Chords for "To Sir, With Love" - Vonda Shepard & Al Green
Tempo:
94.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
D
C#
E
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] [G]
[A] And as I leave,
[B] I know [D] that I am leaving [A] my best friend.
[C#] When you took [F#m] me right from wrong [C#] and weak from strong, [F#m] that's a lot to learn.
[B] What?
What?
Then [E] I'll give you an [B] answer.
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the moon, I [A] would try to make a star.
[B] But I [A] would rather you let [B] me give my heart [E] to you [F#] with love.
I [C#m] [B] remember [A] [D] those [A] schoolgirl
[B] days of telling [D] tales [A] and biting nails all gone.
But in my [B] mind, I know [D] that they will [A] live on and on and on and on.
[C#] But how [F#m] do you thank someone [C#] who has taken you from [F#m] crayons to perfume?
[B] Well, it's not [E] easy, but I [B] try.
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the sky, I [A] would ride across the sky [B] in [E] letters [A] that would soar a [B] thousand feet high [E] to you [F#] with love.
All [A] right.
[Bm]
[A] Those awkward years of hurrid by, [B] why did [D] they fly, fly [A] away?
[Am] [G] [D]
[A] Why is it such, children, [B] grown up [D] to be people [A] wanting?
[C#] What takes the [F#m] place of climbing trees [C#] and dirty knees [F#m] in the world outside?
[B] What?
What is [E] there that I can [B] buy?
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the world, I'd [A] surround it with a wall [B] I'd scrawl.
[A] But why would letters [B] ten feet tall [C#] up [E] to you [F#] with love?
[C#m] [B] [F#]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] Oh, yes, yes, yes, [Dm] yes, yes,
[A] yes, yes, [Am] yes.
[A] [Am] [D] [A]
[A]
[B] [D]
[A] [G]
[A] And as I leave,
[B] I know [D] that I am leaving [A] my best friend.
[C#] When you took [F#m] me right from wrong [C#] and weak from strong, [F#m] that's a lot to learn.
[B] What?
What?
Then [E] I'll give you an [B] answer.
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the moon, I [A] would try to make a star.
[B] But I [A] would rather you let [B] me give my heart [E] to you [F#] with love.
I [C#m] [B] remember [A] [D] those [A] schoolgirl
[B] days of telling [D] tales [A] and biting nails all gone.
But in my [B] mind, I know [D] that they will [A] live on and on and on and on.
[C#] But how [F#m] do you thank someone [C#] who has taken you from [F#m] crayons to perfume?
[B] Well, it's not [E] easy, but I [B] try.
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the sky, I [A] would ride across the sky [B] in [E] letters [A] that would soar a [B] thousand feet high [E] to you [F#] with love.
All [A] right.
[Bm]
[A] Those awkward years of hurrid by, [B] why did [D] they fly, fly [A] away?
[Am] [G] [D]
[A] Why is it such, children, [B] grown up [D] to be people [A] wanting?
[C#] What takes the [F#m] place of climbing trees [C#] and dirty knees [F#m] in the world outside?
[B] What?
What is [E] there that I can [B] buy?
[F#]
[B] If you wanted the world, I'd [A] surround it with a wall [B] I'd scrawl.
[A] But why would letters [B] ten feet tall [C#] up [E] to you [F#] with love?
[C#m] [B] [F#]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[A] Oh, yes, yes, yes, [Dm] yes, yes,
[A] yes, yes, [Am] yes.
[A] [Am] [D] [A]
Key:
A
B
D
C#
E
A
B
D
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ And as I leave, _
[B] _ _ I know [D] that I am leaving [A] my best friend. _ _ _
[C#] _ When you took [F#m] me right from wrong [C#] and weak from strong, [F#m] that's a lot to learn.
[B] What?
What?
Then [E] I'll give you an [B] answer.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the moon, I [A] would try to make a star.
[B] But I [A] would rather you let [B] me give my heart [E] to _ you [F#] with _ love.
I _ [C#m] _ [B] remember [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] those [A] _ _ _ schoolgirl _ _ _
[B] days of telling [D] tales [A] and biting nails all gone. _ _ _ _
_ But in my _ _ [B] mind, I know [D] that they will [A] live on and on and on and on. _ _
[C#] _ But how [F#m] do you thank someone [C#] who has taken you from [F#m] crayons to perfume? _
[B] Well, it's not [E] easy, but I [B] _ try.
_ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the sky, I [A] would ride across the sky [B] in _ [E] letters [A] that would soar a [B] thousand feet high [E] to _ you [F#] with love.
_ All _ [A] right.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ Those awkward years of hurrid by, [B] _ why did [D] they fly, fly [A] away?
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [D]
[A] Why _ is it such, children, [B] _ _ grown up [D] to be people [A] _ wanting? _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ What takes the [F#m] place of climbing trees [C#] and dirty knees [F#m] in the world outside?
[B] What?
What is [E] there that I can [B] buy?
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the world, I'd [A] surround it with a wall [B] I'd _ scrawl.
[A] But why would letters [B] ten feet tall [C#] up [E] to _ you [F#] with _ love?
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] Oh, _ yes, yes, yes, [Dm] yes, yes, _
[A] yes, yes, _ [Am] yes.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [A] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ And as I leave, _
[B] _ _ I know [D] that I am leaving [A] my best friend. _ _ _
[C#] _ When you took [F#m] me right from wrong [C#] and weak from strong, [F#m] that's a lot to learn.
[B] What?
What?
Then [E] I'll give you an [B] answer.
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the moon, I [A] would try to make a star.
[B] But I [A] would rather you let [B] me give my heart [E] to _ you [F#] with _ love.
I _ [C#m] _ [B] remember [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] those [A] _ _ _ schoolgirl _ _ _
[B] days of telling [D] tales [A] and biting nails all gone. _ _ _ _
_ But in my _ _ [B] mind, I know [D] that they will [A] live on and on and on and on. _ _
[C#] _ But how [F#m] do you thank someone [C#] who has taken you from [F#m] crayons to perfume? _
[B] Well, it's not [E] easy, but I [B] _ try.
_ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the sky, I [A] would ride across the sky [B] in _ [E] letters [A] that would soar a [B] thousand feet high [E] to _ you [F#] with love.
_ All _ [A] right.
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[A] _ _ Those awkward years of hurrid by, [B] _ why did [D] they fly, fly [A] away?
_ _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ _ [D]
[A] Why _ is it such, children, [B] _ _ grown up [D] to be people [A] _ wanting? _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ What takes the [F#m] place of climbing trees [C#] and dirty knees [F#m] in the world outside?
[B] What?
What is [E] there that I can [B] buy?
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
[B] If you wanted the world, I'd [A] surround it with a wall [B] I'd _ scrawl.
[A] But why would letters [B] ten feet tall [C#] up [E] to _ you [F#] with _ love?
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] Oh, _ yes, yes, yes, [Dm] yes, yes, _
[A] yes, yes, _ [Am] yes.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ [A] _