Lucy Spraggan: Tea and Toast Based from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRRWnp6_rhA&feature=related Tab by Aaron Mander Standard tuning Chords used: B: 799877 B/Bb: 799877 / 699877 Emaj7: x79897 F#maj7: x9 11 10 11 9 Abmaj7: x11 13 12 13 11 E: x22100 F#: 244322 B Tom was born in 1942 with eyes of blue B/Bb And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast Emaj7 His heart stopped twice, But yet he survived B/Bb As he took his first breathe, His mother took her last Emaj7 And his father knew that he wasn't to blame B/Bb But he never quite looked at Tom the same after that Emaj7 And he rarely spoke about her F#maj7 But when he did B/Bb He said your mother used to say this Emaj7 When the skies are looking bad my dear B And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine B And all the dust will go B/Bb Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj7 F#maj7 And in the morning, I'll make you up B/Bb Some tea and toast Emaj7 When we met through a friend who introduced them B/Bb The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance? Emaj7 They moved with each other and when the music got slower B/Bb He said don't let go of my hand Emaj7 He said It's only polite if I ask you tonight B/Bb Would it be alright, if I could walk you home? Emaj7 That night he told of his birth and said when it hurt F#maj7 B/Bb He thought about what his mother said about tea and toast Emaj7 Two quick years went by F#maj7 They were side by side Emaj7 F#maj7 And without a plan, they conceived a little child Emaj7 He said women I love you and this you know F#maj7 But I only have enough for our food and clothes Abmaj7 But I love you and this baby, until the day that I die Emaj7 She said we'll take care of this little life F#maj7 And we'll fall in love with her baby blue eyes Abmaj7 And we'll be alright from some advice that I know E F# She said I never got to meet her But if I did, B/Bb I'm sure your mother would have said this Emaj7 When the skies are looking bad my dear B And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine B And all the dust will go B/Bb Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj7 F#maj7 And in the morning, I'll make you up B/Bb Some tea and toast Emaj7 Well he took those words and he made them proud F#maj7 He worked day after day and hour after hour Abmaj7 So that they could buy a little house on the outside of town Emaj7 The little girl grew up and so did they F#maj7 They said that they loved each other everyday Abmaj7 And forty years later, that brings us to now Emaj7 And as they're walking down the street her grip loosens on his hand F#maj7 He puts his arm around her side as she falls to the ground Abmaj7 He hears her breathing and that?s the only sound Emaj7 Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd F#maj7 Abmaj7 Tears rolls off his face as he says "don't let go, now" Emaj7 And he's sitting by her bed in the hospital ward F#maj7 Abmaj7 Their daughter walks in with a family of her own Emaj7 She says "dad, I don't know if she can hear you now F#maj7 Abmaj7 but there's one thing mum would want you to know" Emaj7 When the skies are looking bad my dear B And your heart has lost all it's hope Emaj7 After dawn there will be sunshine B And all the dust will go B/Bb Skies will clear my darling, I'll wake up with the one I love the most Emaj7 F#maj7 And in the morning, I'll make you up B/Bb Some tea and toast
