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THE TEACHERS ARE AFRAID OF THE PUPILS by Morrissey
What can I say about this. I think, pretty sure, that the violin riff that
plays out through the whole eleven minutes of the song can be played as
(although several violins would be much better):
e|---6------4----------3------2--------| B|------------------------------4------| G|-7----------6------5-----------------| D|-------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------|
The weird thing about this song is that there are many extemporaneous guitar
parts and that violin line keeps repeating. Now, what makes this song
interesting is the underlying droning bass and the song's mood swings. I am
not sure what chords are being played as opposed to them being major or
minor. It is all trivial to me. So keep in mind that my transcription (the
chords on top of the words) are merely which note the bass would play. You
can play them chord wise (of course), but if you do I suggest you play them
in a power-chord way, especially after the first -to be finished would be a
relief- part, where the song goes to a new rocking height (you
know what I mean). So here we go:
Intro:
Bb Db C B (played six times) Bb
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 board
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 words 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
mucous on your collar
a nail up through the staff chair
a blade in your soap pan
you cry into your pillow
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
(My favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)
Okay, that guitar riff (which is repeated six times) is played with the Bb,
Db, C, B bass parts. About now you should get the whole gist of the song (it
really has two parts to it). The guitar riff is:
e|---------6-------|---------6-------|-----------8--------|---------7-------| B|-------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----| G|---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-| D|-8---------------|-8---------------|-10-----------------|-9---------------| A|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
After that the following thing is played (again):
say the wrong words 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
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
The bass and everything fades and that lovely orchestra thing comes in and
everything sort of fades from there. You have to excuse my over transcribing
everything.
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Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?
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