The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual: chords

A             B     E               C#m
Belligerent ghouls run Manchester schools
Amaj7       B      Dsus2   E
Spineless swine, cemented minds
                B
Sir leads the troops, jealous of youth
          A           E C#m
Same old suit since 1962
B
He does the military two-step
G#
Down the nape of my neck

Chorus:
C#m         B
I wanna go home
G#               Amaj7
I don't want to stay
F#         Emaj7            Amaj7 G# A
Give up education as a bad mistake

C#m               B
Mid-week on the playing fields
G#                      Amaj7
Sir thwacks you on the knees
                  F#
Knees you in the groin
         Emaj7
Elbow in the face
Amaj7           G#
Bruises bigger than dinner plates

Chorus:
Amaj7
I wanna go home
G#
I don't want to stay

Belligerent ghouls
Run Manchester schools
Spineless bastards all
Sir leads the troops
Jealous of youth
Same old jokes since 1902
He does the military two-step
Down the nape of my neck

Chorus:
I want to go home
I don't want to stay
Give up life
As a bad mistake

Please excuse me from gym
I've got this terrible cold coming on
He grabs and devours
He kicks me in the showers
Kicks me in the showers
And he grabs and devours

Chorus:
I want to go home
I don't want to stay