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           EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA Goodhart / Hoffman / Sigler
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
INTRO CHORD SHAPES    VERSE CHORD SHAPES       CHORUS CHORD SHAPES             
e|-Cm3--Fm1--G3-Abdim4-----D72--|-C0-Gdim3----G3-Ab96---C70--F1-Fm1--E0-|-Am0--E0-D72--G3-G71-|
B|-4--1--0-1-----1--|-1-2----0-4---1--1-1--0-|-1--0-1--0-0-|
G|-5--1--0-4-----2--|-0-3----0-5---3--2-1--1-|-2--1-2--0-0-|
D|-5--3--0-3-----0--|-3-2----0-6---2--3-2--2-|-2--2-0--0-0-|
A|-3--3--2-x-----x--|-3-x----2-6---3--3-2--2-|-0--2-x--2-2-|
E|-3--1--3-x-----x--|-3-x----3-4---x--1-1--0-|-x--0-x--3-3-|
[INTRO]
CmEvery Fmnation Cmin creGation Cmhas its Fmfavourite Cmdrink
FmFrance is famous Cmfor its wine, it's Fmbeer in GermaGny
CmTurkey Fmhas its Cmcoffee Gand they Cmserve it Fmblacker than Cmink
GRussia goes for Abdimvodka and AEngland D7loves its Gtea
[VERSE 1]
Oh, the Cfactories Gdimmay be Groaring with a Cboom-a-lacka, Ab9zoom-a-lacka, Gwee
But there Cisn't any C7roar when the Fclock strikes Fmfour - Ceverything Gstops for Ctea
Oh, a Clawyer Gdimin the Gcourtroom in the Cmiddle of an Ab9alimony Gplea
Has to Cstop and help 'em C7pour when the Fclock strikes Fmfour cos Ceverything Gstops for Ctea E  
[CHORUS 1]
It's a Amvery good EEnglish Amcustom   Ethough the Amweather be Ecold or Amhot 
When you D7need a little pick-up, you'll Gfind a little tea cup will D7always hit the G7spot
[VERSE 2]
You reCmember GdimCleo-Gpatra had a Cdate to meet Mark Ab9Anthony at Gthree?
When he Ccame an hour C7late she said "You'll Fhave to Fmwait" for Ceverything Gstops for Ctea
Oh, they Cmay be Gdimplaying Gfootball and the Ccrowd is yelling Ab9"Kill the refeGree!"
But no Cmatter what the C7score, when the Fclock strikes Fmfour Ceverything Gstops for Ctea E  
[CHORUS 2]
It's a Amvery good EEnglish Amcustom   Eand a Amstimulant Efor the Ambrain 
When you D7feel a little weary, well a Gcup'll make you cheery and it's D7cheaper than chamG7pagne
[VERSE 3]
Oh, the Cgolfer Gdimmay be Ggolfing and is Cjust about to Ab9make a hole-in-Gthree
But it Calways gets them C7sore when the Fclock yells Fm"four!" Cand everything Gstops for Ctea
Now I Cknow just Gdimwhy Franz GSchubert didn't Cfinish his unAb9finished symphoGny
He Cmight have written C7more but the Fclock struck Fmfour and Ceverything Gstopped foCr tea

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Everything Stops For Tea

by Jack Buchanan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Abdim

Gdim

Ab9

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EVERYTHING STOPS FOR TEA Goodhart / Hoffman / Sigler

---------------------------------------------------------------- 1935---------------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

INTRO CHORD SHAPES VERSE CHORD SHAPES CHORUS CHORD SHAPES

Cm Fm G Abdim D7 C Gdim G Ab9 C7 F Fm E Am E D7 G G7

e|-3--1--3-4-----2--|-0-3----3-6---0--1-1--0-|-0--0-2--3-1-|

B|-4--1--0-1-----1--|-1-2----0-4---1--1-1--0-|-1--0-1--0-0-|

G|-5--1--0-4-----2--|-0-3----0-5---3--2-1--1-|-2--1-2--0-0-|

D|-5--3--0-3-----0--|-3-2----0-6---2--3-2--2-|-2--2-0--0-0-|

A|-3--3--2-x-----x--|-3-x----2-6---3--3-2--2-|-0--2-x--2-2-|

E|-3--1--3-x-----x--|-3-x----3-4---x--1-1--0-|-x--0-x--3-3-|

[INTRO]

Cm Fm Cm G Cm Fm Cm

Every nation in creation has its favourite drink

Fm Cm Fm G

France is famous for its wine, it's beer in Germany

Cm Fm Cm G Cm Fm Cm

Turkey has its coffee and they serve it blacker than ink

G Abdim A D7 G

Russia goes for vodka and England loves its tea

[VERSE 1]

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

Oh, the factories may be roaring with a boom-a-lacka, zoom-a-lacka, wee

C C7 F Fm C G C

But there isn't any roar when the clock strikes four - everything stops for tea

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

Oh, a lawyer in the courtroom in the middle of an alimony plea

C C7 F Fm C G C E

Has to stop and help 'em pour when the clock strikes four cos everything stops for tea

[CHORUS 1]

Am E Am E Am E Am

It's a very good English custom though the weather be cold or hot

D7 G D7 G7

When you need a little pick-up, you'll find a little tea cup will always hit the spot

[VERSE 2]

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

You remember Cleo-patra had a date to meet Mark Anthony at three?

C C7 F Fm C G C

When he came an hour late she said "You'll have to wait" for everything stops for tea

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

Oh, they may be playing football and the crowd is yelling "Kill the referee!"

C C7 F Fm C G C E

But no matter what the score, when the clock strikes four everything stops for tea

[CHORUS 2]

Am E Am E Am E Am

It's a very good English custom and a stimulant for the brain

D7 G D7 G7

When you feel a little weary, well a cup'll make you cheery and it's cheaper than champagne

[VERSE 3]

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

Oh, the golfer may be golfing and is just about to make a hole-in-three

C C7 F Fm C G C

But it always gets them sore when the clock yells "four!" and everything stops for tea

C Gdim G C Ab9 G

Now I know just why Franz Schubert didn't finish his unfinished symphony

C C7 F Fm C G C

He might have written more but the clock struck four and everything stopped for tea

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