To Sir With Love — 10,000 Maniacs
Chords and lyrics for To Sir With Love by 10,000 Maniacs (key of G).
Intro
[D] [G/D] [F#m] [B] [G#maj7] [F]
Verse 1
[G]You altijd
[A#]And inviting waves [F]are gone
about in my mind
[G]I know they will [A#]live [F]on and on.
Verse 2
[Em]But how do you [Am]think someone who's [Em]taking you from crayons [Am]to a funeral?
[G]It is uneasy [C]but I'll try.
Chorus
[G][D]If you want [G]in the sky, I'll ride [F]across the sky.
In [G]the land transfigured, [F]so a thousand feet high,
[G]to some [C]where the [D]light.
Verse 3
[F]The time has come for [G]closing [A#]books and long [Fmaj7]-last looks, [F]my senior.
And as I leave, [C][G]I know that [A#]I am leaving my [F]best friend.
Verse 4
A [Em]friend who taught me [Am]right from wrong, weak [Em]from strong.
That's a lot to [Am]learn.
What [G]can I [C]give you in return?
Chorus
[G] [D]If you wanted, [G]I would try to [F]make a start, but I [G]would [Fmaj7]rather drift my [G]heart to [C]serve.
With love.
Interlude
[D]Oh.
[F] [G] [A#] [F] [Em]
Verse 5
But how do you [Am]think someone who's [Em]taking you [G]from crayons [Am]to a funeral?
It [G]is uneasy [C]but I'll [G]try.
Chorus
[D]If you [G]want in the sky, I'll ride [F]across the sky.
[G]In the land transfigured, [F]so a thousand feet high, [G]to [C]some where [D]the light.
Chorus
If you wanted, [G]I would try [F]to make a start, [C]but I [G]would rather [F]drift my heart [G]to serve.
[C]With love.
Chorus
[D]If you wanted, [G]I would try [Fmaj7]to make a start, [Em]but I [G]would rather [F]drift [Am]my heart [G]to serve.
[C]With love.
Outro
[D] [E] [D#] [A#] [C#]
With love.
[Dm] [B] [Fm7] [C#] [B] [Fm]
With love.