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Java Jive

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DI love Fdimcof - Dfee, G7I love A7tea
 Em7I   love the A7Java Jive and Dit loves D6me
DCoffee and D7tea and the Gjivin' and Gm7me,
A Dcup, a A7cup, a G/Bcup, a A7cup, a Dcup...Ah!
DI love Fdimja - Dva G7sweet and A7hot
Em7Whoops! Mr. Moto, A7I'm a Dcoffee D6pot.
DShoot me the pD7ot, and I'll pGour me a Gm7shot,
A Dcup, a A7cup, a G/Bcup, a A7cup, a Dcup!
Oh, Gslip me a slug from that wonderful mug,
And GI'll cut a rug till I'm Dsnug in the jug.
A sDlice of onion and a D7raw A7one, D7draw A7one.
AWaiter waiter A7percolator
DI love Fdimcof-fD6ee, G7I love A7tea
Em7I   love the Java A7Jive and Dit loves D6me
DCoffee and tD7ea and the jGivin' and Gm7me,
A Dcup, a A7cup, a G/Bcup, a A7cup, a Dcup...Ah!
Oh, FdimBoston bDean, Em7soy bA7ean, 
DGreen D6beans, Fdimcabbage and gA7reens,
DI'm not kD7een aGbout a Gm7bean 
UnlA7ess it G/Bis a A7Chilly  Em7Chilly A7bean, Edimboy.
DI love Fdimja-vDa, G/Bsweet and A7hot
Em7Whoops! mr. A7moto, I'm a Dcoffee D6pot
DShoot me the D7pot and I'll Gpour me a Gm7shot
A Dcup, a A7cup, a G/Bcup, a A7cup, a Dcup!
Oh, Gslip me a slug from that wonderful mug,
And GI'll cut a rug till I'm Dsnug in the jug.
DroDp your niBm7ckle in my Fdimpot, A7Joe. Em7Takin' A7it slow.
AWaiter waiter A7percolator
DI love Fdimcof - Dfee, G7I love A7tea
Em7I   love the A7Java Jive Dand it loves D6me
DCoffee and tD7ea and the jGivin' and Gm7me,
A Dcup, a A7cup, a G/Bcup, a A7cup, a Dcup, boy!

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Java Jive

by Milton Drake

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fdim

Em7

Gm7

G/B

Edim

Bm7

D Fdim D G7 A7

I love cof - fee, I love tea

Em7 A7 D D6

I love the Java Jive and it loves me

D D7 G Gm7

Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me,

D A7 G/B A7 D

A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup...Ah!

D Fdim D G7 A7

I love ja - va sweet and hot

Em7 A7 D D6

Whoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot.

D D7 G Gm7

Shoot me the pot, and I'll pour me a shot,

D A7 G/B A7 D

A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

Oh, slip me a slug from that wonderful mug,

G D

And I'll cut a rug till I'm snug in the jug.

D D7 A7 D7 A7

A slice of onion and a raw one, draw one.

A A7

Waiter waiter percolator

D Fdim D6 G7 A7

I love cof-fee, I love tea

Em7 A7 D D6

I love the Java Jive and it loves me

D D7 G Gm7

Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me,

D A7 G/B A7 D

A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup...Ah!

Fdim D Em7 A7

Oh, Boston bean, soy bean,

D D6 Fdim A7

Green beans, cabbage and greens,

D D7 G Gm7

I'm not keen about a bean

A7 G/B A7 Em7 A7 Edim

Unless it is a Chilly Chilly bean, boy.

D Fdim D G/B A7

I love ja-va, sweet and hot

Em7 A7 D D6

Whoops! mr. moto, I'm a coffee pot

D D7 G Gm7

Shoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shot

D A7 G/B A7 D

A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

Oh, slip me a slug from that wonderful mug,

G D

And I'll cut a rug till I'm snug in the jug.

D Bm7 Fdim A7 Em7 A7

Drop your nickle in my pot, Joe. Takin' it slow.

A A7

Waiter waiter percolator

D Fdim D G7 A7

I love cof - fee, I love tea

Em7 A7 D D6

I love the Java Jive and it loves me

D D7 G Gm7

Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me,

D A7 G/B A7 D

A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, boy!

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