Etta James

Teach Me Tonight(Chords)

Etta James

Key: D

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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.
	        

Written by Sammy Cahn, Gene de Paul

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