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/A#: 799877 / 699877 Emaj7: x79897 F#maj7: x9 11 10 11 9 G#maj7: x11 13 12 13 11 E: x22100 F#: 244322 B Tom was born in 1942 with eyes of blue B/A# And the doctors said that his birth was far too fast Emaj7 His heart stopped twice, But yet he survived B/A# As he took his first breathe, His mother took her last Emaj7 And his father knew that he wasn't to blame B/A# 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/A# 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/A# 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/A# Some tea and toast Emaj7 When we met through a friend who introduced them B/A# The first thing Tom said was would you like to dance? Emaj7 They moved with each other and when the music got slower B/A# He said don't let go of my hand Emaj7 He said It's only polite if I ask you tonight B/A# 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/A# 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 G#maj7 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 G#maj7 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/A# 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/A# 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/A# 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 G#maj7 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 G#maj7 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 G#maj7 He hears her breathing and that?s the only sound Emaj7 Her body on the floor attracts a worried crowd F#maj7 G#maj7 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 G#maj7 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 G#maj7 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/A# 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/A# Some tea and toast
