JEFFREY GAINES - "headmasters of mine" Tablature

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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 A D G B E
D X X 0 2 3 2
E 0 2 2 1 0 0
F# 2 4 4 3 2 2
G 3 2 0 0 3 3
G* 3 5 5 4 3 3
A X 0 2 2 2 0
Bm 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 Bm* Bm Bm*

1st verse
Bm Bm* D F#
Bm Bm* D F#
D F# Bm Bm*
D F# Bm Bm*
D F# Bm Bm*
G G A A

chorus
D F# Bm Bm*
G G A A
D F# Bm Bm*
G G F# F#

bridge 1
E G D D(E on top)
E G A A

2nd verse(same as 1st)

chorus

bridge 2
E E F# F# (5 times)
G* G* A A

chorus

ending
E E F# F# (repeat and fade)


(1st verse)
Bm Bm* D F#
I realize they meant no harm and that they'd seen the truth

Bm Bm* D F#
These men and women young and old who tried to mold my youth

D F# Bm Bm*
They were only teaching me how to get through life

D F# Bm Bm*
How to punch the clock and get a home and get a wife

D F# Bm Bm*
They knew I was searching for things I'd never find

G A
So they tried to break my mind by paddling my behind


(chorus)
D F# Bm Bm*
All for the love of an innocent mind

G A
They were the blind leading the blind

D F# Bm Bm*
All for the love of molding young minds

G
They were to kind

F#
Headmasters of mine


(bridge 1)
E G D D(E on top)
They themselves were products of a past society

E G A
They themselves were victims of the same atrocities


(2nd verse)
Bm Bm* D F#
I realize I must forgive but I will never forget

Bm Bm* D F#
These men and women young and old I'm forever in your debt

D F# Bm Bm*
They were only teaching me how to run the race

D F# Bm Bm*
Fill my position with a smile upon my face

D F# Bm Bm*
Don't ask the question if it isn't from the text

G A
Throw me out into the hall and ask who wants to be next


(chorus)


(bridge 2)
E E F# F#
E E

F# E
I feel it's really sick how so much is wasted

F# E
There's so much food for thought that never is tasted

F# E
Just read the instructions and fill out the form

F# G* A
And whatever you do my son don't stray from the norm


(chorus)


(ending)
E F# :repeat

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