The headmaster ritual
View chords used in this chart
Intro C9 E4 E
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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----------|
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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-----|
( C9 E4 E ) )
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E|---------------------------0----|
B|--------------------------------|
G|----------2-1----------2-1------|
D|--------0------------0----------|
A|------4----------2-4------------|
E|--0-----------0-----------------|
Agora cai aqui
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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-------|
A B
Belligerent ghouls
E C#m
Run Manchester schools
A7M B
Spineless swines
E
Cemented minds
B
Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth
A7M E C#m
Same old suit since 1962
B
He does the military two-step
Ab
Down the nape of my neck
C#m7(9) B
I wanna go home
G#m A7M
I don't wanna stay
F# E7M
Give up education
A7M Ab A
As a bad mistake
C#m7(9) B
Mid-week on the playing fields
G#m A7M
Sir thwacks you on the knees
F#
Knees you in the groin
E7M
Elbow in the face
A7M Ab
Bruises bigger than dinner plates
A7M
I wanna go home
Ab Riff Riff
I don't wanna stay
La-la-la
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C#m7(9) B G#m A7M F#/G
E|----------0------------2-0---------------0---------------------|
B|------4------4--------------4---------4----4------2--2-0---2---|
G|----4---4------4-----4--------4-----4---4----4----1--------3---|
D|--------------------------------------------------2--------4---|
A|--4----------------2------------------------------0--------x---|
E|----------------------------------4------------------------4---|
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E7M(9) A7M
E|--2-------------------|
B|--4-------------------|
G|--4-------------------|
D|--2-------------------|
A|--x-------------------|
E|--x-------------------|
How to play The headmaster ritual
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.