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Tea Song

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[Verse 1]
BTurn on the tea & let it G#mbrew, F#ooooooEoooooo
BI like six cups not one or G#mtwo, F#mmmmmmEmmmmmmmmm
[Verse 2]
BBreak out the cups & the honey G#mtoo, oF#oooooooEooooooo
BAnd turn on the tea & let it bG#mrew, eeF#eeeeeeeeeEaaaaaahhhhhhhhhahhhahhhaaa
{Verse 3]
BI don't care that she's left G#mme, mF#mmmmmmmmmmEmmmmmmmmmm
BJust so long as the cupboard's full of G#mtea, ooF#oooooooooEoooooohhhohhohoh
[Verse 4]
BMy nerves are shaking & my heart is brG#meaking, ooF#oooooooooEooooooooooo
BThat's just because of all the tea I takG#me in, mmF#mmmmmmmmmEmmmmmmmm
[Verse 5]
BPoor old Buddha turned into sG#mtone, ooF#ooooooooooEoooooooo
BThat's why I drink tea aloG#mne, mmmmmmF#mmmmmmmmmmEmmmm
{Verse 6]
BBuddha's made of stone & his eyes are G#mruby, mmF#mmmmmmmmmEmmmmm
BBut his thoughts & dreams are distilled in the G#mtea, oF#ooooooooEoooooooo
[Verse 7]
BI'll drink my tea & sit & dG#mream, mmF#mmmmmmmmmhmmmEmmhmhmmmmmmm
BConjure up the leprechaun to dance upon the G#msteam, ooF#oooohhhhhhoEooooohhhhhohohohhhh
[Verse 8]
BI'm drinking my tea & it's getting G#mlate, oF#ooooooooooooEoooooohhhh
BThought I heard somebody pass my G#mgate, ooF#ooooooooooooEommmmmhhhmmmmmm

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Tea Song

by Michael Hurley

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G#m

[Verse 1]

B G#m F# E

Turn on the tea & let it brew, oooooooooooo

B G#m F# E

I like six cups not one or two, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Verse 2]

B G#m F# E

Break out the cups & the honey too, ooooooooooooooo

B G#m F# E

And turn on the tea & let it brew, eeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhahhhahhhaaa

{Verse 3]

B G#m F# E

I don't care that she's left me, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

B G#m F# E

Just so long as the cupboard's full of tea, ooooooooooooooooohhhohhohoh

[Verse 4]

B G#m F# E

My nerves are shaking & my heart is breaking, oooooooooooooooooooooo

B G#m F# E

That's just because of all the tea I take in, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Verse 5]

B G#m F# E

Poor old Buddha turned into stone, oooooooooooooooooooo

B G#m F# E

That's why I drink tea alone, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

{Verse 6]

B G#m F# E

Buddha's made of stone & his eyes are ruby, mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

B G#m F# E

But his thoughts & dreams are distilled in the tea, ooooooooooooooooo

[Verse 7]

B G#m F# E

I'll drink my tea & sit & dream, mmmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmhmhmmmmmmm

B G#m F# E

Conjure up the leprechaun to dance upon the steam, oooooohhhhhhoooooohhhhhohohohhhh

[Verse 8]

B G#m F# E

I'm drinking my tea & it's getting late, ooooooooooooooooooohhhh

B G#m F# E

Thought I heard somebody pass my gate, ooooooooooooooommmmmhhhmmmmmm

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