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Headmasters of Mine
by Jeffrey Gaines
The chords are:
D    EX AX D0 G2 B3 E2
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( Eon 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
So they trGied to break my mind by padAdling my behind
(chorus)
                       D         F#     Bm  Bm*
All for the love of an innocent mind
They were the blGind leading the blAind
                     D             F#     Bm  Bm*
All for the love of molding young minds
They were tGo kind
Headmasters of miF#ne
(bridge 1)
                      E               G            D  D( Eon top)
They themselves were products of a past society
EThey themselves were vicGtims of the same Aatrocities
(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
Throw me ouGt into the hall and ask who wAants to be next
(chorus)
(bridge 2)
E  E  F#  F#
E  E
F#I feel it's really sick Ehow so much is wasted
F#There's so much food for thought Ethat never is tasted
F#Just read the instructions and fEill 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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Headmasters Of Mine

by Jeffrey Gaines

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

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Headmasters of Mine

by Jeffrey Gaines

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#

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

They were to kind

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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