Coffee Cup Chords by A Firm Handshake
Tempo:
90.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
E
A
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E] [G] [C] [G]
[A] [G]
[E] I think I'm seeing [G] things [C] in my coffee cup [G]
[A] And I don't know if all these dreams will
ever be enough To keep [E] me chugging [Em] along [C] this dusty puddled
road [A] I suppose I should be going now, my coffee's getting [G] cold
[E] [C] Just [D] like [A] my soul [Em]
[E] Sunrise, sunset, doesn't matter, [C] it's always
the same [A] This time it's moving all the time, but we're
the ones [G] changing [E] Ranges of [G] emotion, [C] cluttering my [G] mind
[A] Bouncing through my body, destroying my [G]
[E] inside
[C] But please don't take my [A] soul, it's the [G] thing I [E] need most
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[C] Time's a [G] waste and my path's becoming [D] short [G] Waiting [C] [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford
[C] Begging and [G] bartering has become my last [D] resort
[G]
[C] It's [G] up to me to acknowledge or to [D] ignore [G]
[E] Time
What's
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[E] the point of wondering [C] when nothing's getting done?
[A] And what's the use of marching to the beat of your own drum
When [E] you're out of tune and have no rhythm [C] and you're all torn up?
[A] Well father if it is your will then please just take this cup
[E] Take [C]
[A] this cup
[E] So I put on my helmet and [C] I strap on my boots [A] The rest of it is uphill and I know that I
may lose But [E] there's no chance of gaining [C] if I never
even [Em] try [A] And I would like to know myself before I have
to die [E] As [C] I sigh my [A] last sigh
[C] Time's [G] a waste and my [D] path's becoming short
[C] Waiting [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford [G]
[C] Begging and bartering [G] has become my last resort
[D]
[C] It's up [G] to me to acknowledge or [D] to ignore
[E] Time
Time to listen, [C] time to learn [A] Time to rise up from these ashes of my burned
and [E] broken life that I led [C] To save my soul no [A] longer hurting
To save my [D] soul no [E] longer hurting
[A] [G]
[E] I think I'm seeing [G] things [C] in my coffee cup [G]
[A] And I don't know if all these dreams will
ever be enough To keep [E] me chugging [Em] along [C] this dusty puddled
road [A] I suppose I should be going now, my coffee's getting [G] cold
[E] [C] Just [D] like [A] my soul [Em]
[E] Sunrise, sunset, doesn't matter, [C] it's always
the same [A] This time it's moving all the time, but we're
the ones [G] changing [E] Ranges of [G] emotion, [C] cluttering my [G] mind
[A] Bouncing through my body, destroying my [G]
[E] inside
[C] But please don't take my [A] soul, it's the [G] thing I [E] need most
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[C] Time's a [G] waste and my path's becoming [D] short [G] Waiting [C] [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford
[C] Begging and [G] bartering has become my last [D] resort
[G]
[C] It's [G] up to me to acknowledge or to [D] ignore [G]
[E] Time
What's
[C] [G]
[A] [G]
[E] the point of wondering [C] when nothing's getting done?
[A] And what's the use of marching to the beat of your own drum
When [E] you're out of tune and have no rhythm [C] and you're all torn up?
