To Sir with Love chords

by Lulu

Song Key: A Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 100 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords in G Major: G, A, Bm, C, D, D7, E7, F#7

Capo: 2nd fret (to play along with the video in A major)

Beginners: See charts below for open voicings of Bm and F#7.

Chord Chart Legend
G Major A Major Bm Bm barre chord C Major D Major D7 E7 F#7 F#7 barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major-LH A Major-LH Bm-LH Bm barre chord-LH C Major-LH D Major-LH D7-LH E7-LH F#7-LH F#7 barre chord-LH
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To Sir with Love

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
         G       D7          G           D7
Intro: ‖ 1+2+3+4 + | 1+2+3+4 + | 1+2+3+4 + | 1+2+3+4+ ‖

 G                       
1. Those school girl days 
 A             C                 G
   Of tel-ling tales and bit-ing nails are gone |  %  |
 G          
   But in my mind
 A             C               G
   I know they will still live on and on
 

     F#7               Bm
Pre Ch: But how do you thank some-one
                F#7                             Bm
        Who has tak-en you from cray-ons to per-fume
      A          D              A         E7
        It isn't eas-y but I'll try... |      |

           A
CH: If you want-ed the sky
         G                       A
     I'd write across the sky in let-ters
                G                     A
     That would soar a thou-sand feet high
        D         E7
     To Sir, With Love...|      |
 
 G
2. The time has come
 A              C                    G
   For clos-ing books and long last looks must end |  %  |
 G
   And as I leave
 A             C             G
   I know that I am leav-ing my best friend
 

     F#7                       Bm
Pre Ch: A friend who taught me right from wrong
            F#7                               Bm
        And weak from strong, that's a lot to learn
        A                D              A       E7
        What! what can I give you in re-turn |      |
 
           A
CH: If you want-ed the moon
             G                        A  
     I would try to make a start, but I
           G                          A
     Would rath-er you let me give my heart
        D         E7               G     D7     G
     To Sir, With Love...|(Bass)|     |      |  𝄑   |
 
--------------- Missing Verse & Chorus --------------
 G               
3. Those awk-ward years
 A               C               G
   Have hur-ried by why did they fly a-way |  %  |
 G                 
   Why is it Sir
 A               C        G
  Child-ren grow up to be peo-ple some day
 

     F#7                        Bm
Pre Ch: What takes the place of climb-ing trees
          F#7                           Bm
        A dir-ty knees in the world out-side
      A               D             A      E7
        What is there for you I can buy |      |
 
           A
CH: If you want-ed the world
            G                        A
    I'd sur-round it with a wall I'd scrawl
          G                            A
    These words with let-ters ten feet tall
        D         E7   
     To Sir, With Love...|      |

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: A Major - 3 sharps (F#, C#, G#)
  • Chords in A Major: A, B, C#m, D, E, E7, F#7, G#7
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately
  • Metronome: ♩ = 100
  • Voice Range: G#3 - A4

Song Details:

To Sir with Love Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Composer: Mark London
  • Lyricist: Don Black
  • Lyrics Begin: Those school girl days of telling tales and biting nails are gone...
  • Genre: Pop
  • Featured Artist: Lulu
  • Sondtrack Album: To Sir, with Love
    Released: 1967
  • Single:
    Released: September 1967
    B-side: It's Getting Harder All the Time by The Mindbenders (UK), The Boat That I Row by Lulu (US)
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