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Date: Sun, 02 Jul 1995 16:34:12 -0400
Headmasters of Mine
by Jeffrey Gaines
transcribed by James M. Lawrence. (jl@student.umass.edu)
The chords are:
E (022100@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G B (x2444x@1)name="chord_022100@1">E
D (xx0232@1) X X 0 2 3 2
E (022100@1) 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# (244322@1) 2 4 4 3 2 2
G (320003@1) 3 2 0 0 3 3
G* 3 5 5 4 3 3
A (x02220@1) X 0 2 2 2 0
Bm (x24432@1) X 2 4 4 3 2
Bm* X 0 4 4 3 0
Bm* stands for Bmsus4/A (B minor suspended 4th over A, or whatever it is)
G* means the bar-chord form of G
intro
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
1st verse
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm Bm* D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1)chorus
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1)name="chord_xx0232@1">D F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
G (320003@1) G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) F# (244322@1)bridge 1
E (022100@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D(E on top)
E (022100@1) G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1)2nd verse(same as 1st)
chorus
bridge 2
E (022100@1) E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) F# (244322@1) (5 times)
G* G* A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1)chorus
ending
E (022100@1) E (022100@1) F# (244322@1) F# (244322@1) (repeat and fade)
(1st verse)
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* D (xx0232@1) F#I (244322@1)realize they meant no harm and that they'd seen the truth
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* D (xx0232@1) F#These (244322@1)men and women young and old who tried to mold my youth
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
They were only teaching me how to get through life
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
How to punch the clock and get a home and get a wife
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
They knew I was searching for things I'd never find
G (320003@1) ASo (x02220@1)they tried to break my mind by paddling my behind
(chorus)
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
All for the love of an innocent mind
G (320003@1) AThey (x02220@1)were the blind leading the blind
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
All for the love of molding young minds
GThey (320003@1)were to kind
F#Headmasters (244322@1)of mine
(bridge 1)
E (022100@1) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) D(E on top)
They themselves were products of a past society
E (022100@1) G (320003@1) AThey (x02220@1)themselves were victims of the same atrocities
(2nd verse)
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* D (xx0232@1) F#I (244322@1)realize I must forgive but I will never forget
Bm (x24432@1) Bm* D (xx0232@1) F#These (244322@1)men and women young and old I'm forever in your debt
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
They were only teaching me how to run the race
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
Fill my position with a smile upon my face
D (xx0232@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1) Bm*
Don't ask the question if it isn't from the text
G (320003@1) AThrow (x02220@1)me out into the hall and ask who wants to be next
(chorus)
(bridge 2)
E (022100@1)E (022100@1)F# (244322@1)F# (244322@1)name="chord_022100@1">E E (022100@1)F# (244322@1) EI (022100@1)feel it's really sick how so much is wasted
F# (244322@1) EThere's (022100@1)so much food for thought that never is tasted
F# (244322@1) EJust (022100@1)read the instructions and fill out the form
F# (244322@1) G* AAnd (x02220@1)whatever you do my son don't stray from the norm
(chorus)
(ending)
E F# :repeat
