The Dolls Tea Party Chords
The Dolls Tea Party by The Magnetic Fields is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of B. It uses the chords B, E, F#, G#m, B/D#, Bm/D, F#/C#, G, D, C and Esus2. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro
B E F#
B E F#
verse 1
B E F#
At the dolls' tea party, we fritter away
B E F#
The long afternoon of a warm summer day
B E F#
With extended pinkies and pink cloisonne
B F# B F#
Cups and saucers and pots and a Liberty tray
B E F#
That's why we take our tea
B E F#
At the dolls' tea party
Intro
B E F#
B E F#
verse 2
B E F#
At the dolls' tea party we twitter along
B E F#
We prattle and tattle on who's done whom wrong
B E F#
On who's in, who's out, and who's best at mahjongg
G#m B/D# Bm/D F#/C#
Oh, and where to buy fabulous things for a song
B E F#
That's why we take our tea
B E F#
At the dolls' tea party
Bridge
G
But the cakes!
D
Ah, the cakes are why everyone's there
C F#/C#
They're not dietetic in any way
B E B
Dare to try one and you'll have a few pounds to spare
E
Try another one
Esus2 G F#
What do you care?
verse 3
B E F#
At the dolls', we're all in our glittering best
B F# B F#
There will be a test on who's best and worst dressed
B E F#
But we won't have it said we're fashion obsessed
G#m B/D# Bm/D F#/C#
We're just prettier ladies than most of the rest
B E F#
That's why we take our tea
B E F# B
At the dolls' tea party