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				PLEASE - The Hippos
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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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