
[Instrumental]
D G A A G E
E D A E
E D A E
[Chorus]
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
[Verse 2]
E D A G
Teacher's losing control
E D A G
Thankfully the bell rings
E D A G
Mary's left all alone
E D A G
With no one but the teacher
E D A G
She quickly drops her pencil
E D A G
And slowly bends to get it
E D A G
Teacher is a natural man
E D A G
His hand moves out to touch her
E E7 G A
She straightens and looks round, now
E E7 G A
She laughs and leaves the room, yeah
E E7 G A
Heartbreak for the teacher
E D A G
And sweet dreams for young Mary
[Bridge]
F#
But in the middle of the night
G G6
She wakes her Mom to put out the light
F#
Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight
G A Asus4 A
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
F#
Well, Johnnie looks alright tonight she thinks
G G6
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
F# G A B
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
[Chorus]
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E D
Mary of the fourth form
N.C.
Hey Mary!
Mark W
You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEsedHk4sUs
[Intro]
D A G E
D A G E
D A G
[Verse 1]
E D A G
Sittin' in the front row
E D A G
Mary of the fourth form
E D A G
Turnin' all the boys on
E D A G
She's turnin' all their heads around
E D A G
Hitchin' up her short skirt
E D A G
Stretchin' out her long legs
E D A G
Pullin' up her stockings
E D A G
She's combing out her black hair
E E7 G A
Starin' at the teacher
E E7 G A
Openin' her lips wide
E E7 G A
Shiftin' in her seat, yeah
E D A G
She slowly moves her hips aside
[Bridge]
F#
But in the middle of the night
G G6
She wakes her Mom to put out the light
F#
Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight
G A Asus4 A
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
F#
She walks into the Pool Hall room
G G6
The music's playing, she can see in the gloom
F# G A Asus4 A
The boys are hanging out around table number five
F#
Well, Johnnie looks alright tonight she thinks
G G6
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
F# G A B
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
[Instrumental]
D G A A G E
E D A E
E D A E
[Chorus]
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
[Verse 2]
E D A G
Teacher's losing control
E D A G
Thankfully the bell rings
E D A G
Mary's left all alone
E D A G
With no one but the teacher
E D A G
She quickly drops her pencil
E D A G
And slowly bends to get it
E D A G
Teacher is a natural man
E D A G
His hand moves out to touch her
E E7 G A
She straightens and looks round, now
E E7 G A
She laughs and leaves the room, yeah
E E7 G A
Heartbreak for the teacher
E D A G
And sweet dreams for young Mary
[Bridge]
F#
But in the middle of the night
G G6
She wakes her Mom to put out the light
F#
Her make-up's on and her jeans are skintight
G A Asus4 A
And she's headed to the Pillar Bar
F#
Well, Johnnie looks alright tonight she thinks
G G6
He gives her a smoke and he buys her a drink
F# G A B
Shoots off a frame and they head off into the night
[Chorus]
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E
Mary of the fourth form
D A G E D
Mary of the fourth form
N.C.
Hey Mary!
Mark W
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