Osibisa

The Coffee Song

Osibisa


Tom: C

    C            G                  Dm7              G7
Way down among Brazilians   Coffee beans grow by the billions
           C                 Am            G
So they've got to find those extra cups to fill
                C            G       C
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

[Verse 2]
    C                               Dm7               G7
You date a girl and find out later  she smells like a perculator
C               Am                 G
Her perfume was made right on the grill
                C           G         C
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

[Chorus]
   Dm              C
No tea (No tea) or tomato juice (Or tomato juice)
       Dm                  C
You'll see (You'll see) no potato juice (No potato juice)
Dm                        G          G7
All the farmers in Africa say, "Hey, hey"

[Verse 3]
  C            Am                 Dm7                 G
A politician's daughter       was accused of drinking water
         C                 Am           G
and was fineda great   big fifty dollar bill
                C           G         C
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

[break]
C Dm    C Dm

[Chorus]
   Dm              C
No tea (No tea) or tomato juice (Or tomato juice)
       Dm                  C
You'll see (You'll see) no potato juice (No potato juice)
Dm                        G          G7
All the farmers in Africa say, "Hey, hey"

[Verse 4]
      C                                  Dm7
And when their ham and eggs need saving, coffee ketchup gives 'em flavour
C              Am              G
Coffee pickles way outsell the pill
                C           G         C          C G
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

[Outro]
               C         G           C G
A whole lot of coffee in Brazil
               C                      G
They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil    x6