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Crosby, Stills & Nash - Teach Your Children Chords

Chord reference D, G, A, A7, Bm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[D]You who are on the [G]road Must have a [D]code that you can [A]live by [A7] And [D]so become your[G]self Because the [D]past is just a [A]goodbye

[D]Teach your children [G]well Their father’s [D]hell did slowly [A]go by [A7] And [D]feed them on your [G]dreams The one they [D]picks the one you’ll [A]know by

[D]Don’t you ever ask them [G]why If they told you you will [D]cry So just look at them and [Bm]sigh [G] [A] And know they [D]love you [G] [D] [A] [A7]

And [D]you of tender [G]years Can’t know the [D]fears that your elders [A]grew by [A7]* And so please [D]help them with your [G]youth They seek the [D]truth before they [A]can die

[D]Teach your parents [G]well Their children’s [D]hell will slowly [A]go by [A7] And [D]feed them on your [G]dreams The one they [D]picks the one you’ll [A]know by

[D]Don’t you ever ask them [G]why If they told you you will [D]cry So just look at them and [Bm]sigh [G] [A] And know they [D]love you [G] [D] [A] [D]

Artist Crosby, Stills & Nash
Album Crosby, Stills & Nash
Genres Rock, Classic Rock
Year 1969
Key D

How to Play Teach Your Children on Guitar?

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Teach Your Children can be played in the key of D using the D, G, A, A7, Bm chords.

  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Teach Your Children with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.