Tea for One
View chords used in this chart
4 bars of Gm (first bar is actually 2 beats of Fm and one beat of Gm)
2 bars of Fm
2 bars of Bb
back to Cm
--3----1----3----6--------
--4----1----3----6--------
--5----1----3----7--------
--5----3----5----8--------
--3----3----5----8--------
-------1----3----6--------
Cm Fm Gm Bb
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-------6--(4)-----------------
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---5s7---7s5------------------
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riff played over Cm every so often
...let notes ring (that F has to go back down to Eb)
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------3--(1)------------------
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--3s5---5s3-------------------
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same riff played over Fm
---6--8--10--10--8h10p8-------
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---7--8--10--10--8h10p8-------
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Bb Cm
riff played at the end of each verse
Every so often a verse is played like this:
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--3--5-----3--5----3--5----------------
--3--5-----3--5----------3--5---------- Play twice
--1--3-----1--3----------------6-------
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--8--10----8--10---3--5---------------- Play once, then the above bit
--8--10----8--10---------3--5----------
--6---8----6---8---------------6-------
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---------------4-------4--------------6-----6--8--10--10--8h10p8--
-------------6---6-------6----------6---6-------------------------
-----------5-------5-------5------7---------7--8--10--10--8h10p8--
--3--5---3-----------3-------3--8---------------------------------
--3--5------------------------------------------------------------
--1--3------------------------------------------------------------
----------------- Acordes -----------------
Bb = X 1 3 3 3 1
Cm = X 3 5 5 4 3
Fm = 1 3 3 1 1 1
Gm = 3 5 5 3 3 3
How to play Tea for One
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.