Transcribed by David R Hale {davidrhale@aol.com} & Henry Mayer  
 
Hear are the chords and words to "Taught by experts" by Australian legend Paul Kelly. This version is off of "Live: May 1992." 
 
 
 
Capo up two frets. 
Am7 is a C chord with an open A string 
 
G      G     C     D 

G      G        C            D                 G      G  C  Am 
you stand there looking so surprised 
G   G      C              D       G       G  C Am 
sad confusion in your eyes 
Am                 G     D 
i know what you're going through 
Am            G          D 
but baby i've been there too 
Am     Am 
and it hurts 
Am7    D         G 
i was taught by experts 
C   D   G 

C   D   G 

G     G       C                D        G    G   C  Am 
you say i play a cheating game 
G   G      C                    D       G   G   C  Am 
i never keep the rules the same 
Am             G           D 
i learned a thing or two 
Am                    G                     D 
what i learned i learned from you 
Am7     Am7 
and it works 
C     D         G 
i was taught by experts 
C  D 

Am      Am                G    D 
you put the weapon in my hand 
Am       Am        G   D 
you made me what i am 
G      G          C             D                G    G  C  Am 
though everything is turned around 
G    G     C         D            G     G  C  Am 
down is up and up is down 
Am           G       D 
you got your fingers burned 
Am          G        D 
your little worm has turned 
Am7       Am7 
in the dirt 
C     D         G 
i was taught by experts 
Am7    Am7 
don't it hurt 
Am7   D         G 
i was taught by experts 
D         G 
taught by experts 
C     D         G 
i was taught by experts 
C  D  G