Intro  Guitar G C G/B D/A x1, then piano with guitar G C G/B D/A x2



G                                    

Granny's always ravin' and rantin'

                             C       

And she's always puffin' and pantin'

          G                                

And she's always screaming and shouting

          D                 G D G        

And she's always brewing up tea



Grand...pappy's never late for his dinner

Cos he loves his leg of beef

And he washes it down with a brandy

And a fresh made pot of tea



             G C G  C  G D            G

Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea

             G C G  C  G D            G

Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea

     G                           D7    G

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea

     G                           D7    G

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea



Interlude  G  C  G   D7    G    then vamp on G



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



It's a cure for hepatitis,

It's a cure for chronic insomnia

It's a cure for tonsilitis

And for water on the knee



Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea



Interlude  G  C  G   D7    G 



G                                       C            G

Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at suppertime

        G      

You get tea when it's raining, tea when it's snowing

A                      D

Tea when the weather's fine

        G

You get tea as a mid-day stimulant

        C                       B

You get tea with your afternoon tea

    C               G    E7  (or Em7?)

For any old ailment or disease

    A7        D7           G

For Chrissake have a cuppa tea







Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea



Interlude  G  C  G   D    G    then vamp on G



Whatever the situation, whatever the race or creed

Tea knows no segregation, no class nor pedigree

It knows no motivation, no sect or organisation

It knows no one religion, nor political belief



Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea

Have a cuppa tea_______, for chrissake have a cuppa tea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea

Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea