The Headmaster Ritual The Smiths
Capo 2nd fret
INTRO: C9 /Esus4/ E
(2x)
e------------0-0----------| b--3-3-3-3-3-0-0----------| g--0-0-0-0-1-2-1----------| d--2-2-2-2-2-2-2----------| a--3-3-3-3-3-2-2----------| e------------0-0----------| e-------------0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----| b--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3---3-3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-0-0-----| g--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2---2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-1-2-1-----| d--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----| a--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x---x-x-x-x--0-0-0-0-0-2-2-----| e-------------x-x-x-x-3^3-3-3-3--x-x-x-x-x-0-0-----|
and returns to the intro's first chords (C9 /Esus4/ E), repeating the whole thing until the guitar riff:
(2x)
e---------------------------0----| b--------------------------------| g----------2-1----------2-1------| d--------0------------0----------| a------4----------2-4------------| e--0-----------0-----------------|
[and]
e-------------0-0-0--3-3-3-------| b--3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-------| g--0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-2-2-------| d--2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0--0-0-0-------| a--3-3-3-3-3--x-x-x--x-x-x-------| e-------------x-x-x--x-x-x-------|
it returns to the guitar riff, and, then, goes to the chant:
A B E c#m
Beligerant ghouls run Manchester schools
[Amaj7] spinele[B]ss s[E]wines, cemented minds
Si[B]r leads the troops, jealous of youth
Amaj7 E c#m
same old suit since 1962
[B] he does the military two-step
Ab c#m7/9 B
down the nape of my neck i wanna go home
[G#m] i don'[Amaj7]t want to stay
[F#/G] give u[Emaj7/9]p educati[Amaj7]on as a[Ab] ba[A]d mistake
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