The Teachers Are Afraid

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  • What can I say about this. I think, pretty sure, that the violin riff that
    plays out through the whole eleven minutes of the song can be played as
    (although a several violins would be much better) is:
  •  
    E ---6------4----------3------2--------|
    B ------------------------------4------|
  • G -7----------6------5-----------------|
    D -------------------------------------|
    A -------------------------------------|
  • E -------------------------------------|
     
    The weird thing about this song is that there are many extemporaneous guitar
  • parts and that violin line keeps repeating. Now, what makes this song
    interesting is the underlying droning bass and the song~s mood swings. I am
    not sure what chords are being played as opposed to them being major or
  • minor. It is all trivial to me. So keep in mind that my transcription (the
    chords on top of the words) are merely which note the bass would play. You
    can play them chord wise (of course), but if you do I suggest you play them
  • in a power-chord way, especially after the first -to be finished would be a
    relief- part, where the song goes to a new rocking height (you
    know what I mean). So here we go:
  •  
     
    Intro: Bb Db C B (played six times) Bb
  •  
    G F# A
    there~s too many people
  • G Eb B Bb
    planning your downfall
    G F# A
  • when your spirit~s on trial
    G Eb B Bb
    these nights can be frightening
  •  
    Bb Db C
    sleep transports sadness
  • B Bb
    to some other mid-brain
    Bb Db
  • and somebody here
    C B Bb
    will not be here next year
  •  
    G F# A
    so you stand by the board
  • G Eb B Bb
    full of fear and intention
    G F#
  • and if you think that they~re listening
    A G Eb B Bb
    well...you~ve got to be joking
  •  
    Bb Db
    oh you understand change
  • C B
    and you think it~s essential
    Bb G F# A G Eb B
  • but when your profession is humiliation
     
    Bb G F#
  • say the wrong words to our children
    A
    we~ll have you
  • G Eb B
    oh yes, we~ll have you
    Bb Db
  • lay a hand on our children
    C B Bb
    and it~s never too late to have you
  •  
    Bb Db C
    mucous on your collar
  • B Bb
    a nail up through the staff chair
    G F# A
  • a blade in your soap pan
    G Eb
    you cry into your pillow
  •  
    B Bb G F#
    to be finished would be a relief
  • A G Eb
    to be finished would be a relief
    B Bb Db
  • to be finished would be a relief
    C B
    to be finished would be a relief
  • Bb Db
    to be finished would be a relief
    C B
  • to be finished would be a relief
     
     
  • (my favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)
     
    Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
  • Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
    Bb Db C B
    Bb Db C B
  • Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
    Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
    Bb Db C B
  • Bb Db C B
     
    Okay, that guitar riff (which is repeated six times) is played with the Bb,
  • Db, C, B bass parts. About now you should get the whole gist of the song (it
    really has two parts to it). The guitar riff is:
     
  • Bb Db C B
    E ---------6-------|---------6-------|-----------8--------|---------7-------|
    B -------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----|
  • G ---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-|
    D -8---------------|-8---------------|-10-----------------|-9---------------|
    A -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
  • E -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
     
    After that the following thing is played (again):
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    Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
    Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
  • Bb Db C B
     
    Bb G F#
  • say the wrong words to our children
    A
    we~ll have you
  • G Eb
    oh yes, we~ll have you
    B Bb G F#
  • lay a hand on our children
    A G Eb B
    and it~s never too late to have you
  •  
    Bb Db
    to be finished would be a relief
  • C B
    to be finished would be a relief
    Bb Db
  • to be finished would be a relief
    C B
    to be finished would be a relief
  • Bb G F#
    to be finished would be a relief
    A G Eb B
  • to be finished would be a relief
     
    Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
  • Bb G F# F# A G Eb B
    Bb Db C B
    Bb Db C B
  •  
    The bass and everything fades and that lovely orchestra thing comes in and
    everything sort of fades from there. You have to escuse my over transcribing
  • everything.
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