Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Smiths. Other chords and tabs for the "The Headmaster Ritual" can find at the bottom of the page. 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 B E spineless swines, cemented minds B Sir 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 Amaj7 i don't want to stay F#/G Emaj7/9 Amaj7 Ab A give up education as a bad mistake |