Friday, July 19, 2013

Java Jive

Java Jive is a fun song to play on the uke, though lots of chord changes. Ukulele Boogaloo has the chords here though I'd suggest a few improvements:

Play Em7 as 0202. Easier to slide up and down from A7
Gm7 is 0211
Gdim and Edim are the same here (0101) but you could play 6767 for Gdim and 3434 for Edim for a bit of variety. Edim as 0101 is easier to slide up to Em7 0202.
Cdim is 2323.
D9 is 2423 and Bm7 is  the same as D6 (2222) but can also be played 4220 if you like.

Enjoy!

"Java Jive" by Ben Oakland and Milton Drake

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

[D]I love [Fdim]ja[D6]va [A7]sweet [Em7]and [A7]hot
[Gdim]Whoops! [Edim]Mr. [Em7]Moto, [A7]I'm a [D]coffee [D6]pot.
[D]Shoot me the [D7]pot, and I'll [G]pour me a [Gm7]shot,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!

[D9]Oh, [G7]slip me a slug from that wonderful mug,
And [G7]I'll cut a rug till I'm [D]snug in the jug.
A [D]slice of [Bm7]onion and a [Fdim]raw [A7]one, [Em7]draw [A7]one.
[Bm7]Waiter [A7]waiter [Cdim]perco[A7]lator

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

Oh, [Fdim]Boston [D]bean, [Em7]soy [A7]bean,
[D]Green [D6]beans, [Fdim]cabbage and [A7]greens,
[D]I'm not [D7]keen [G]for a [Gm7]bean
Un[A7]less it [G]is a [A7]cheery [Em7]cheery [A7]bean, [Edim]boy.

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup! [Fdim] [A7]

[D]I love [Fdim]ja[D6]va [A7]sweet [Em7]and [A7]hot
[Gdim]Whoops! [Edim]Mr. [Em7]Moto, [A7]I'm a [D]coffee [D6]pot.
[D]Shoot me the [D7]pot, and I'll [G]pour me a [Gm7]shot,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!

[D9]Oh, [G7]pour me that slug from the wonderful mug
And [G7]I'll cut a rug till I'm [D]snug in a jug
[D]Drop a [Bm7]nickel in my [Fdim]pot, [A7]Joe. [Em7]Taking in [A7]slow.
[Bm7]Waiter, [A7]waiter, [Em7]per[Cdim]co[Em7]la[A7]tor!

[D]I love [Fdim]cof[D6]fee, [A7]I [Em7]love [A7]tea
[Gdim]I [Edim]love the [Em7]Java [A7]Jive and [D]it loves [D6]me
[D]Coffee and [D7]tea and the [G]jivin' and [Gm7]me,
A [D]cup, a [A7]cup, a [G]cup, a [A7]cup, a [D]cup!



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