Tuning: E A D G B E

The Teacher © Peter Ward July 2017 [Intro] Em G A C Em D Em G G/F# Em C Em D Em [Verse 1]

^EmThe children sat ar^Gound her w^Aith their eyes so o^Cpen wide ^EmWaiting for the le^Dsson to b^Emegin ^EmThey were happy, just to ^Gbe at school, ea^Ager to learn and m^Cake new friends ^EmShe told the class her n^Dame was Mi^Emranda

[Verse 2]

^EmAnd what will happen to t^Ghem she thought as they gr^Aow up and they l^Cearn not from her ^EmBut learn hard lessons from l^Dife its^Emelf ^EmAnd this was her on^Gly chance to h^Aelp them off to a v^Cery good start. ^EmThat’s what she loved about b^Deing a tea^Emcher

[Instrumental] C D Em [Verse 3]

^EmShe brought flowers to br^Gighten up the room and t^Ahey were working their ma^Cgic ^Emand the sun was shining on a Lo^Dndon autumn ^Emday ^EmThey were happy and ex^Gcited with their l^Aovely new te^Cacher ^EmAnd things to look for^Dward to in the year a^Emhead

[Verse 4]

^EmI’m going to tell you a^Gbout some things sh^Aow you how to ^Cdo some things but ^EmMostly I want to s^Dhow you how to le^Emarn ^EmYou can find out what you w^Gant to know and h^Aow to feel good ab^Cout yourselves ^EmThat’s what she loved about be^Ding a tea^Emcher

[Instrumental] Em G A C Em D Em G G/F# Em C Em D Em [Verse 5]

^EmWe’ll read lots of sto^Gries and yo^Au’ll be reading your o^Cwn books too and when the ^EmWork is done you can a^Dll go out to p^Emlay ^EmEvery day is sp^Gecial and s^Ao are those who c^Care for you but you ^EmAlways need to look af^Dter yours^Emelves

[Verse 6]

^EmAnd understand there’s no one e^Glse like you or m^Aore or less imp^Cortant than you and ^EmYou will grow a bit str^Donger every d^Emay ^EmBut if things go wrong and you d^Gon’t feel right you can al^Aways come and ta^Clk to me that’s ^EmWhat she loved about be^Ding a te^Emacher

[Instrumental] C D Em [Verse 7]

^EmMiranda talked to the chi^Gldren and lis^Atened to what they all h^Cad to say as the ^EmDays and weeks of sc^Dhool went ^Emon ^EmTo them the future was tom^Gorrow and the p^Aast just yes^Cterday the old ^EmDays weren’t the b^Dest days to t^Emhem

[Verse 8]

^EmWhat they had was w^Ghat they had the wo^Arld was what it ^Cwas ^EmShe was learning too and lo^Dved that about being a te^Emacher ^EmShe was learning too and lo^Dved that about being a te^Emacher ^EmShe was learning too and lo^Dved that about being a te^Emacher

[Outro] C D Em C D Em

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