This song is from GBS's 2010 album, "Safe Upon The Shore". Written by Ray Davies and
originally performed by The Kinks, this song is a cover.
-Standard Tuning-
-Capo 3rd Fret-
-Chords:-
E: 022100
A: x0222x
B: x24442
[Verse 1]
E
Granny's always ravin' and rantin',
A
And she's always puffin' and pantin',
E
And she's always screaming and shouting,
A B E
And she's always brewing up tea.
[Verse 2]
Grandpappy's never late for his dinner,
'Cause he loves his leg of beef,
And he washes it down with a brandy,
And a fresh made cup of tea.
[Pre-Chorus]
E A B A E B
E
Have a cuppa te-eee-eee-eee-eea, have a cuppa tea,
E A B A E B
E
Have a cuppa te-eee-eee-eee-eea, have a cuppa tea.
[Verse 3]
If you feel a bit under the weather,
If you feel a little bit peeved,
Take Granny's stand-by potion,
For any old cough or wheeze.
[Verse 4]
It's a cure for hepatitis,
It's a cure for chronic insomnia,
It's a cure for tonsillitis,
And for water on the knee.
[Pre-Chorus]
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea,
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/great_big_sea/have_a_cuppa_tea_crd.html ]
[Chorus]
E E E B E
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea,
E E E B E
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea.
[Instrumental]
E, A, E
E, A, B, E
[Bridge]
E A E
Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at suppertime,
A E
You get tea when its raining, tea when its snowing,
A B
Tea when the weathers fine,
E
You get tea as a mid-day stimulant,
A B E
You get tea with your afternoon tea,
A E
Whatever your ailment or disease,
A B E
For Christ sake, have a cuppa tea.
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
[Verse 5]
Whatever the situation,
Whatever the race or creed,
Tea knows no segregation,
No class nor pedigree.
[Verse 6]
It knows no motivations,
No sect or organization,
It knows no one religion,
No political belief.
[Pre-Chorus] (x2)
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea,
Have a cuppa tea, have a cuppa tea.
[Chorus]
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah Rosie Lea!
Hallelujah, hallelujah, Oh for Christ sake, have a cuppa tea!
