Misc Your Songs

Peter Ward - The Teacher(Chords)

Misc Your Songs

Key: Em

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	        verse 1 
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The children sat around her with their eyes so open wide 
Em                 D        Em 
Waiting for the  lesson to begin 
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They were happy, just to be at school, eager to learn and make new friends 
Em                      D         Em 
She told the class her name was Miranda 

verse 2 
Em                       G                         A               C 
And what will happen to them she thought as they grow up and they learn not from her 
Em                           D      Em 
But learn hard lessons from life itself 
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And this was her only chance to help them off to a very good start. 
Em                           D         Em 
That?s what she loved about being a teacher 

Instrumental 
C   D  Em 

verse 3 
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She brought flowers to brighten up the room and they were working their magic 
Em                              D           Em 
and the sun was shining  on a London autumn day 
Em                    G                 A           C 
They were happy and excited with their lovely new teacher 
Em                    D                    Em 
And things to look forward to in the year ahead 

verse 4 
Em                     G                   A             C 
I?m going to tell you about some things  show you how to do some things but 
Em                D                Em 
Mostly I want to show you how to learn 
Em                         G                A                 C 
You can find out what you want to know and how to feel good about yourselves 
Em                            D        Em 
That?s what she loved about being a teacher 

Instrumental 
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Verse 5 
Em                     G          A                     C 
We?ll read  lots of stories and you?ll be reading your own books too and when the 
Em                    D             Em 
Work is done you can all go out to play 
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Every day is special and so are those who care for you but you 
Em                    D        Em 
Always need to look after yourselves 

Verse 6 
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And understand there?s no one else like you or more or less important than you and 
Em                     D            Em 
You will grow a bit stronger every day 
Em                              G                         A               C 
But if things go wrong and you don?t feel right you can always come and talk to me that?s 
Em                     D       Em 
What she loved about being a teacher 

Instrumental 
C  D  Em 

Verse 7 
Em                       G            A                       C 
Miranda talked to the children and listened to what they all had to say as the 
Em                  D         Em 
Days and weeks of school went on 
Em                        G              A           C 
To them the future was tomorrow and the past just yesterday  the old 
Em                D            Em 
Days weren?t the best days to them 

Verse 8 
Em                 G                   A               C 
What they had was what they had  the world was what it was 
Em                         D                        Em 
She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 
Em                         D                        Em 
She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 
Em                         D                        Em 
She was learning too and loved that about being a teacher 

Outro 
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