Teach Me Tonight Chords
by Etta James
Teach Me Tonight by Etta James is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords Em7, A7, A7/13-, D, Gdim, F#m, B7, Bm5-/7, Em, D6, Fdim, A, Bm, E7 and Cdim. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Em7 A7 A7/13- D Gdim F#m
Did you say I've got a lot to learn
B7 Em7 Bm5-/7 A7
Well, don't think I'm trying not to learn.
B7 Em Em7 A7
Since this is a perfect spot to learn,
A7/13- D D6 Fdim A7
Teach me tonight.
Em7 A7/13- D Gdim F#m
Starting with the ABC of it,
B7 Em7 Bm5-/7 A7
Right down to the XYZ of it,
B7 Em Em7 A7
Help me solve the mystery of it
A D Gdim D
Teach me tonight.
Em A7 A7/13- D D6
The sky's a blackboard high above you,
Em A7 A7/13- D Bm
And if a shooting star goes by,
Em E7 F#m
I'll use that star to write I love you
Bm5-/7 E7 A7
A thousand times across the sky.
Em7 A7 A7/13- D Gdim F#m
One thing isn't very clear, my love
B7 Em7 Bm5-/7 A7
Should the teacher stand so near, my love?
B7 Em Em7 A7
Graduation's almost here, my love
Em7 A7 D Cdim Em7 A7 D Gdim D
Teach me tonight, come on and teach me tonight.