Java Jive
The Ink Spots (Oakland/Drake, 1940)
Intro |-----5-------5---|-----5-----7--7----|
|---5---5---5---5-|---6---6---6--6----| Play twice
|-5-------6-------|-7---------7--7----|
|-----------------|-------------------|
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup, [C7] boy |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] java, | [C7] sweet and hot |
| [C7] Whoops, Mr. Moto, I'm a | [F] coffee pot |
| [F] Shoot me the [F7] pot now | [Bb] pour me a [Bbm] shot
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup
Bridge
Oh, | [Bb7] slip me a slug from the | wonderful mug |
| [Bb7] I'll cut a rug till I'm | [F] snug in a jug
A | [F!] slice of onion and a | raw one
| [nc] draw one | Waiter, waiter, percolator |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup [C7]
Middle Section
Oh, | [F] Boston beans, | [Bdim7] soy [C7] beans (Yeah!) |
| [F] Green beans, | [Bdim7] cabbage and [C7] greens (Home cooking!) |
| [F] I'm not [F7] keen enough | [Bb] for a [Bdim7] bean
Un- | [C!] less that is a cheery, cheery | bean, [C7!] boy |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and the [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup, [C7] yeah |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] java, | [C7] sweet and hot |
| [C7] Whoops, Mr. Moto, I'm a | [F] coffee pot |
| [F] Shoot me the [F7] pot now | [Bb] pour me a [Bbm] shot
A | [F] cup, a [C7] cup, a | [F] cup (Yeah!)
Bridge
Oh, | [Bb7] throw me that slug from the | wonderful mug
And | [Bb7] I'll cut a rug till I'm | [F] snug in the jug |
| [F!] . Drop a nickel in a | pot, Joe, |
| [nc] takin' it slow | Waiter, waiter, percolator |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me, yeah |
| [F!] . A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a | cup, [F!] boy
#Play along with the original in this key.
#Last Updated 07/02/23 JJ
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The Ink Spots (Oakland/Drake, 1940)
Intro |-----5-------5---|-----5-----7--7----|
|---5---5---5---5-|---6---6---6--6----| Play twice
|-5-------6-------|-7---------7--7----|
|-----------------|-------------------|
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup, [C7] boy |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] java, | [C7] sweet and hot |
| [C7] Whoops, Mr. Moto, I'm a | [F] coffee pot |
| [F] Shoot me the [F7] pot now | [Bb] pour me a [Bbm] shot
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup
Bridge
Oh, | [Bb7] slip me a slug from the | wonderful mug |
| [Bb7] I'll cut a rug till I'm | [F] snug in a jug
A | [F!] slice of onion and a | raw one
| [nc] draw one | Waiter, waiter, percolator |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup [C7]
Middle Section
Oh, | [F] Boston beans, | [Bdim7] soy [C7] beans (Yeah!) |
| [F] Green beans, | [Bdim7] cabbage and [C7] greens (Home cooking!) |
| [F] I'm not [F7] keen enough | [Bb] for a [Bdim7] bean
Un- | [C!] less that is a cheery, cheery | bean, [C7!] boy |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and the [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me
A | [F] cup, a cup, a [C7] cup, a cup, a | [F] cup, [C7] yeah |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] java, | [C7] sweet and hot |
| [C7] Whoops, Mr. Moto, I'm a | [F] coffee pot |
| [F] Shoot me the [F7] pot now | [Bb] pour me a [Bbm] shot
A | [F] cup, a [C7] cup, a | [F] cup (Yeah!)
Bridge
Oh, | [Bb7] throw me that slug from the | wonderful mug
And | [Bb7] I'll cut a rug till I'm | [F] snug in the jug |
| [F!] . Drop a nickel in a | pot, Joe, |
| [nc] takin' it slow | Waiter, waiter, percolator |
| [F] I love [Bdim7] coffee, | [C7] I love tea |
| [C7] I love the java jive and | [F] it loves me |
| [F] Coffee and [F7] tea and the | [Bb] java and [Bbm] me, yeah |
| [F!] . A cup, a cup, a cup, a cup, a | cup, [F!] boy
#Play along with the original in this key.
#Last Updated 07/02/23 JJ
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