Elton John - Teacher I Need You: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Teacher I Need You" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F I was sitting in the classroom A# Trying to look intelligent F C F C F C F C In case the teacher looked at me Am Dm She was long and she was lean A# F/A Gm7 She's a middle-aged dream F A# F/A Gm7 C F/C C And that lady means the whole world to me It's a natural achievement Conquering my homework With her image pounding in my brain She's an inspiration For my graduation F A# C F And she helps to keep the classroom sane Chorus: Dm C A# Dm C Oh teacher I need you like a little child Am Dm A# C You got something in you to drive a school boy wild Dm C A# Dm C You give me education in the love sick blues Am Dm Help me get straight come out and say A#6 A# Csus4 C F Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, Teacher I need you I have to write a letter Tell about my feelings Just to let her know the scene Focus my attention On some further education In connection with the birdies and the bees Oh, so I'm sitting in the classroom, woo! I'm looking like a zombie I'm waiting for the bell to ring I've got John Wayne stances, I've got Erroll Flynn advances And it doesn't mean a doggoned thing Chorus: Oh, teacher, I need you like a little child You got something in you to drive a schoolboy wild You give me education in the lovesick blues Help me get straight come out and say Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, teacher, I need you Oh teacher I need you like a little child You got something in you to drive a schoolboy wild You give me education in the lovesick blues Help me get straight come out and say Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, teacher, I need you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  C  Csus4  Dm  F  Gm  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar 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 "Teacher I Need You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Teacher I Need You" by Elton John.