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Key: 'D'
Intro: D G D A
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D G
You who are on the road
D A A4 A
Must have a code that you can live by
D G
And so become yourself
D A A4 A
Because the past is just a good-bye
D G
Teach your children well
D A A4 A
Their father's hell did slowly go by
D G
And feed them on your dreams
D A A4 A
The one they picked's the one you'll know by
D G D
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry
Bm G
So just look at them and sigh
A D G D A
And know they love you
D G
And you, of tender years
D A A4 A
Can't know the fears that your elders grew by
D G
And so please help them with your youth
D A A4 A
They seek the truth before they can die
D G
Teach your parents well
D A A4 A
Their children's hell will slowly go by
D G
And feed them on your dreams
D A A4 A
The one they picked's the one you'll know by
D G D
Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry
Bm G
So just look at them and sigh
A D G D A
And know they love you
Other versions of this song
- Teach Your Children (Tabs)
Song History
Published: December 20, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025