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I Count The Tears

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Standard Tuning
Intro Riff (violin arr. for guitar)
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Riff 2 (strings, voice and bells)
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                Dm               Am(Intro Riff)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite
                 Bb                   C    F(Riff 2)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite.....
FI have counted everyDmday since you've been away
BbIt seemed like a thousand Cyears
and at Dmna,na,na,na,na,na,lAmate at night
Dmna,na,na,na,na,na lAmate at night
         Bb                     C      F(Riff 2)
I'll sit....... and count the tears
FI have counted all your lDmies, all your alibis
BbI'm a guy believes just what he Chears
and at Dmna,na,na,na,na,na,lAmate at night
Dmna,na,na,na,na,na lAmate at night
I'll Bbsit...C.... and count the tFears
SC#he's gone and found somebody nFew
C#He may be happy now, but Csoon...
FHe'll be counting everyDmday that she's been away
BbIt'll seem like a thousand Cyears
and at Dmna,na,na,na,na,na,lAmate at night
Dmna,na,na,na,na,na lAmate at night
He'll Bbsit...C.. and count his tFears
He'll Bbsit...C.. and count his tFears
He'll Bbsit...C.. and count his tFears
Repeat and fade out.
-NA

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I Count The Tears

by The Drifters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Intro Riff (violin arr. for guitar)

-13--12--10-12-10-----------------|

------------------13-10-13--13----|

----------------------------------|

Riff 2 (strings, voice and bells)

-------10-13-10----------|

-10-13----------13-10----|

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Dm Am

(Intro Riff)

Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite

Bb C F

(Riff 2)

Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite.....

F Dm

I have counted everyday since you've been away

Bb C

It seemed like a thousand years

Dm Am

and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night

Dm Am

na,na,na,na,na,na late at night

Bb C F

(Riff 2)

I'll sit....... and count the tears

F Dm

I have counted all your lies, all your alibis

Bb C

I'm a guy believes just what he hears

Dm Am

and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night

Dm Am

na,na,na,na,na,na late at night

Bb C F

I'll sit....... and count the tears

C# F

She's gone and found somebody new

C# C

He may be happy now, but soon...

F Dm

He'll be counting everyday that she's been away

Bb C

It'll seem like a thousand years

Dm Am

and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night

Dm Am

na,na,na,na,na,na late at night

Bb C F

He'll sit..... and count his tears

Bb C F

He'll sit..... and count his tears

Bb C F

He'll sit..... and count his tears

Repeat and fade out.

-NA

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