The Teachers Are Afraid

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

there~s too many people

planning your downfall

when your spirit~s on trial

these nights can be frightening

sleep transports sadness

to some other mid-brain

and somebody here

will not be here next year

so you stand by the board

full of fear and intention

and if you think that they~re listening

well...you~ve got to be joking

oh you understand change

and you think it~s essential

but when your profession is humiliation

say the wrong words to our children

we~ll have you

oh yes, we~ll have you

lay a hand on our children

and it~s never too late to have you

mucous on your collar

a nail up through the staff chair

a blade in your soap pan

you cry into your pillow

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

(my favourite part of the song...where it all begins to make sense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

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):

 

 

 

say the wrong words to our children

we~ll have you

oh yes, we~ll have you

lay a hand on our children

and it~s never too late to have you

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

to be finished would be a relief

 

 

 

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. I do not know. Aah, please, if you have any comments,

criticisms, or just want to shoot the bull right between the eyes, just email

me. I will be greatly appreciated. Bye-bye...