NOTE: This is far from perfect, but it was the best I could do. It's difficult to pick up all of it, because as you can see, they change the key several times, and there are plenty of variations in the melody. This should really help you get started though. HARRY:

^GmUnderneath these stairs I hear the sneers and feel glares of my ^Ebcousin, my uncle and my aunt. ^GmCan't believe how cruel they are

and it stings my lighting scar

to know that they'll ^Ebnever ever give me what I want. I ^Cmknow I don't deserve these stupid ^Frules made by the Dursleys Bb Bb/A Gm here on Privet drive. Can't ^Cmtake all of these muggles, but des^Ebpite all of my struggles, ^D I'm still alive. ^Eb Im sick of ^Fsummer and this ^Gmwaiting around. ^F ^Eb Man, its ^FSeptember, and Im ^Gmskipping this town ^F ^Eb Hey Its no ^Dmystery^Gm, theres nothing here for me ^Cnow

I gotta get back to ^EbHogwarts, ^Cm I gotta ^Fget back to ^Gmschool. ^C Gotta get myself to ^EbHogwarts,^Cm where every^Fbody knows I'm ^Bbcool. ^Bb7 Back to ^Ebwizards and ^Bbwitches, and ^Fmagical ^Gmbeasts, to ^Ebgoblins and ^Bbghosts and to ^Fmagical ^Gmfeasts. Its ^Eball that I ^Bblove, and it's ^Fall that I ^Gmneed. ^AbHOG^EbWARTS, ^AbHOG^EbWARTS, I ^Fthink I'm going ^Bbback---

^Bb I'll see my friends, gonna laugh 'til we ^Gmcry take my Firebolt, gonna take to the ^Ebsky NO WAY this ^Cmyear anyone's gonna ^Ebdie, and it's gonna be ^Ftotally awesome ^Bb I'll cast some spells, with a flick of my ^Gmwand defeat the dark arts, yeah bring it ^Ebon! and do it ^Cmall with my best friend ^Ebron, 'cuz together we're ^Ftotally awesome RON: ^Fyeah, and it's gonna be ^Gtotally awesome!

Dialogue RON:

^C It's been so long, but we're going^Am back don't go for work, don't go there for ^Fclass

HARRY:

As long as were to^Dmgether-- RON: F -- gonna kick some ass

HARRY & RON:

... and its gonna be ^Gtotally awesome! ^C This year we'll take everybody by ^Amstorm, stay up all night, sneak out of our ^Fdorm

HERMIONE:

but let's not for^Dmget that we need to ^Fperform well in class if we ^Gwant to pass our ^AbOWLS!

Dialogue HERMIONE:

^Ab I may be frumpy, but I'm super ^Fmsmart check out my grades, they're "A's&qu^Dbot; for a start what I lack in ^Bbmlooks well I make up in ^Dbheart, and well guys, yeah, that's ^Ebtotally awesome ^Ab this year I plan to study a ^Fmlot...

RON:

that would be cool if you were actually ^Dbhot HARRY: hey Ron, come ^Bbmon, we're the only friends that she's ^Dbgot!

RON: and that's cool... HERMIONE:

... and that's ^Ebtotally awesome HARRY, RON, HERMIONE: ^Eb yeah it's so cool, and it's ^Ftotally awesome!

^Eb we're sick of ^Fsummer and this ^Gmwaiting around ^F ^Eb it's like we're ^Fsitting in the ^Gmlost and found ^F ^Eb don't take no ^Dsorcery ^Gm for anyone to see ^Chow...

We gotta get back to ^EbHogwarts ^Cm we gotta ^Fget back to ^Gmschool ^C we gotta get back to ^EbHogwarts ^Cm where every^Fthing is magic-^Bbcooooool^Bb7

EVERYONE:

Back to ^Ebwizards and ^Bbwitches, and ^Fmagical ^Gmbeasts, to ^Ebgoblins and ^Bbghosts and to ^Fmagical ^Gmfeasts. Its ^Eball that I ^Bblove, and it's ^Fall that I ^Gmneed at ^AbHOG^EbWARTS, ^AbHOG^EbWARTS

HARRY, RON, HERMIONE:

I ^Fthink we're going ^Bbback... CHOs POSSY: ^FCho Chang Domo arigato, ^BbCho Chang Gung Hey Fat ^FChoy, Chang Happy Happy New Year, ^BbCho Chang

Dialogue CEDRIC:

Oh, ^FCho Chang I am so in love with ^BbCho Chang From Bangkok to ^FDing Dang I sing my love aloud for ^BbCho Chang

Dialogue MALFOY:

^Fm This year you bet Im gonna get outta ^Dbhere The reign of Malfoy is drawing ^Bbnear Ill have the greatest wizard ^Ccareer, And its gonna be totally awesome ^Fm Look out world, for the dawn of the ^Dbday When everyone will do whatever I ^Bbsay And that ^FmPotter wont be in my way, and then ^CIll be the one who is totally awesome!

GOYLE:

Yeah ^Bbyoull be the one who is ^Ctotally awesome. HERMIONE: Come on guys! Were gonna miss the train!

ALL:

^C Who knows how fast this years gonna ^Amgo? Hand me a glass, let the butterbeer ^Fflow

HARRY:

Maybe at ^Dmlast, Im gonna talk to ^FCho, RON: Oh no, that be ^GWAY too awesome

ALL:

^C Were back to learn everything that we ^Amcan Its great to come back to where we ^Fbegan And here we ^Dmare, and ^Falakazam! here we go, this is ^Gtotally awesome! ^F Come on and ^Gteach us every^Amthing you know ^G ^F The summers ^Gover and were ^Amitchin to go ^G ^F I think were ^Ebready for

NEVILLE: Albus Dumbledore!

^BbOooooo ^GAhhhhhh.

DUMBLEDORE:

Welcome, all of you to ^FHogwarts ^Dm I Welcome back you ^Gall to ^Amschool ^D Did you know that here at ^FHogwarts^Dm We've got a ^Ghidden swimming ^Cpool? ^C7

Welcome, welcome, welcome ^FHogwarts ^Dm Welcome, all you ^Ghotties, nerds, and ^Amtools ^D Now that I've got you here at ^FHogwarts ^Dm Id like to go ^Gover just a couple of ^Crules:

Dialogue ALL:

Back to ^Fwizards and ^Cwitches, and ^Gmagical ^Ambeasts To ^Fgoblins and ^Cghosts and to ^Gmagical ^Amfeasts It's ^Fall that I ^Clove, and ^Gall that i ^Amneed. At ^BbHOG^FWARTS, ^BbHOG^FWARTS,

Back to ^Gspells and en^Dchantments, ^Apotions and ^Bmfriends To ^GGryffindors! ^DHufflepuffs! ^ARavenclaws! ^BmSlytherins! ^GBack to the ^Dplace where our ^Astory ^Bmbegins Its ^CHog^Gwarts, ^CHo^Gwarts,

DUMBLEDORE: Im sorry, whats its name? ALL:

^CHog^Gwarts, ^CHog^Gwarts DUMBLEDORE: I didnt hear you kids!

ALL:

^CHog^Gwarts, ^CHog^Gwarts HARRY: Man, Im glad Im back.