Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual Chords & Tabs

Song: The Headmaster Ritual
Artist: The Smiths
Album: Meat is Murder (1985)


Chords Used (low to high, standard tuning):
Cadd9: x3x033
Esus4: 022200
E*: 022103
E: 022100
Dsus2: x00230
G6add9(no3rd): 3x0230
A: x02220
B: 224442
C#m: 446654
Amaj7: x02120
G#: 466544
F#: 244322
Emaj7: 022333


Intro: Cadd9 Esus4 E* E (x2)
       Cadd9 Dsus2 G6add9(no3rd)
       Cadd9 Esus4 E* E
(Hold E for 8 measures)
       Cadd9 Dsus2 E
(Hold E for 6 measures)
       Cadd9 Dsus2 E E


A           B           E           C#m
  Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools
Amaj7       B     Dsus2  E
Spineless swine, cemented minds
              B
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth
         A            E C#m
Same old suit since 1962
B
  He does the military two-step
G#
Down the nape of my neck
C#m         B
  I wanna go home
G#               Amaj7
  I don't want to stay
F#           Emaj7            Amaj7 G# A
  Give up education as a bad mistake
C#m               B
  Mid-week on the playing fields
G#                      Amaj7
  Sir thwacks you on the knees
                  F#
Knees you in the groin
         Emaj7
Elbow in the face
Amaj7          G#
Bruises bigger than dinner plates
Amaj7
  I wanna go home
G#
  I don't want to stay
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9               Esus4   E*    E
Huh na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na na na na
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9                 Esus4   E*    E
Huh na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na na na na
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay


Interlude: Cadd9 Esus4 E* E
           Cadd9 Dsus2 G6add9(no3rd)
           Cadd9 Esus4 E* E
(Hold E for 8 measures)
           Cadd9 Dsus2 E E

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A           B           E           C#m
  Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools
        Amaj7       B   Dsus2 E
Spineless bastards all
              B
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth
         A            E C#m
Same old joke since 1902
B
  He does the military two-step
G#
Down the nape of my neck
C#m         B
  I wanna go home
G#               Amaj7
  I don't want to stay
F#        Emaj7            Amaj7 G# A
  Give up life as a bad mistake
C#m         B
  Please excuse me from gym
G#                      Amaj7
  I've got this terrible cough coming on
   F#
He grabs and devours
Emaj7
He kicks me in the showers
Amaj7
Kicks me in the showers
       G#
And he grabs and devours
 Amaj7
I want to go home
G#
 I don't want to stay
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9               Esus4   E*    E
Huh na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na na na na
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9                 Esus4   E*    E
Huh na na na na na na na huh-yay
  Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na na na na
  Cadd9                  Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9           Esus4   E*    E
Huh na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na na na na
  Cadd9     Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9       Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na
  Cadd9           Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9       Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na
  Cadd9     Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9       Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9
Huh na na na na na na
Dsus2
Huh na na na na na na
G6add9(no3rd)
Huh na na na na
  Cadd9         Esus4  E*  E
Huh na na na na na huh-yay
Cadd9           Esus4   E* E
Huh na na na na na huh-yay

(and fade...)


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