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The Teachers Are Afraid of the Pupils

Morrissey
ChordsKeyBbCapoFret 1advanced150 BPM

Chords in this song10

capo 1 — sounds a semitone higher

Song

Am 755777
C x35553

Intro

|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
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|B |& |Bb |A

Verse 1

There's too many people  
Planning your downfall  
When your spirit's on trial  
These nights can be frightening  
Sleep transports sadness  
To some other mid-brain   
And somebody here  
Will not be here next year  
So you stand by the bo---ard  
Full of fear and intention  
And, if you think that they're listening - well 
You've got to be joking  
Oh, you understand change - and 
You think it's essential - but when your profession
Is humiliation  
Say the wrong word
To our children 
We'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you
Lay a hand on
Our children 
And it's never too late
To have you  
Mucus on your collar  
A nail up through the staff chair  
A blade in your soap, and  
you cry into your pillow

Chorus

To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief  

Instrumental

|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A

Bridge

|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb

Solo

|A5 |A5 |F5 |F5
|Ab5 |Ab5 |D5 |Bb5
|A5 |A5 |F5 |F5
|Ab5 |Ab5 |D5 |Bb5

Bridge

|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb

Interlude

|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb
|A |A |C |C
|B |B |Bb |Bb

Instrumental

|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A

Verse 2

(A)
Say the wrong word
To our children 
We'll have you, oh yes, we'll have you
Lay a hand on
Our children
And it's never too late
To have you

Chorus

To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief
To be finished would be a relief 
To be finished would be a relief  

Outro

(A) Am
(I'm very glad the spring has come
The sun shines outside bright 
The little birds that sit on the trees
Are singing for delight)  
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
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|Am |& |C |&
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|Am |& |C |&
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|Am |& |C |&
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|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A
|Am |& |C |&
|B |& |Bb |A

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