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          A nice cup of tea     A P Herbert / Henry Sullivan
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Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
I like the original recording by Binnie Hale - no capo needed:
The song structure is unusual - Verse 1 and Verse 3 have the same tune - 
but verses 2 and 4 have a different tune.
And the ending to the 4th chorus has different words from those used the other three.
e|-C0-G3-Dm71---E0-B72--D72--G71--|-C0-F1-G3-Am0--D72--G71-|-C0-Cmaj70-----Dm71---G71--C+0--F1-Dm1--G3-D72--F#dim2-----A70-|
B|-1-0-1---0-0--1--0--|-1-1-0-1--1--0-|-1-0-----1---0--1--1-3--0-1--1-----2-|
G|-0-0-2---1-2--2--0--|-0-2-0-2--2--0-|-0-0-----2---0--1--2-2--0-2--2-----0-|
D|-2-0-0---2-1--0--0--|-2-3-0-2--0--0-|-2-2-----0---0--2--3-3--0-0--1-----2-|
A|-3-2-x---2-2--x--2--|-3-3-2-0--x--2-|-3-3-----x---2--3--3-0--2-x--x-----0-|
E|-x-3-x---0-x--x--3--|-x-1-3-x--x--3-|-x-x-----x---3--x--1-x--3-x--x-----x-|
[Verse 1]
Some Cfolks put much relGiance on politics and Cscience
There's Dm7only one Ghero for Cme
His Epraise we should be B7roaring - the Eman who thought of B7pouring
The Dm7first boiling D7water onto G7tea
[Chorus 1]
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea in the Dm7morningG7  
For to Cstart the C+day you FseeDm  
And at Dm7half-past eGleven well my idea of CHeaven is a D7nice cup of G7tea
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea with my Dm7dinnerG7  
And a Cnice cup of C+tea with my FteaDm  
And Fwhen it's time for F#dimbed there's a Clot to be A7said
For a Dm7nice G7cup of Ctea
[Verse 2]
You can Ctalk about your science and your airships in the Fsky
I can Gdo without the wireless and you'll never see me fly
The Cpublic benefactor of the universe for Fme
Is the Amgenius who  D7thought of pouring G7water onto tea.
[Chorus 1]
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea in the Dm7morningG7  
For to Cstart the C+day you FseeDm  
And at Dm7half-past eGleven well my idea of CHeaven is a D7nice cup of G7tea
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea with my Dm7dinnerG7  
And a Cnice cup of C+tea with my FteaDm  
And Fwhen it's time for F#dimbed there's a Clot to be A7said
For a Dm7nice G7cup of Ctea
[Verse 3]
They Csay it's not nuGtritious but still it is deClicious
And Dm7that's all that Gmatters to Cme
It Eturns your meat to B7leather - but Elet's all die toB7gether
The Dm7one drink in D7paradise is G7tea
[Chorus 1]
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea in the Dm7morningG7  
For to Cstart the C+day you FseeDm  
And at Dm7half-past eGleven well my idea of CHeaven is a D7nice cup of G7tea
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea with my Dm7dinnerG7  
And a Cnice cup of C+tea with my FteaDm  
And Fwhen it's time for F#dimbed there's a Clot to be A7said
For a Dm7nice G7cup of Ctea
[Verse 4]
You can Ctalk about your liberties - they talk of women's Frights
I don't Gwant to make no speeches 'cos the one that does is trite
And Canyone can have my vote and chuck it in the Fsea
But by Amgolly there'll be D7trouble if they G7try to touch me tea
[Chorus 2]
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea in the Dm7morningG7  
For to Cstart the C+day you FseeDm  
And at Dm7half-past eGleven well my idea of CHeaven is a D7nice cup of G7tea
I like a Cnice cup of Cmaj7tea with my Dm7dinnerG7  
And a Cnice cup of C+tea with my FteaDm  
And Fwhen it's getting F#dimlate almost Canything can A7wait
For a Dm7nice G7cup of Ctea,

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A Nice Cup Of Tea

by Binnie Hale

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Cmaj7

C+

F#dim

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A nice cup of tea A P Herbert / Henry Sullivan

---------------------------------------------------------------- 1937---------------

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

I like the original recording by Binnie Hale - no capo needed:

The song structure is unusual - Verse 1 and Verse 3 have the same tune -

but verses 2 and 4 have a different tune.

And the ending to the 4th chorus has different words from those used the other three.

C G Dm7 E B7 D7 G7 C F G Am D7 G7 C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7 C+ F Dm G D7 F#dim A7

e|-0-3-1---0-2--2--1--|-0-1-3-0--2--1-|-0-0-----1---1--0--1-1--3-2--2-----0-|

B|-1-0-1---0-0--1--0--|-1-1-0-1--1--0-|-1-0-----1---0--1--1-3--0-1--1-----2-|

G|-0-0-2---1-2--2--0--|-0-2-0-2--2--0-|-0-0-----2---0--1--2-2--0-2--2-----0-|

D|-2-0-0---2-1--0--0--|-2-3-0-2--0--0-|-2-2-----0---0--2--3-3--0-0--1-----2-|

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

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

[Verse 1]

C G C

Some folks put much reliance on politics and science

Dm7 G C

There's only one hero for me

E B7 E B7

His praise we should be roaring - the man who thought of pouring

Dm7 D7 G7

The first boiling water onto tea

[Chorus 1]

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

C C+ F Dm

For to start the day you see

Dm7 G C D7 G7

And at half-past eleven well my idea of Heaven is a nice cup of tea

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

C C+ F Dm

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

F F#dim C A7

And when it's time for bed there's a lot to be said

Dm7 G7 C

For a nice cup of tea

[Verse 2]

C F

You can talk about your science and your airships in the sky

I can do without the wireless and you'll never see me fly

C F

The public benefactor of the universe for me

Am D7 G7

Is the genius who thought of pouring water onto tea.

[Chorus 1]

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

C C+ F Dm

For to start the day you see

Dm7 G C D7 G7

And at half-past eleven well my idea of Heaven is a nice cup of tea

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

C C+ F Dm

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

F F#dim C A7

And when it's time for bed there's a lot to be said

Dm7 G7 C

For a nice cup of tea

[Verse 3]

C G C

They say it's not nutritious but still it is delicious

Dm7 G C

And that's all that matters to me

E B7 E B7

It turns your meat to leather - but let's all die together

Dm7 D7 G7

The one drink in paradise is tea

[Chorus 1]

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

C C+ F Dm

For to start the day you see

Dm7 G C D7 G7

And at half-past eleven well my idea of Heaven is a nice cup of tea

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

C C+ F Dm

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

F F#dim C A7

And when it's time for bed there's a lot to be said

Dm7 G7 C

For a nice cup of tea

[Verse 4]

C F

You can talk about your liberties - they talk of women's rights

I don't want to make no speeches 'cos the one that does is trite

C F

And anyone can have my vote and chuck it in the sea

Am D7 G7

But by golly there'll be trouble if they try to touch me tea

[Chorus 2]

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea in the morning

C C+ F Dm

For to start the day you see

Dm7 G C D7 G7

And at half-past eleven well my idea of Heaven is a nice cup of tea

C Cmaj7 Dm7 G7

I like a nice cup of tea with my dinner

C C+ F Dm

And a nice cup of tea with my tea

F F#dim C A7

And when it's getting late almost anything can wait

Dm7 G7 C

For a nice cup of tea,

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