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Tears And Rain

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Chords used:
     G320033
    Bmx24432
    Em022000
     Cx32010
     Dxx0232
[Intro]
|    G|   Bm|   Em|   Em|
|    C|    G|    D|    D|
[Verse 1]
  GHow I wish I couBmld surrender my soEmulEm  
  CShed the clothes that become my skin
  GSee the liar that burns within my neDedingD  
  GHow I wish I'd chBmosen darkness from    EmcoldEm  
  CHow I wish I had screamed out loud
  GInstead I've found no meDaningD  
[Chorus]
I guess it's time I ruGn far, far awDay, find comfort in paEmin
All pleasure's the Csame, it just keeps me from trouble
  GHides my true shBmape, like Dorian GrEmay
I've heard what they sCay, but I'm not here for trouble
It's Gmore than just worDds, it's just tears and raiGnD  
[Verse 2]
  GHow I wish I could walk throBmugh the doors of my miEmnd (Hold memory clEmose at hand)
  CHold memory close at hand, Ghelp me understand the yDears (I wish yDou were)
  GHow I wish I could choose betweBmen heaven and    Emhell Em  
  CHow I wish I would save my soul, GI'm so cold from fDearD  
[Chorus]
I guess it's time I ruGn far, far awDay, find comfort in paEmin
All pleasure's the sCame, it just keeps me from trouble
  GHides my true shBmape, like Dorian GrEmay
I've heard what they sCay, but I'm not here for trouble
  GFar, far awDay, find comfort in paEmin
All pleasure's the Csame, it just keeps me from trouble
It's Gmore than just worDds, it's just tears and raiGnD  
[Interlude]
(GAh-ah-ahhDh ah-ah-aEmh) Tears and raCin
(Ah-ah, aGh-ah-ahhBmh) Tears and raEminC  
[Outro]
  GFar, far awDay, find comfort in paEmin
All pleasure's the sCame, it just keeps me from trouble
It's Gmore than just worDds, it's just tears and raiGn

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Tears And Rain

by James Blunt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Chords used:

320033

x24432

022000

x32010

xx0232

[Intro]

G Bm Em Em

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C G D D

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[Verse 1]

G Bm Em Em

How I wish I could surrender my soul

Shed the clothes that become my skin

G D D

See the liar that burns within my needing

G Bm Em Em

How I wish I'd chosen darkness from cold

How I wish I had screamed out loud

G D D

Instead I've found no meaning

[Chorus]

G D Em

I guess it's time I run far, far away, find comfort in pain

All pleasure's the same, it just keeps me from trouble

G Bm Em

Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray

I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble

G D G D

It's more than just words, it's just tears and rain

[Verse 2]

G Bm Em Em

How I wish I could walk through the doors of my mind (Hold memory close at hand)

C G D D

Hold memory close at hand, help me understand the years (I wish you were)

G Bm Em Em

How I wish I could choose between heaven and hell

C G D D

How I wish I would save my soul, I'm so cold from fear

[Chorus]

G D Em

I guess it's time I run far, far away, find comfort in pain

All pleasure's the same, it just keeps me from trouble

G Bm Em

Hides my true shape, like Dorian Gray

I've heard what they say, but I'm not here for trouble

G D Em

Far, far away, find comfort in pain

All pleasure's the same, it just keeps me from trouble

G D G D

It's more than just words, it's just tears and rain

[Interlude]

G D Em C

(Ah-ah-ahhh ah-ah-ah) Tears and rain

G Bm Em C

(Ah-ah, ah-ah-ahhh) Tears and rain

[Outro]

G D Em

Far, far away, find comfort in pain

All pleasure's the same, it just keeps me from trouble

G D G

It's more than just words, it's just tears and rain

About Tears And Rain Chords by James Blunt

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