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Gmajor

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

I took these chords from when Frank Turner covered it in one of his live streams. I'm not sure if he changed
e|-G3-|-C0-|C/G-0-|D4-0-|Em-0-|Am-0-|C/B-0-|
B|-3-|-1-|-1-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-1-|
G|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-0-|
D|-0-|-2-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-2-|
A|-2-|-3-|-3-|-5-|-2-|-0-|-2-|
E|-3-|-0-|-3-|-5-|-0-|-0-|-0-|
[Intro Riff]
e|-------------------------------|
B|-0-----1-0-3-0---0-----1-0-3-0-|
G|-0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-|
D|-0-----0-0-0-0---2-----2-2-2-2-|
A|-2-----2-2-2-2---3-----3-3-3-3-|
E|-3-----3-3-3-3---0-----0-0-0-0-|
[Verse 1]
GYour grafting working late again
Overtime you're raking in
C/GDouble-bubble money trouble
Got you on the ropes again
GTreading on thin ice again
Your love life is suffering
C/GOops-a-daisy your old lady’s
                       NC
Had enough of dining – alone
[Pre-Chorus]
GYour bossman's a bell-end but he's got you by
The C/GBollocks so you best play ball Son
GBreathe in deep and break your back
C/GTo break your bread and beg a break will come
[Chorus]
C/GI am sick and D4tired
I’ve spent my Emwhole life on my knees
Can I Amhave some C/Bmore Sir C/Gplease
Cause C/GI pray for the D4day when I brave Emit and sink my teeth
I'll chew the Amfat of C/Blife to C/Gpieces
            C/G*
And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea
(Intro Riff)
[Verse 2]
Well it's a Gknees up knees up jolly up a please up
The C/Glads at the bar with their rounds on card
On a wind up on a tease up
GEase up ease up calm yourself down please Sir
He C/Glooks a twat with his arm up his back
Walked out by the security geezer
[Bridge]
GNow the old bill are coming
CCan ya see us running
GNah ya won't catch me
CAlright Officer, easy
[Chorus]
C/GI am sick and D4tired
I’ve spent my Emwhole life on my knees
Can I Amhave some C/Bmore Sir C/Gplease
Cause C/GI pray for the D4day when I brave Emit and sink my teeth
I'll chew the Amfat of C/Blife to C/Gpieces
            C/G*
And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea
(Intro Riff)
[Verse 3]
GThe wealth don't trickle down
It loop the loops C/Ground
Rich hands off shores across waters
So Gnext time you check your account
And you're a few pounds C/Gdown
Don’t be surprised – GI’ve just Artful Dodged ya
[Chorus]
C/GI am sick and D4tired
I’ve spent my Emwhole life on my knees
Can I Amhave some C/Bmore Sir C/Gplease
Cause C/GI pray for the D4day when I brave Emit and sink my teeth
I'll chew the Amfat of Glife to C/GpieceC/BsAm  C/G  
            C/G*                     G*
And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea

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Cuppa Tea

by Seán McGowan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

C/B

I took these chords from when Frank Turner covered it in one of his live streams. I'm not sure if he changed

G C C/G D4 Em Am C/B

e|-3-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|

B|-3-|-1-|-1-|-3-|-0-|-1-|-1-|

G|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-0-|

D|-0-|-2-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-2-|

A|-2-|-3-|-3-|-5-|-2-|-0-|-2-|

E|-3-|-0-|-3-|-5-|-0-|-0-|-0-|

[Intro Riff]

e|-------------------------------|

B|-0-----1-0-3-0---0-----1-0-3-0-|

G|-0-----0-0-0-0---0-----0-0-0-0-|

D|-0-----0-0-0-0---2-----2-2-2-2-|

A|-2-----2-2-2-2---3-----3-3-3-3-|

E|-3-----3-3-3-3---0-----0-0-0-0-|

[Verse 1]

Your grafting working late again

Overtime you're raking in

C/G

Double-bubble money trouble

Got you on the ropes again

Treading on thin ice again

Your love life is suffering

C/G

Oops-a-daisy your old lady’s

Had enough of dining – alone

[Pre-Chorus]

Your bossman's a bell-end but he's got you by

C/G

The Bollocks so you best play ball Son

Breathe in deep and break your back

C/G

To break your bread and beg a break will come

[Chorus]

C/G D4

I am sick and tired

I’ve spent my whole life on my knees

Am C/B C/G

Can I have some more Sir please

C/G D4 Em

Cause I pray for the day when I brave it and sink my teeth

Am C/B C/G

I'll chew the fat of life to pieces

C/G

And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea

(Intro Riff)

[Verse 2]

Well it's a knees up knees up jolly up a please up

C/G

The lads at the bar with their rounds on card

On a wind up on a tease up

Ease up ease up calm yourself down please Sir

C/G

He looks a twat with his arm up his back

Walked out by the security geezer

[Bridge]

Now the old bill are coming

Can ya see us running

Nah ya won't catch me

Alright Officer, easy

[Chorus]

C/G D4

I am sick and tired

I’ve spent my whole life on my knees

Am C/B C/G

Can I have some more Sir please

C/G D4 Em

Cause I pray for the day when I brave it and sink my teeth

Am C/B C/G

I'll chew the fat of life to pieces

C/G

And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea

(Intro Riff)

[Verse 3]

The wealth don't trickle down

C/G

It loop the loops round

Rich hands off shores across waters

So next time you check your account

C/G

And you're a few pounds down

Don’t be surprised – I’ve just Artful Dodged ya

[Chorus]

C/G D4

I am sick and tired

I’ve spent my whole life on my knees

Am C/B C/G

Can I have some more Sir please

C/G D4 Em

Cause I pray for the day when I brave it and sink my teeth

Am G C/G C/B Am C/G

I'll chew the fat of life to pieces

C/G G

* *

And wash it down with a Cuppa Tea

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