Java Jive Chords by The Manhattan Transfer

Tempo:
104.05 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

G#m

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Manhattan Transfer - Java Jive chords
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[F#] [D#] [C#] [D#]
[B] [F#] [D#] [C#] [D#]
[A#m] [B] [F#] I [D] love [G#] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [C#] love the java [F#] jive and it loves me
[F#] Coffee and tea [B] and the [Bm] java and me [F#] A [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a [C#] cup
[F#] I [A] love [G#m] java sweet [C#] and hot [G#m] Whoops, [G] Mr.
Moto, [F#] I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot [B] and I'll pour [Em] me a shot [F#] A cup, a cup, [C#] a cup, [F#] a cup, a cup
[B] Oh, it slipped me a slug from that wonderful mug
And I couldn't fuck [F#] till I'm snug in a jug
A [D#] slice of onion [G] and a raw one
Draw a wand, waiter, [A#m] waiter, bar [F#]-bater
[Em] I [A] love [G#m] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [D#] love the [Gm] java [D#m] jive and it loves me
[F#] Coffee and tea [B] and the [Bm] java and me [F#] A [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a cup, a cup, a [C#] cup
[F#] Boston beans, [C]
[C#] sorghum beans I [F#] said a little itty bitty green [C] beans
[C#] Cabbage and greens, [F#] though that I'm not keen [B] about [D] a bean
[F#] Unless it [G] is a chili, [G#m] chili bean, [C#] target bought
[F#] I [Em] love java [B] sweet [C#] and hot [G#m] Whoops, [C#] Mr.
Moto, [F#] I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot and [B] I'll pour me [Bm] a shot [F#] A cup, [Em] a [A#] cup, a [G#m] cup, a cup
[A#m] Oh, [F#] [B] it slipped me a slug from that wonderful [F#m] mug
[B] And I couldn't fuck till [F#] I'm snug in a jug
Drive your nickel in my pot
Take it slow, waiter, [G] waiter, [F#] percolator
[B] I love [G#m] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [G] love the java [F#] jive and it loves me
Coffee and tea [B] and the java [Bm] and me [C#]
[G] A cup, a cup, a cup, [D#m] a cup
Bye
[F#] [D#m] [G]
[N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
G#m
123111114
G
2131
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn The Manhattan Transfer - Java Jive chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - B, Bm, F#, C# and F# in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 52 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 104. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: F# Minor.

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_ _ _ [F#] _ [D#] _ _ [C#] _ [D#] _
_ [B] _ [F#] _ [D#] _ _ _ [C#] _ [D#] _
[A#m] _ [B] _ [F#] I [D] love [G#] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [C#] love the java [F#] jive and it loves me
[F#] Coffee and tea [B] and the [Bm] java and me [F#] A [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a [C#] cup
_ [F#] I [A] love [G#m] java sweet [C#] and hot [G#m] Whoops, [G] Mr.
Moto, [F#] I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot [B] and I'll pour [Em] me a shot [F#] A cup, a cup, [C#] a cup, [F#] a cup, a cup
[B] Oh, it slipped me a slug from that wonderful mug
And I couldn't fuck [F#] till I'm snug in a jug
A [D#] slice of onion [G] and a raw one
Draw a wand, waiter, [A#m] waiter, bar [F#]-bater
[Em] I [A] love [G#m] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [D#] love the [Gm] java [D#m] jive and it loves me
[F#] Coffee and tea [B] and the [Bm] java and me [F#] A [C#] cup, a [F#] cup, a cup, a cup, a [C#] cup
_ [F#] Boston beans, [C] _
[C#] sorghum beans I [F#] said a little itty bitty green [C] beans
[C#] Cabbage and greens, [F#] though that I'm not keen [B] about [D] a bean
[F#] Unless it [G] is a chili, [G#m] chili bean, [C#] target bought
[F#] I [Em] love java [B] sweet [C#] and hot [G#m] Whoops, [C#] Mr.
Moto, [F#] I'm a coffee pot
Shoot me the pot and [B] I'll pour me [Bm] a shot [F#] A cup, [Em] a [A#] cup, a [G#m] cup, a cup
[A#m] Oh, [F#] [B] it slipped me a slug from that wonderful [F#m] mug
[B] And I couldn't fuck till [F#] I'm snug in a jug
Drive your nickel in my pot
_ _ Take it slow, _ waiter, [G] waiter, _ _ [F#] percolator
[B] I love [G#m] coffee, I [C#] love tea [G#] I [G] love the java [F#] jive and it loves me
_ Coffee and tea [B] and the java [Bm] and me [C#] _
[G] A cup, a cup, a cup, [D#m] a cup
Bye
[F#] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

It's Milton Drake and Ben Oakland who authored this song.

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