The Police - Tea in the Sahara: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tea in the Sahara" 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.

Learn Tea in the Sahara Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Police

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 "Tea in the Sahara" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   F#m
My Sisters and I
          A
Have one wish before we die
       F#m
And it may sound strange
           A
As if our minds are deranged
       F#m
Please don't ask us why,
             A
Beneath the sheltering sky
              F#m
We have this strange obsession
              A
You have the means in your possession

Chorus:
E                  A      B
Tea in the Sahara with you
E                  A      B
Tea in the Sahara with you

The young man agreed
He would satisfy their need
So they danced for his pleasure
With a joy you could not measure
They wait for him here
The same place every year
Beneath the sheltering sky
Across the desert he would fly

Chorus - x2

The sky turned to black
Would he ever come back?
They would climb a high dune
They would pray to the moon
But he'd never return
So the sisters would burn
As their eyes searched the land
With their cups still full of sand

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Tea in the Sahara" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tea in the Sahara" by The Police.