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THE SCHOOL RULE SONG

Words and Music by
Mark and Helen Johnson
Strongly q = 66


Am Dm7

               
This is an im - por - tant mat - ter, how we should be - have at


       
   
  
  

E E/G# Am G#m

    
        

school, we will get a - long when we o - bey the rules....

accelerando
          
      
  
 
         

Crisply q = 80 -120
Getting faster each verse
Am G#m Am G#m

          

1. Put your hand up, don’t call out,
2. Don’t run down the cor - ri - dors,
3. Don’t tell tales and don’t tell lies,

           
     
   
        
        

© 1998 & 2008 Out of the Ark Ltd, Middlesex TW12 2HD
CCLI Song No. 2538321

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Am Dm

   
           
sit up straight and please don’t shout, we’re learn - ing, we’re
don’t leave rub - bish on the floor, we’re learn - ing, we’re
don’t be cheek - y or un - kind, we’re learn - ing, we’re

 
              
  
         
      

Am G#m Am

               

learn - ing. Please stop talk - ing all the time, don’t go push - ing
learn - ing. Don’t go kick - ing, nev - er punch, watch your man - ners,
learn - ing. Treat each o - ther with res - pect, al - ways try to

          
             

         

      



Dm Am

         
    
in the line, we’re learn - ing, we’re learn - ing.
eat your lunch, we’re learn - ing,
do your best, we’re learn - ing,
we’re learn - ing.
we’re learn - ing. 
       
 
   
 
       
    

                   

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 (last time sing - ‘la, la, la ...’ etc.)

Am

        
      
This is an im - por - tant mat - ter, how we should be - have at

            

      
     
1. 2.
Dm E7

                 
school. We will get a - long much bet - ter, when we can o - bey the

           
      

         
     

Am accel. G#m Am G#m

       

rules.

           
     
   
       
         

3. 4. D.  5.
E7 Am G#m E7 Am

                 
  
when we can o - bey the rules. la, la, la, la, la, la, la. Oi!

    
   
    
       
 

       
     

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