The Teachers Are Afraid chords by Morrissey

Chords with lyrics

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 MajorE ---6------4----------3------2--------|
BB ------------------------------4------|
G+G -7----------6------5-----------------|
D MajorD -------------------------------------|
A augmentedA -------------------------------------|
E MajorE -------------------------------------|

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 majorBb  DbDb   C majorC    BB  (played six times)  Bb majorBb

    G+G      F#F#     A augmentedA
there~s too ...
G+G       Eb MajorEb    BB   Bb majorBb
planning ...
     G+G      F#F#     A augmentedA
when your spirit...
   G+G          Eb MajorEb   BB  Bb majorBb
these nights can be ....

Bb majorBb        DbDb    C majorC
sleep ..
            BB  Bb majorBb
to some ...
  Bb majorBb    DbDb
and somebody he...
   C majorC          BB   Bb majorBb
will not be here ...

    G+G      F#F#      A augmentedA
so you stand by ..
    G+G      Eb MajorEb   BB   Bb majorBb
full of fear ....
      G+G          F#F#
and if you think ...
   A augmentedA     G+G      Eb MajorEb   BB   Bb majorBb
well...you~ve ...

    Bb majorBb     DbDb
oh you ...
  C majorC           BB
and you think it~s ...
         Bb majorBb     G+G    F#F#    A augmentedA   G+G   Eb MajorEb    BB
but when your ...

    Bb majorBb     G+G    F#F#
say the wrong words to ....
    A augmentedA
we~ll have ...
  G+G     Eb MajorEb    BB
oh yes, we~ll ...
   Bb majorBb      DbDb
lay a hand on ...
     C majorC         BB     Bb majorBb
and it~s never too ...

Bb majorBb       DbDb     C majorC
mucous on your co....
            BB      Bb majorBb
a nail up through ..
  G+G      F#F#      A augmentedA
a blade in your ...
  G+G       Eb MajorEb
you cry into ...

BB   Bb majorBb       G+G   F#F#
to be finished woul...
   A augmentedA       G+G   Eb MajorEb
to be finished ....
BB   Bb majorBb          DbDb
to be finished ...
   C majorC           BB
to be finished ....
   Bb majorBb          DbDb
to be finished ...
   C majorC           BB
to be finished ....

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

Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB
Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB


Okay, that guitar riff (which is repeated six times) is played with the Bb,
Db, C, BB 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 majorBb        DbDb        C majorC          BB

E MajorE ---------6-------|---------6-------|-----------8--------|---------7-------|
BB -------6---6-----|-------6---6-----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----|
G+G ---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-|
D MajorD -8---------------|-8---------------|-10-----------------|-9---------------|
A augmentedA -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
E MajorE -----------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|


After that the following thing is played (again):

Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB

    Bb majorBb     G+G    F#F#
say the wrong words ...
    A augmentedA
we~ll ...
  G+G     Eb MajorEb
oh yes, we~ll ...
BB   Bb majorBb   G+G   F#F#
lay a hand on ...
     A augmentedA     G+G    Eb MajorEb    BB
and it~s never too ....

   Bb majorBb         DbDb
to be finished would ...
   C majorC           BB
to be finished ...
   Bb majorBb          DbDb
to be finished ...
   C majorC           BB
to be finished ...
   Bb majorBb       G+G   F#F#
to be finished ...
   A augmentedA       G+G      Eb MajorEb  BB
to be finished would ....

Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb  G+G  F#F#   F#F#   A augmentedA  G+G  Eb MajorEb  BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB
Bb majorBb     DbDb      C majorC     BB


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...