Thursday, March 11, 2010

Java Jive


Words by Milton Drake, melody by Ben Oakland
Rise Up Singing chapter: Golden Oldies, p.80
Rise Up Singing had it in D, but we transposed it to G for singing purposes. Just subtract 2.5 steps from each chord if you want it in D.

G Bdim Am D / Am D G - / - G7 C Cm / G D G -
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

G Bdim Am D / Am D G - / - G7 C Cm / G D G -
I love java, sweet and hot
Whoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shot
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

C7 - - - / - - G - / - - D7 - Am D7 / Am D
Oh, slip me a slug from the wonderful mug
And I cut a rug till I'm snug in a jug
A slice of onion and a raw one, draw one
Waiter, waiter, percolator!

G Bdim Am D / Am D G - / - G7 C Cm / G D G -
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the jivin' and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

G Bdim Am D / G Bdim Am D / - G7 C Cm / G D - -
Boston bean, soy bean
Green beans, cabbage and greens
I'm not keen about a bean
Unless it is a chili, chili bean, boys*

G Bdim Am D / Am D G - / - G7 C Cm / G D G -
I love java, sweet and hot
Whoops! Mr. Moto, I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot and I'll pour me a shot
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup!

C7 - - - / - - G - / - - D7 - Am D7 / Am D Am D7
Oh, slip me a slug from the wonderful mug
And I cut a rug till I'm snug in a jug
Drop me a nickel in my pot, Joe, takin' it slow
Waiter, waiter, percolator!

G Bdim Am D / Am D G - / - G7 C Cm / G D G -
I love coffee, I love tea
I love the java jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea and the jivin and me
A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a cup

*cheery cheery bean?

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