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Teach the Gifted Children chords by
Lou Reed
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Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Teach the gifted
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children
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Teach them to have mercy
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Teach them about sunsets
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Teach them about moonrise
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Teach them about anger
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The sin that comes with dawning
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Teach them about flowers
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And the beauty of forgetfulness
Verse 2
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Then take me to the river
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(take me to the river)
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And put me in the water
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(and put me in the water)
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Bless them and forgive them
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(take me to the river)
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Father cause they just don't know
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(take me to the river)
Verse 3
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All the gifted children
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Teach the gifted children
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The way of men and animals
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Teach them about cities
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The history of the mysteries
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Their vice and their virtues
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About branches that blow in the wind
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On the wages of their sins
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Teach them of forgiveness
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Teach them about mercy
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Teach them about music
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And the cool and cleansing waters
Verse 4
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What do they say, take me to
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the river (take me to the river)
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Take me to the river

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Put me in the water
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(take me to the river)
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And teach the gifted children
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(take me to the river)
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All the gifted children (take me
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to the river)
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(Take me to the river)
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(Take me to the river)
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Teach the Gifted Children by Lou Reed is E major.

The primary chords used in Teach the Gifted Children are E, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Teach the Gifted Children is approximately 92 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Teach the Gifted Children using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Teach the Gifted Children. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Lou Reed.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Teach the Gifted Children to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Teach the Gifted Children by Lou Reed on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.