English Tea

G                 D/F#
Would you care to sit with me
G7/F         Em
For a cup of English tea?
B/D#       Bm/D
Very twee, very me
A/C#      Dsus4 D
Any sunny morning

G               D/F#
What a pleasure it would be
G7/F          Em
Chatting so delightfully
B/D#        Bm/D
Nanny bakes fairy cakes
A/C#         Dsus4 D
Every Sunday morning

C         Am       D       G
Miles and miles of English garden
C          Am       D      G
Stretching past the willow tree
C        Am   D         G
Lines of hollyhocks and roses
C      Am     D
Listen most attentively

G               D/F#
Do you know the game crocquet
G7/F         Em
Peradventure we might play?
B/D#      Bm/D
Very gay, hip hooray
A/C#      Dsus4 D
Any sunny morning

G  D/F#  G7/F  Em
B/D#  Bm/D  A/C#  Dsus4 D

C         Am       D       G
Miles and miles of English garden
C          Am       D      G
Stretching past the willow tree
C        Am   D         G
Lines of hollyhocks and roses
C      Am     D         Em/D D
Listen most attentively

G             D/F#
As a rule the church bells chime
G7/F             Em
When it's almost supper time
B/D#        Bm/D
Nanny bakes fairy cakes
A/C#        Dsus4 D
On a Sunday morning

G F# F E Eb D C# D G

[the notes of the chime are in thirds, as follows:]
b  a#  a  g#  g   f#  f   f#  g
g  f#  f  e   eb  d   c#  d   g

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