The Teachers Are Afraid

Date: Fri, 13 Oct 95 21:23:20 EDT
From: Winston Campbell


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      
these nights can be frightening
B    Bb


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                 
and if you think that they~re 
  F#
listening
     A         G            Eb   
well...you~ve got to be joking
   B     Bb


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       Bb         Db
oh you understand change
   C                     B
and you think it~s essential
                 Bb        
but when your profession is 
 G        F#        A     G      
humiliation
Eb       B


        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     
and it~s never too late to have 
    Bb
you

Bb             Db         C
mucous on your collar
                       B           
a nail up through the staff chair
Bb

   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---
B -------6---6-----|-------6---6-
G ---7-8-------8-7-|---6-8-------
D -8---------------|-8-----------
A -----------------|-------------
E -----------------|-------------

E|----|-----------8--------|---------7-------| 
B|----|---------8---8------|-------7---7-----| 
G|8-6-|----9-10-------10-9-|---8-9-------9-8-| 
D|----|-10-----------------|-9---------------| 
A|----|--------------------|-----------------| 
E|----|--------------------|-----------------| 


After that the following thing is 
played (again):

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    
and it~s never too late to have 
    B
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           
to be finished would be a relief
Eb    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


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...