I Love Coffee I Love Tea (The Java Jive) by The Ink Spots

Verse 1

[C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,

[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.

[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!

Verse 2

[C]I love java [G7]sweet and hot.

[G7]Whoops, Mister Moto I'm a [C]coffee pot.

[C]Shoot me the [C7]pot, and I'll [Dm7]pour me a shot,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!

Chorus

Oh, [C7]slip me a slug from the [Dm7]wonderful mug,

[C7]I'll cut a rug that’s [Dm7]snug in a jug.

A [Dm7]slice of onion and a [G7]raw one,

[G7]Draw one!

Waiter, waiter, percolator…….

Verse 3

Oh, [C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,

[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.

[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!

Verse 4

Oh, [C]Boston beans, [G7]soy beans,

[G7]Green beans, [C]cabbage and greens.

[C]I'm not [C7]keen a- [Dm7]bout a bean,

Un- [G7]less it’s a chilli, chilli [C]bean, boy!

Verse 5

[C]I love java [G7]sweet and hot.

[G7]Whoops, Mister Moto I'm a [C]coffee pot.

[C]Shoot me the [C7]pot, and I'll [Dm7]pour me a shot,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!

Chorus

Oh, [C7]slip me a slug from the [Dm7]wonderful mug,

[C7]I'll cut a rug that’s [Dm7]snug in a jug.

[Dm7]Drop me a nickel in the [G7]pot Joe,

[G7]Taking it slow,

Waiter, waiter, percolator…….

Verse 6

[C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,

[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.

[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup,

A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup, BOY!

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