To Sir, With Love

words by Don Black
music by Marc London
performed by Lulu

C                      D
Those school girl days
           F                C
Of telling tales and biting nails are gone
C              D
But in my mind
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I know that they will still live on and on
B7             Em
But how do you thank someone
        B7                           Em
Who has taken you from crayons to perfume?
D        G             D   A7
It isn't easy but I'll try

           D                      C
    If you wanted the sky I would write across the sky
       D                  C
    In letters that would soar a thousand feet
    D         G         A
    High: "To Sir, With Love"

C                 D
The time has come
            F                   C
For closing books and long last looks must end
C              D
And as I leave
            F            C
I know that I am leaving my best friend
B7                     Em
A friend who taught me right from wrong
    B7                                Em
And weak from strong, that's a lot to learn
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What, what can I give you in return?

           D
    If you wanted the moon
            C                       D
    I would try to make a start but I
          C                         D
    Would rather you let me give my heart
       G         A
    To Sir, With Love

C                   D
Those awkward years
             F                C
Have hurried by; why did they fly away?
C              D
Why is it, Sir
              F             C
That children grow up to be people some day?
B7                      Em
What takes the place of climbing trees
    B7                          Em
And dirty knees in the world outside?
D             G             D    A7
What is there for you I can buy?

           D
    If you wanted the world
           C                        D
    I'd surround it with a wall I'd scrawl
          C                           D
    These words with letters ten feet tall
       G         A
    To Sir, With Love

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