I Love Coffee, I Love Tea by The Ink Spots - Ukulele Chords
Verse 1
[C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,
[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.
[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!
Verse 2
[C]I love java [G7]sweet and hot.
[G7]Whoops, Mister Moto I'm a [C]coffee pot.
[C]Shoot me the [C7]pot, and I'll [Dm7]pour me a shot,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!
Chorus
Oh, [C7]slip me a slug from the [Dm7]wonderful mug,
[C7]I'll cut a rug that’s [Dm7]snug in a jug.
A [Dm7]slice of onion and a [G7]raw one,
[G7]Draw one!
Waiter, waiter, percolator…….
Verse 3
Oh, [C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,
[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.
[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!
Verse 4
Oh, [C]Boston beans, [G7]soy beans,
[G7]Green beans, [C]cabbage and greens.
[C]I'm not [C7]keen a- [Dm7]bout a bean,
Un- [G7]less it’s a chilli, chilli [C]bean, boy!
Verse 5
[C]I love java [G7]sweet and hot.
[G7]Whoops, Mister Moto I'm a [C]coffee pot.
[C]Shoot me the [C7]pot, and I'll [Dm7]pour me a shot,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup!
Chorus
Oh, [C7]slip me a slug from the [Dm7]wonderful mug,
[C7]I'll cut a rug that’s [Dm7]snug in a jug.
[Dm7]Drop me a nickel in the [G7]pot Joe,
[G7]Taking it slow,
Waiter, waiter, percolator…….
Verse 6
[C]I love coffee, [G7]I love tea,
[G7]I love the Java Jive and [C]it loves me.
[C]Coffee and [C7]tea and the [Dm7]Java and me,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup,
A [G7]cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a [C]cup, BOY!
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The Story Behind the Song
Otherwise known as “The Java Jive” this popular song was written in 1940 by Ben Oakland (music) and Milton Drake (lyrics) and became a big hit for The Ink Spots during the swing era.
The song is a playful, light-hearted novelty number where the singer declares an obsession with coffee and tea, joking that they “love java” so much they could “drink it day and night.” Beneath the humour, it reflects a common style of music designed to lift spirits during the difficult years leading up to and including World War II.