Cup Of Tea Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays451

Cup Of Tea by Don Williams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G7 and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			C 
I don't want to be the fiery sun  
  
F                             C 
I just want to be your candle honey 
   
F                      C 
I just want to be your candle baby  

G7                C 
Let the sun shine on 



C 
I don't want to be the deep blue sea  
   
F                       C 
I just want to be your  cup of tea 
   
F                       C 
I just want to be your  cup of tea 
   
G7               C 
Let the sea rage on 



F             G7 
Let the waves roll and pound 
   
F           C 
Let the sun burn the ground 

Em                   F 
let this whole world roll around 

G7 
I'll be happy just to have your loving 



C 
I don't want to be like a big freight train 
    
F                      C 
I just want to be your walking cane 
    
F                      C 
I just want to be your walking cane 
   
G7              C 
You can lean on me 



C 
I don't want to be like a bird in the air  
  
F                      C 
I just want to be your rocking chair 
   
F                      C 
I just want to be your rocking chair  
  
G7          C 
Baby sit by me 



F              G7 
let the trains roll on by 
   
F                  C 
Leave it up to the birds to fly 

Em              F 
long as you say you'll be mine 
   
G7 
I'll be happy just to have your loving 



C 
I don't want to be like the deep blue sea 
   
F                      C 
I just want to be your cup of tea 
      
F                      C 
I just want to be your cup of tea 
    
G7               C 
Let the sea rage on 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante