The Tea Song — Michael Hurley

Chords and lyrics for The Tea Song by Michael Hurley (key of E).

Verse 1

[B]Turn on the tea & let it [G#m]brew, [F#][E]oooooooooooo
[B]I like six cups not one or [G#m]two, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Verse 2

[B]Break out the cups & the honey[G#m] too, [F#][E]ooooooooooooooo
[B]And turn on the tea & let it [G#m]brew, [F#][E]eeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaahhhhhhhhhahhhahhhaaa
{Verse 3]
[B]I don't care that she's left[G#m] me, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
[B]Just so long as the cupboard's full of [G#m]tea, [F#][E]ooooooooooooooooohhhohhohoh

Verse 4

[B]My nerves are shaking & my heart is [G#m]breaking, [F#][E]oooooooooooooooooooooo
[B]That's just because of all the tea I [G#m]take in, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Verse 5

[B]Poor old Buddha turned into [G#m]stone, [F#][E]oooooooooooooooooooo
[B]That's why I drink tea [G#m]alone, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
{Verse 6]
[B]Buddha's made of stone & his eyes are [G#m]ruby, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
[B]But his thoughts & dreams are distilled in the[G#m] tea, [F#][E]ooooooooooooooooo

Verse 7

[B]I'll drink my tea & sit & [G#m]dream, [F#][E]mmmmmmmmmmmhmmmmmhmhmmmmmmm
[B]Conjure up the leprechaun to dance upon the [G#m]steam,
[F#][E]oooooohhhhhhoooooohhhhhohohohhhh

Verse 8

[B]I'm drinking my tea & it's getting [G#m]late, [F#][E]ooooooooooooooooooohhhh
[B]Thought I heard somebody pass my [G#m]gate, [F#][E]ooooooooooooooommmmmhhhmmmmmm
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