For the Price of a Cup of Tea

Belle and Sebastian - For the Price of a Cup of Tea: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "For the Price of a Cup of Tea" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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Learn For the Price of a Cup of Tea Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Belle and Sebastian

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "For the Price of a Cup of Tea" smoothly on your guitar.

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         A#                    D#
For the price of a cup of tea
                     A#   D#
You'd get a line of coke
         A#                     D#
For the price of a night with me
                      G#  Fsus4  F
You'd be the village joke

For the price of a pint of milk
I'll tell you all I know
About the state of the world today
Sit down, enjoy the show

Chorus:
A#              D#
She had several hours to find a place to stay
A#                   D#
Try the coffee shop, but somewhere on the way
F                  D#
She heard about a place, somewhere she could go
F                    C
Walked a couple of blocks to her destination

         A#                  D#
For the price of a cup of tea
                  A#     D#
You'd get a seven inches
           A#                      D#
Soul black vinyl to stop your tears
                  G#
You can use my stereo
You might be the village joke but
     Fsus4           F
Don't listen to the gossip of the other folk

A#                                     D#
She just wants to be accepted in this place
                              A#
There's something in her face
                                 D#
She will always seem exotic and aloof
                              F
If you want to know the truth
                                                 D#
Her friend the stars dripping from the jewelled sky
                        F
When she was passing by
Would keep her calm
                            C
There was people that she knew,
at least she thought she did
C
Be easy on the kid!

Chorus:
Gm                   C
She took her winter coat from her plastic wrapper
A#               D#
Pushed back her fringe, see her birthmark
A#                      F
She can finally be the person she wanted to be


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If you are also interested in learning how to play "For the Price of a Cup of Tea" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "For the Price of a Cup of Tea" by Belle and Sebastian.

Belle and Sebastian - For the Price of a Cup of Tea: Guitar Chords

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