Elton John - Teacher I Need You: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "Teacher I Need You" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Teacher I Need You ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Teacher I Need You" smoothly on your ukulele.

       F
I was sitting in the classroom
A#
Trying to look intelligent
    F                          C F C F C F C
In case the teacher looked at me
        Am               Dm
She was long and she was lean
         A#     F     Gm7
She's a middle-aged dream
          F              A#     F      Gm7 C  F  C
And that lady means the whole world to me

It's a natural achievement
Conquering my homework
With her image pounding in my brain
She's an inspiration
For my graduation
         F                 A#   C    F
And she helps to keep the classroom sane

Chorus:
           Dm C   A#  Dm              C
Oh teacher I need you like a little child
Am                Dm          A#                C
You got something in you to drive a school boy wild
           Dm C A#            Dm         C
You give me education in the love sick blues
Am                   Dm
Help me get straight come out and say
A#6         A#          Csus4 C                  F
Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, Teacher I need you

I have to write a letter
Tell about my feelings
Just to let her know the scene
Focus my attention
On some further education
In connection with the birdies and the bees

Oh, so I'm sitting in the classroom, woo!
I'm looking like a zombie
I'm waiting for the bell to ring
I've got John Wayne stances,
I've got Erroll Flynn advances
And it doesn't mean a doggoned thing

Chorus:
Oh, teacher, I need you like a little child
You got something in you to drive a schoolboy wild
You give me education in the lovesick blues
Help me get straight come out and say
Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, teacher, I need you

Oh teacher I need you like a little child
You got something in you to drive a schoolboy wild
You give me education in the lovesick blues
Help me get straight come out and say
Teacher I, teacher I, teacher I, teacher, I need you

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A

Ukulele chord A

Am

Ukulele chord Am

A#

Ukulele chord A#

C

Ukulele chord C

Csus4

Ukulele chord Csus4

Dm

Ukulele chord Dm

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Gm7

Ukulele chord Gm7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Teacher I Need You" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "Teacher I Need You" by Elton John.

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