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Tea In The Sahara

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[Chords]
         F#m244222
        F#m7242222
       Asus2x02450
Asus2*      x02400
       Aadd9x02420
           E022100
          E5022400
        C#m7x46454
   C#m7add11x44454
[Intro]
  F#m    F#m7(x8)
[Verse 1]
My F#mSisters and I      F#m7  
have one Asus2wish before we die
And it F#mmay sound F#m7strange
as if our Asus2minds are deAadd9ranged
Please F#mdon't ask us why,      F#m7  
beneath the Asus2sheltering sky
We have this F#mstrange obF#m7session
You have the Asus2means in your posAadd9session
[Chorus 1]
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9youAsus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9youAsus2  
[Verse 2]
The F#myoung man agreed.      F#m7  
He would Asus2satisfy their need
So they F#mdanced for his F#m7pleasure
with a Asus2joy you could not Aadd9measure
They'd F#mwait for him here    F#m7  
the same Asus2place every year.
Beneath the F#msheltering F#m7sky
across the Asus2desert he would Aadd9fly
[Chorus 2]
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you,Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you.Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you,Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you -   Asus2oo -    C#m7OooooC#m7add11o.C#m7  
 C#m   C#m7add11     C#m(x7)
[Verse 3]
The F#msky turned to black.      F#m7  
Would he Asus2ever come back?
They would F#mclimb a high F#m7dune
they would Asus2pray to the Aadd9moon.
But he F#mnever returnedF#m7  
so the Asus2sisters would burn
As their F#meyes searched the F#m7land
with their Asus2cups still full of Aadd9sand
[Chorus 3]
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you,Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you.Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you,Asus2  
ETea in the SaE5hara with Aadd9you -   Asus2oo -    C#m7OooooC#m7add11o.C#m7  
C#m(repC#m7add11eat ad lib C#mand fade out)

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Tea In The Sahara

by The Police

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

F#m7

Asus2

Aadd9

C#m7

C#m7add11

C#m

[Chords]

F#m

244222

F#m7

242222

Asus2

x02450

Asus2

* x02400

Aadd9

x02420

022100

022400

C#m7

x46454

C#m7add11

x44454

[Intro]

F#m F#m7

(x8)

[Verse 1]

F#m F#m7

My Sisters and I

Asus2

have one wish before we die

F#m F#m7

And it may sound strange

Asus2 Aadd9

as if our minds are deranged

F#m F#m7

Please don't ask us why,

Asus2

beneath the sheltering sky

F#m F#m7

We have this strange obsession

Asus2 Aadd9

You have the means in your possession

[Chorus 1]

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you

[Verse 2]

F#m F#m7

The young man agreed.

Asus2

He would satisfy their need

F#m F#m7

So they danced for his pleasure

Asus2 Aadd9

with a joy you could not measure

F#m F#m7

They'd wait for him here

Asus2

the same place every year.

F#m F#m7

Beneath the sheltering sky

Asus2 Aadd9

across the desert he would fly

[Chorus 2]

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you,

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you.

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you,

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2 C#m7 C#m7add11 C#m7

Tea in the Sahara with you - oo - Oooooo.

C#m C#m7add11 C#m

(x7)

[Verse 3]

F#m F#m7

The sky turned to black.

Asus2

Would he ever come back?

F#m F#m7

They would climb a high dune

Asus2 Aadd9

they would pray to the moon.

F#m F#m7

But he never returned

Asus2

so the sisters would burn

F#m F#m7

As their eyes searched the land

Asus2 Aadd9

with their cups still full of sand

[Chorus 3]

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you,

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you.

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2

Tea in the Sahara with you,

E E5 Aadd9 Asus2 C#m7 C#m7add11 C#m7

Tea in the Sahara with you - oo - Oooooo.

C#m C#m7add11 C#m

(repeat ad lib and fade out)

About Tea In The Sahara Chords by The Police

Learn how to play Tea In The Sahara by The Police with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tea In The Sahara chords”, “Tea In The Sahara guitar chords”, or “The Police Tea In The Sahara chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tea In The Sahara chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tea In The Sahara lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F#m, F#m7, Asus2, Aadd9, E, E5.

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The chords for "Tea In The Sahara" show the original chord names (including F#m, F#m7, Asus2, Aadd9, E, E5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.