E A E
I always start to singin' every time you pull the string in
A E B7
I'm standin' by to just be standin' by
E A E
Yes I say I've had enough and this time I'm not bluffin'
A E B7 E
But for all the tea in China I know it's a lie
E A E
And I said I wouldn't hang around for all the tea in China
A E B7
For all the tea in China and my soul
E A E
Yes I say I'm gonna pack up this time gonna give up
A E B7 E
But for all the tea in China I can't go
E A E
The palm of your hand now that's where you’ve got me
A E B7
That's where I'm longin' to be
E A E
Try as I may now I just can't stop me
A E B7 E
For all the tea in China I hang on desperately
E A E
And I said I wouldn't hang around for all the tea in China
A E B7
For all the tea in China and my soul
E A E
Yes I say I'm gonna pack up this time gonna give up
A E B7 E
But for all the tea in China I can't go
A E B7 E
For all the tea in China I can't go