Belle and Sebastian - We Rule the School: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "We Rule the School" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn We Rule the School Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "We Rule the School" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

D#                       Gm
On a beech tree, rudely carved
  Cm      Gm
"NC loved me"
            G#
Why did she do it?
         D#
Was she scared?
         A#
Was she bored?

      D#                 Gm
On a beech tree, rudely carved
  Cm      Gm
"NC loved me"
          G#
why did she do it?
         D#
Was she scared?
         A#
Was she pushed?

              D#               Gm
Do something pretty while you can
      Cm    Gm
Don't fall asleep
          G#           D#      A#
Skating a pirouette on ice is cool
              D#               Gm
Do something pretty while you can
      Cm    Gm
Don't be a fool
            G#            D#       A#
Reading the Gospel to yourself is fine

On a bus stop in the town
"We Rule The School"
Written for anyone to read and to see

On a bus stop in the town
"We Rule The School"
Written for anyone with eyes in their head

Chorus:
Do something pretty while you can
Don't fall asleep
Driving from California to New York

           D#              Gm
Call me a prophet if you like
     Cm   Gm
It's no secret
             G#                  D#
You know the world was made for men
             G#                  D#
You know the world was made for men
             G#                  D#
You know the world was made for men
    D#
Not us


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord G#

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "We Rule the School" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "We Rule the School" by Belle and Sebastian.

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