James Taylor – Teach Me Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

James Taylor – Teach Me Tonight Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsF#7#5Bm7E7Amaj7Amaj7sus2E7sus4C#m7F#m9F#m7

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This is the chords of Teach Me Tonight by James Taylor on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Chorus 1]
F#7#5                           Bm7
Did you say I’ve got a lot to learn?
E7                                     Amaj7
Well, don’t think I’m trying not to learn
F#7#5                                     Bm7
Since this is the perfect spot to learn
E7 Amaj7sus2 Amaj7 F#7#5 F#7#5
Teach me tonight

[Chorus 2]
F#7#5                         Bm7
Starting with the A, B, C of it
E7                         Amaj7
Right down to the X, Y, Z of it
F#7#5                         Bm7
Help me solve the mystery of it
E7             Amaj7
Teach me tonight

[Verse 1]
E7sus4 F#7#5 Bm7
Oh the sky’s a blackboard
E7             Amaj7
High above you
Bm7                         C#m7
And if a shooting star goes by
Bm7          C#m7        A(5)             C#m7
I’ll use that star to write, “I love you”
F#m9 F#m7 Bm7 E7 F#7#5 F#7#5
A thousand times across the sky

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[Chorus 3]
F#7#5                         Bm7
One thing isn’t very clear, my love
E7                                                 Amaj7
Should the teacher stand so near my love
F#7#5                                     Bm7
Graduation’s almost here my love
E7             Amaj7
Teach me tonight

[Verse 1]
E7sus4 F#7#5 Bm7
Oh the sky’s a blackboard
E7             Amaj7
High above you
Bm7                         C#m7
And if a shooting star goes by
Bm7             C#m7             A(5)        C#m7
I’ll use that star to write, “I love you”
F#m9 F#m7 Bm7 E7 F#7#5 F#7#5
A thousand times across the sky

[Chorus 4]
E7sus4             F#7#5             Bm7
Mmm, one thing isn’t very clear, my love
E7                                     Amaj7
Should the teacher stand so near my love
F#7#5 Bm7
Graduation’s almost here my love
E7 Amaj7sus2 Amaj7
Teach me tonight
Bm7 Amaj7sus2 Amaj7
Starting with the ABC of it

How to play Teach Me Tonight: key, chords and progression

Teach Me Tonight by James Taylor is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 9 chords: F#7#5, Bm7, E7, Amaj7, Amaj7sus2, E7sus4, C#m7, F#m9 and F#m7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#7#5 – Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7 (V7 – i7 – IV7 – VIImaj7 in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E7, Am7, D7, Gmaj7, D7sus4, Bm7, Em9, Em7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#7 chord on guitar (242322)
F♯7F♯ A♯ C♯ E
Bm7 chord on guitar (x24232)
Bm7B D F♯ A
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
E7sus4 chord on guitar (020200)
E7sus4E A B D
C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454)
C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B
F#m9 chord on guitar (202120)
F♯m9F♯ A C♯ E G♯
F#m7 chord on guitar (242222)
F♯m7F♯ A C♯ E

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Teach Me Tonight chords: questions

What key is Teach Me Tonight in?

Teach Me Tonight by James Taylor is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Teach Me Tonight?

Teach Me Tonight uses 9 chords: F#7#5, Bm7, E7, Amaj7, Amaj7sus2, E7sus4, C#m7, F#m9, F#m7.

What is the chord progression of Teach Me Tonight?

The main progression is F#7#5 – Bm7 – E7 – Amaj7 (V7 – i7 – IV7 – VIImaj7).

Is Teach Me Tonight easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes E7, Am7, D7, Gmaj7, D7sus4, Bm7, Em9, Em7 (63% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 38% without a capo).

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