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Chords:   D/A    : x00232
              A7M: x02120
           C#m/G#: 446654
Intro (0:05)
D/A  E  D/A  E
Verse (0:16)
AHey, headmA7Master, F#mwhat's the mAatter with yBmou?E  
AWhy you aA7Mlways so sF#merious? AWhy so blBmue?E  
Prechorus (0:36)
D/AAll the kids in the A7Mschool have seen you
D/ABeing patient with the A7Mboys who fool you
D/AWhen you used to hit them A7Mwith your ruler
So iBmndepeD/Andent toEo
Chorus (0:56)
D/AHey, heaC#m/G#dmaster, Bmwhat's the matter with yoAu?Bm  E  
Verse (1:06)
AThere's a A7Mcrisis F#mrumoured iAn the schoBmolE  
AThe boys have A7Mcut their F#mhair shAort to look cBmoolE  
Prechorus (1:26)
D/AExamination time is A7Mdrawing near
D/ADisintegration of the A7Mfootball team
D/ANo one seems to want to A7Mplay for real
In clBmassroom, cD/Alub or pEool
Chorus (1:46)
D/AHey, headC#m/G#master, Bmwhat you gonna Ado?Bm  E  
Verse (1:57)
BThere's an invitG#mation in the C#mpostF#  
BTo a reading pG#marty on the cC#moastF#  
Prechorus (2:17)
D/APack your bags up, you old A7Mbibliophile
D/AGet together with your fA7Mriends who will
D/AGive you time to think and A7Mtime to kill
with iBmndepenD/Adent hosEts
Chorus (2:37)
D/AHey, headmC#m/G#aster, arBmen't you gonna Ago?Bm  E  
Outro (2:47)
D/AHey, headmaster, Faren't you gonna gAo?

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Hey Headmaster

by Pet Shop Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7M

C#m/G#

D/A

F#m

G#m

C#m

Chords: D/A : x00232

A7M

: x02120

C#m/G#

: 446654

Intro (0:05)

D/A E D/A E

Verse (0:16)

A A7M F#m A Bm E

Hey, headmaster, what's the matter with you?

A A7M F#m A Bm E

Why you always so serious? Why so blue?

Prechorus (0:36)

D/A A7M

All the kids in the school have seen you

D/A A7M

Being patient with the boys who fool you

D/A A7M

When you used to hit them with your ruler

Bm D/A E

So independent too

Chorus (0:56)

D/A C#m/G# Bm A Bm E

Hey, headmaster, what's the matter with you?

Verse (1:06)

A A7M F#m A Bm E

There's a crisis rumoured in the school

A A7M F#m A Bm E

The boys have cut their hair short to look cool

Prechorus (1:26)

D/A A7M

Examination time is drawing near

D/A A7M

Disintegration of the football team

D/A A7M

No one seems to want to play for real

Bm D/A E

In classroom, club or pool

Chorus (1:46)

D/A C#m/G# Bm A Bm E

Hey, headmaster, what you gonna do?

Verse (1:57)

B G#m C#m F#

There's an invitation in the post

B G#m C#m F#

To a reading party on the coast

Prechorus (2:17)

D/A A7M

Pack your bags up, you old bibliophile

D/A A7M

Get together with your friends who will

D/A A7M

Give you time to think and time to kill

Bm D/A E

with independent hosts

Chorus (2:37)

D/A C#m/G# Bm A Bm E

Hey, headmaster, aren't you gonna go?

Outro (2:47)

D/A F A

Hey, headmaster, aren't you gonna go?

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