Key:
Introduction:
F C G Am F C G
Just when I thought I finally learned my lesson well, there was more to this than meets the eye
F C G Am F C G
And for all the things you taught me, only time will tell, if I'll be able to survive, oh yeah
C F Bb G C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? can you tell me all I need to know?
C F Bb G C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? or will I fall when you let me go? oh no?
F C G Am F C G
Am I ready for the real world, will I pass the test? you know it's a jungle out there
F C G Am
Ain't nothin gonna stop me, I won't be second best
F C G
But the joke's on those who believe the system's fair, oh yeah
C F Bb G C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? can you tell me if I'm right or wrong?
C F Bb G C F Bb
Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? I wanna know what's goin on, oh yeah
Am / G F / E Dm / C Bb
So the years go on and on, but nothing's lost or won, and what you learned is soon forgotten
Am / G F / E Dm
They take the best years of your life, try to tell you wrong from right
/ C Bb G/B
But you walk away with nothing, oh oh
C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? can you tell me all I need to know?
C F Bb G C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? or will I fall when you let me go?
C F Bb G C F Bb G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? can you tell me if I'm right or wrong?
C F Bb G C F Bb
Teacher, teacher, can you reach me? I wanna know what's goin on, oh
F G F G F G F G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? teacher, teacher, can you reach me?
F G F G F G F G
Teacher, teacher, can you teach me? teacher, teacher, ooh yeah
F G F G
Teacher, teacher teacher, teacher