[A] Well father if it is your will then please just take this cup
[E] Take [C]
[A] this cup
[E] So I put on my helmet and [C] I strap on my boots [A] The rest of it is uphill and I know that I
may lose But [E] there's no chance of gaining [C] if I never
even [Em] try [A] And I would like to know myself before I have
to die [E] As [C] I sigh my [A] last sigh
[C] Time's [G] a waste and my [D] path's becoming short
[C] Waiting [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford [G]
[C] Begging and bartering [G] has become my last resort
[D]
[C] It's up [G] to me to acknowledge or [D] to ignore
[E] Time
Time to listen, [C] time to learn [A] Time to rise up from these ashes of my burned
and [E] broken life that I led [C] To save my soul no [A] longer hurting
To save my [D] soul no [E] longer hurting
Key:
G
C
E
A
D
G
C
E
[E] _ _ _ [G] _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] I think I'm seeing [G] things [C] in my coffee cup [G]
[A] And I don't know if all these dreams will
ever be enough To keep [E] me chugging [Em] along [C] this dusty puddled
road [A] I suppose I should be going now, my coffee's getting [G] cold
[E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Just [D] like [A] my soul _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[E] Sunrise, sunset, doesn't matter, [C] it's always
the same [A] This time it's moving all the time, but we're
the ones [G] changing [E] Ranges of [G] emotion, [C] cluttering my [G] mind
[A] Bouncing through my body, destroying my [G]
[E] inside
_ _ _ [C] But please don't take my [A] soul, _ _ it's the [G] thing I [E] need most
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ Time's a [G] waste and my path's becoming [D] short _ _ _ _ [G] Waiting [C] _ _ _ [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Begging and [G] bartering has become my last [D] resort
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ It's [G] up to me to acknowledge or to [D] ignore _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ Time
_ What's _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] the point of wondering [C] when nothing's getting done?
[A] And what's the use of marching to the beat of your own drum
When [E] you're out of tune and have no rhythm [C] and you're all torn up?
[A] Well father if it is your will then please just take this cup
[E] _ Take _ [C] _ _ _
[A] this cup _ _ _ _
[E] So I put on my helmet and [C] I strap on my boots [A] The rest of it is uphill and I know that I
may lose But [E] there's no chance of gaining [C] if I never
even [Em] try [A] And I would like to know myself before I have
to die [E] _ As _ [C] _ I sigh my [A] last sigh _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Time's [G] a waste and my [D] path's becoming short _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Waiting [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ Begging and bartering [G] has become my last resort
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ It's up [G] to me to acknowledge or [D] to ignore _ _ _ _ _
[E] Time
_ _ Time _ _ _ to listen, [C] _ time to learn [A] _ Time to rise up from these ashes of my burned
and [E] broken life that I led [C] To save my soul no [A] longer hurting
To save my [D] soul no [E] longer hurting _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] I think I'm seeing [G] things [C] in my coffee cup [G]
[A] And I don't know if all these dreams will
ever be enough To keep [E] me chugging [Em] along [C] this dusty puddled
road [A] I suppose I should be going now, my coffee's getting [G] cold
[E] _ _ _ _ [C] _ Just [D] like [A] my soul _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[E] Sunrise, sunset, doesn't matter, [C] it's always
the same [A] This time it's moving all the time, but we're
the ones [G] changing [E] Ranges of [G] emotion, [C] cluttering my [G] mind
[A] Bouncing through my body, destroying my [G]
[E] inside
_ _ _ [C] But please don't take my [A] soul, _ _ it's the [G] thing I [E] need most
_ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ _ Time's a [G] waste and my path's becoming [D] short _ _ _ _ [G] Waiting [C] _ _ _ [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] Begging and [G] bartering has become my last [D] resort
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ It's [G] up to me to acknowledge or to [D] ignore _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] _ Time
_ What's _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
[E] the point of wondering [C] when nothing's getting done?
[A] And what's the use of marching to the beat of your own drum
When [E] you're out of tune and have no rhythm [C] and you're all torn up?
[A] Well father if it is your will then please just take this cup
[E] _ Take _ [C] _ _ _
[A] this cup _ _ _ _
[E] So I put on my helmet and [C] I strap on my boots [A] The rest of it is uphill and I know that I
may lose But [E] there's no chance of gaining [C] if I never
even [Em] try [A] And I would like to know myself before I have
to die [E] _ As _ [C] _ I sigh my [A] last sigh _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Time's [G] a waste and my [D] path's becoming short _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ Waiting [G] for an answer but it's time I [D] can't
afford _ _ _ _ [G] _
[C] _ Begging and bartering [G] has become my last resort
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ It's up [G] to me to acknowledge or [D] to ignore _ _ _ _ _
[E] Time
_ _ Time _ _ _ to listen, [C] _ time to learn [A] _ Time to rise up from these ashes of my burned
and [E] broken life that I led [C] To save my soul no [A] longer hurting
To save my [D] soul no [E] longer hurting _ _ _ _ _ _