Chippy Tea
 

A	                                       D	          A 
Well it's the end of the working week and I'm rushing back home quick,
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I'm starving, I'm fair clemmed tha knows, I could eat a butter brick
A	            A7	                   D7	           F7
I need stodgy food without the fuss, then wife gives me a plate of cous cous
A	                     E7	           A
I said I'm sorry love but I want a chippy tea

A	                    D	         A
Chippy tea, chippy tea, I want a chippy tea
A	                              E7
But you keep giving me posh nosh, it don't agree with me
A	              A7	       D7	F7
I don't want lobster thermadore or a raspberry coulie
A		                         E7		A
I'm a working man from Lancashire, and I want a chippy tea

Bb	                                Eb		Bb	
It's dark when I set out to work, it's dark when I come home
Bb	                           F7
And all I want is simple food not Dim Sum from Ken Hom
Bb	           Bb7	                  Eb7	     Gb7
Her inspiration's ready steady cook. Am I eating it? Am I f...!
Bb	                 F7	       Bb
It's Friday night and I want a chippy tea

Bb	                    Eb	         Bb
Chippy tea, chippy tea, I want a chippy tea
Bb	                              F7
But you keep giving me posh nosh, it don't agree with me
Bb	             Bb7	     Eb7	Gb7
I don't want lobster thermadore or a raspberry coulie
Bb	                                    F7		 Bb
It's Friday night, I'm within my rights, I want a chippy tea 

[Instrumental just play the chorus]

Bb	                    Eb	        Bb
Chippy tea, chippy tea, I want a chippy tea
Bb	                              F7
But you keep giving me posh nosh, it don't agree with me
Bb	              Bb7	     Eb7	Gb7
I don't want lobster thermadore or a raspberry coulie
Bb	                                 F7	      Bb
I'm a working man from Lancashire and I want a chippy tea

 B	                                     E		       B
Wigan chippys they have baby's heads in St Helen's they serve splits
B		                         Gb7
But tha's giving me nouvelle cuisine and all I want is chips
B	             B7	                  F7	                         G7
I don't care if it's one of Nigela's, I think that's a funny name for a fella
B	            Gb7	           B
I'm not eating it I want a chippy tea


B	                    E	         B
Chippy tea, chippy tea, I want a chippy tea
B	                             Gb7
But you keep giving me posh nosh, it don't agree with me
B	                B7	        F7	G7
You can keep your Jamie Oliver and your Gordon Ramsey
B	                                Gb7	       B
I'm a working man from Lancashire and I want a chippy tea