Other arrangements of Teach Your Children
Pick a learning view.
(D)You
who are on the road
must have a code
that you can (A)live by,
and (D)so
be come your (G7)self,
be cause the past
is just a good bye.
(D)Teach
your chil dren (G7)well;
their fa ther’s (D)hell
did slow ly go by.
And (D)feed
then on your (G7)dreams,
the one they (D)pick’s
the one you’ll know by.
Don’t you ev er ask them (G)why; if they told you, you would (D)cry, so just look at them and (Bm)sigh
and know they (D)love you.
And (D)(Can you hear of and der years (G)do you care?
can’t know the (D)Do you see, that your you ders grew (A)must by.
be free And so to please (D)teach your chil them with dren?
your (G7)You’ll be lieve They seek they’ll the (D)make a world be fore that they can (A)we die.
can live in.) (D)love you.
Teach Your Children — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 160 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Teach Your Children”
- What key is "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young played in?
- Teach Your Children is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Teach Your Children"?
- The arrangement plays at 160 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Teach Your Children" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Teach Your Children"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Teach Your Children"?
- "Teach Your Children" was originally performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Teach Your Children"?
- This arrangement uses 6 chords: A, Apow, Bm, D, G, G7.
- What other songs by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young can I play here?
- Try "WOODEN SHIPS", "OUR HOUSE", "Our House". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Teach Your Children" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Teach Your Children" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Teach Your Children" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Teach Your Children" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.