The Smiths - The Headmaster Ritual: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "The Headmaster Ritual" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn The Headmaster Ritual ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Headmaster Ritual" smoothly on your ukulele.

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

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

Amaj7

Ukulele chord Amaj7

C#m

Ukulele chord C#m

E

Ukulele chord E

Em

Ukulele chord Em

Emaj7

Ukulele chord Emaj7

F#

Ukulele chord F#

G#

Ukulele chord G#

B

Ukulele chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Headmaster Ritual" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "The Headmaster Ritual" by The Smiths.