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The Headmaster Ritual Tab

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Band: The Smiths
Song: The Headmaster Ritual
Album: Hatful of Hollow
Thom Mills dustbin_man@hotmail.com

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

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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture Dunnie Average	#1 by Dunnie at Aug 26, 1972 at 6:41 AM EST
	Another great Smiths song. When Morrissey sings: "I wanna go home I don't wanna stay " I am forever reminded of that one poor kid who didn't quite "fit in" at school and was picked on for it. There's one [or more] at every school, and sometimes it's us. So next time, rather than picking on him or her, or sitting by idly watching it happen, extend a hand of friendship.

No Picture Turbo Grom Wanna Be	#2 by Turbo Grom at Oct 30, 1973 at 5:36 AM EST
	i think it's more about general abuse rather than caning. i was in school in england in the seventies and i've seen teachers do things to pupils that would put them in jail nowadays...believe me, the cane was the least of your worries! Morrissey's got his angry head on here and there's no trace of humour when he refers to the belligerant ghouls as spineless bastards.

No Picture john Average	#3 by john at Aug 4, 1975 at 7:29 PM EST
	Wicked yodelling at the end from the Mozmeister. Plus awesome jangling from Johnny Marr and a classic Rourkey bassline.

No Picture Dan Average	#4 by Dan Flores at Nov 7, 1976 at 6:23 PM EST
	Isn't amazing how this song just paints the picture for you. I can almost see Morrissey in school with the other boys, in their uniforms being humiliated by the mean old headmaster.

No Picture Batmanuel Badass	#5 by Batmanuel at Jul 29, 1980 at 12:02 PM EST
	What a catchy tune. I love this song because it's funny. It is a shame teachers did that though. I guess some kids deserved it.

No Picture Ryan Average	#6 by Ryan Jones at Dec 21, 1982 at 10:14 AM EST
	maybe about Morrissey's affair with a teacher that was mostly about the tteacher taking and not giving. Teacher being the dominating/slighty kinky one and Morrissey not being able to escape this little affair. Which is why he wants to go home.Just a thought!

No Picture connor Average	#7 by connor gooley at Sep 21, 1983 at 4:15 PM EST
	"...who grabs and devours ..." -By Grand Central Station I Sat Down And Wept, by Elizabeth Smart

No Picture John Rhythm Player	#8 by John McElyea at Apr 9, 1998 at 11:02 AM EST
	teachers beating on the students. Thi is the first sogn on Meat Is Murder, almost every song on that album mentions violence of some kind. This song always reminds me of the Morrissey song "The Teachers are Afraid of The Pupils"

No Picture Dean Rhythm Player	#9 by Dean M at Sep 9, 2000 at 7:46 PM EST
	Manchester HOme of the smiths yeh hes talkin bout teachers canning students