Tea for Two
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Christian/Gospel
Transcribed by: xseal@harborside.com
Tea for Two
Bleach
A F C G (2x quiet, 4x loud)
A F C G A
As a child, I play in the sandbox.
F G A
As a child, we could be friends.
F C G A
Now that we have grown older
F G A
That's come to a bitter end.
F C G A
Trucks and horses, replaced by guns.
F G A
Ethnic hatred replaces the fun.
F C G A
We go on fighting and murdering brothers.
F G A
But the greatest gift is love.
Chorus:
C A F
An eye for an eye,
G A G F C
a tooth for a tooth, or a cup of tea for two.
A F G A
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth,
C F
or a cup of tea for two.
C F(octave+) A G C F G
A F C G A
And So again we relive the story.
F G A
The same old story man after man.
F C G A
And we think we are so wise.
F G
Then why can't we get back to the sand.
Chorus
G F C G F C
And we search for more,
G F C
never finding much.
G F C
Believe like a child believes in love.
G---4-2-0-2-5-----3-2-0-- \
G---4-2-0-2-5-----9-10-9-7 (or B---5-6-5-3--) / (2x)
A F C G A F G (3x, last time over chorus)
Chorus (2x)
All words and music (on the album) written by Bleach. Copyright 1996
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How to play Tea for Two
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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