Teachin Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays475

Teachin by Jake Owen is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
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Intro 
D D G G 

Verse 
D 
I'm just lying in bed hearing that alarm clock realising that Summer's over. 
G 
Oh crap in the classroom desk chair wishing I had a Corona. 
D 
Well the kids are back and they walk right in like  we don't want to be here either, 
G 
it's 803 between you and me I need a super strong pain reliever. 

         D                               G 
And it’s Gross children, small building, back pain, square cafeteria pizza. 
D                           G 
Lesson plans, marching band Red pen in my hand as the book reports roll in. 
Em                             G 
Hating all this grading saying whoaoaoh 
D 
But i keep on teaching 
G 
A little school desk leaning 

Verse 
D 
Little Johnny just ace and blue now he’s sitting in the corner crying. 
G 
Sally reads above her grade. Mike and Jack just won't stop fighting. 
D 
The principal observes my class says you can do a whole lot better. 
G 
Sometimes I get angry but I love this job I'll probably just teach school forever. 

         D                               G 
And it’s Gross children, small building, back pain, square cafeteria pizza. 
D                           G 
Lesson plans, marching band Red pen in my hand as the book reports roll in. 
Em                             G 
Hating all this grading saying whoaoaoh 

Outro
D 
But we keep on teaching 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante