Standard (EADGBE)
Intro Guitar x1, then piano with guitar / x2
Granny's always ravin' and rantin'
And she's always puffin' and pantin'
And she's always screaming and shouting
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
Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea
Have a cuppa tea_______, have a cuppa tea
Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea
Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea
Interlude then vamp on
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
Tea in the morning, tea in the evening, tea at suppertime
You get tea when it's raining, tea when it's snowing
Tea when the weather's fine
You get tea as a mid-day stimulant
You get tea with your afternoon tea
(or ?)
For any old ailment or disease
For Chrissake have a cuppa tea
Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea
Halleluja, halleluja, halleluja, Rosie Lea
Interlude then vamp on
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