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Nick Jonas - Teacher Chords

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ChordsEm, A, G, C, B7
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

[Opening]
[Em]Right when I think [A]I finally got [G]you figured out, [Em]you turn around, [Em]blow my mind
[Em]So frustrated, [A]girl you make [G]me wanna shout, [Em]and it’s the only [Em]the start of the night
[Em]And I’m like, oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my [A][G]God, [Em]oh my, oh my, oh my, oh [Em]my God

[chorus]
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you wear that dress, [B7]and my heart it just can’t take it anymore
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you act like this, [B7]it’s like your momma never told you how, to love so let me teach you

[verse 2]
[Em]Take on step forward [A]Then we take a [G]couple back, [Em]but you know I’m gonna [Em]keep up the pace
[Em]This game we’re [A]playing make me wanna [G]break the rules, [Em]can’t let you get [Em]away from me
[Em]Oh my, oh my, oh my, oh my [A][G]Good (Oh My God), [Em]oh my, oh my, oh [Em]my, oh my God (yeah)

[chorus]
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you wear that dress, [B7]and my heart it just can’t take it anymore
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you act like this, [B7]it’s like your momma never told you how, to love so let me teach you

[Closing]
[Em]Dance with that body girl, [B7]’cause everybody here is wanting your body girl
[Em]Dance with that body girl, [B7]’cause everybody here is wanting your body girl

[chorus]
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you wear that dress, [B7]and my heart it just can’t take it anymore
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you act like this, [B7]it’s like your momma never told you how, to love so let me teach you

[chorus]
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you wear that dress, [B7]and my heart it just can’t take it anymore
[C]What you do me wrong? [Em]What you do me wrong?
[B7]When you act like this, [B7]it’s like your momma never told you how, to love so let me teach you, so let me teach you

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ArtistNick Jonas
AlbumNick Jonas
GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B
Year2014
KeyEm

How to play Teacher on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nick Jonas - Teacher on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Teacher uses these transitions most often: Em → B7 (10), C → Em (8), and A → G (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - A chord transition.

1. Em → A chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Em to A;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 2.
Em to A

2. A → G chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from A to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
A to G

3. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Em to C;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Em to C

5. Em → B7 chord transition

To move from Em to B7;

  1. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Place index finger on D string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.

6. B7 → C chord transition

To move from B7 to C;

  1. While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Teacher chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Teacher.

  • Teacher includes 47 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Teacher contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Teacher connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → A: 5%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
    • B7 → C: 8%
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