Tea Leaves Chords by Jim Sullivan

Tempo:
97.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

Em

C#

A

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jim SULLIVAN: Tea Leaves (1972) chords
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[G] [C#] [Bm] [C#]
[Bm] [C#] [Bm] [Em]
[G] [Em] [G]
[Em] A gypsy girl, as you're reading his [G] fortune in teen leaves,
[C#] [G]
[Em] Your knowing, not showing, your heart will be broken [G] if he leaves.
[G]
[A]
All she said [G] was that you would find happiness, [A] What could you see [G] in her eyes?
You would have to [A] guess.
[D] [Em] [G]
His [Em] smile's on the outside and inside of thought he is breeding.
[G]
[Bm] She has [Em] rings through her ears, mystic charm round her neck [G] is misleading.
[C#] [G]
[A]
All she said was [G] that you would find happiness, [A] What could you see [G] in her eyes?
You would have to [A] guess.
[Em]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [Em]
[C#] [G] [Em] [C#] [G]
[Em] And soft words are spoken and promises broken, as [C#] we know.
[G] [Em] [G]
[Em] And he thought he heard someone speaking, but as in a [C#] haze, though.
[G] [Em] [G]
[A]
She held on with [G] her eyes like a spear of [A] trust,
Knowing that love [G] comes alone and it belonged to [A] us.
[G] [Em]
[C#] [G] [Em] [C#] [G]
[Em] [G]
[Em] [C#] [G]
[Em]
Key:  
G
2131
Em
121
C#
12341114
A
1231
Bm
13421112
G
2131
Em
121
C#
12341114
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Jim Sullivan - Tea Leaves chords, practice playing Em, G, Em, C#, G, A, G and A in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 48 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 97. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: B Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [C#] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] _ A gypsy girl, as you're reading his [G] fortune in teen leaves,
_ _ [C#] _ [G] _
[Em] Your knowing, not showing, your heart will be broken [G] if he leaves.
_ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ All she said [G] was that you would find happiness, [A] What could you see [G] in her eyes?
You would have to [A] guess. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
His [Em] smile's on the outside and inside of thought he is breeding.
[G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] She has [Em] rings through her ears, mystic charm round her neck [G] is misleading.
_ _ _ [C#] _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ All she said was [G] that you would find happiness, [A] What could you see [G] in her eyes?
You would have to [A] guess. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _
[Em] And soft words are spoken and promises broken, as [C#] we know.
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
[Em] And he thought he heard someone speaking, but as in a [C#] haze, though.
[G] _ [Em] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ She held on with [G] her eyes like a spear of [A] trust,
Knowing that love [G] comes alone and it belonged to [A] us. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ [G] _ [Em] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [C#] _ [G] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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