Chords for Lou Reed - Teach the Gifted Children (Official Audio)

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[E] Teach the gifted children, _ [A] _ _
teach [E] them to have mercy.
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Teach [E] them about sunsets, [A] _ _
teach [E] them about [A] moonrise. _ _
[E] Teach them about [F#m] anger, [A] _ _ _
the sin [E] that comes with longing.
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Teach [E] them about [C#m] flowers, _ [Em] _ [A] _
[E] and the beauty of forgetfulness.
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Then [E] take me to the river, _ _ [A] _
[F#] and [E] put me in the water.
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[E] Bless them and forgive them, [A] _ _ _
[G] all [E] because they just don't know.
[A] Take me to the river.
[C#m] All the [E] gifted children, _ _ [A] _ _
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[E] teach the gifted children.
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The ways of [E] men and animals, _ [Am] _ [A] _ _
[E] teach them about [G] cities.
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The [E] history of the mysteries, _ [A] _ _
their [E] vices and their virgins.
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About [E] branches that blow in [Bm] the wind, [E] _ [A] _ _
[E] on the wages of their sins.
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[C#m] Teach them of forgiveness, [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[E] teach them about mercy.
_ _ [A] Teach them [E] about music, _ [A] _ _
and the [E] cool and cleansing water.
_ [A] _ What do they [E] say?
Take me to the river.
Take [A] me to the river.
Take [E] me to the river.
Take [A] me to the river.
[E] Put me in the water.
Take [A] me to the water.
[C] And teach the [E] gifted children.
Take [A] me to the river.
All the [E] gifted children.
[D] Take me to the [E] river.
Take me to [G#] _ [A] the river. _
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