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Tears In The Rain
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INTRO - Piano
Em D C Em D Am Em D C Em B C B
Em---D--C----Em---D--Am------Em---D--C--G--Am---Bb---C--D---------
VERSE 1
EmThis is a Dclown's Ctale
EmFalling Dover
AmAgain and again
EmHe paints his Dface
With Ccolors from the sGun
BBut he is C#living in the Brain
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VERSE 2
EmThis is a Dclown's Ctale
EmJumping Dup
Spinning Amround and around
EmHe kicks his Dheels
To the Glaughter of the Amcrowd
BbBut from Cinside there is no Dsound
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BRIDGE
EmWhy do we all Dfail to Csee
The Emdarkness in Danother's Cheart
EmWhy do we all Dturn our Cbacks
On Emopen wounds
And Dfailed Cattractions
BPainted on the Amcanvas there
BWritten in the Ambooks we Cshare
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VERSE 3
EmThis is a Dfool's Ctale
EmRolling Dover
AmAgain and again
EmTelling Djokes
To Ccool the anger of a Gking
BBut he can C#never be the Bsame
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VERSE 4
EmThis is a Dfool's Ctale
EmTripping Dup
Spinning Amround and around
EmTry to Dwalk
Beyond Gwords of the Amwise
BbThen reach a Cplace too high
BbShow them Cyou can fly
BbAnd dream Cuntil you hit the Fmground
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SOLO - Fm Eb C#
***** p
[-16---16-15--16-15-13--------|-----------------------------]
[-----------------------16-13-|-----------h--p-----------13-]
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b b
[-13-15-16-15-16-18-16-18-18-|-21-21-20-18--------------|---p------]
[----------------------------|--------------21-20-21-18-|-18-16-18-]
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Keybord comes in here and does same type notes as guitar.
b
[-15-16-18-20----------|----------|-15-16-18-20-21--21-20-]
[-------------18-16----|---h------|-----------------------]
[-------------------17-|-17-20-17-|-----------------------]
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p b
[-20-18-20-18----------------------------------|----------------|-15-15-11-]
[-------------21-20-21-20-18------------p------|-------16-13----|----------]
[----------------------------20-17-13-13-12-13-|----13-------13-|----------]
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KEY CHANGE
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play this with VER 1 & 2 below
GUITAR 1
[-10-8-6---6-8-10-8-6-|-10-8---6-8-10-5--5-7-9-]
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|GUITAR 2 |
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[-7-5-3---3-5-7--5-3--|-7-5---3-5-7-2---2-4-6--]
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DDon't offer Csympathy
When Bbyou've just walked away
DDon't play Capologies
And Gmsentimental games
DI stood Cbefore the world
And Bbgave you my Fmheart
AmAnd it may Emnever beat Amagain
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DDon't give me Chollow tears
Or Bbempty cries of shame
DDon't try to Cturn away
By Gmthrowing me the blame
DI stood Cbefore the world
And Bbgave you my Fmsoul
AmAnd now I'm Emliving in the Amrain
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DThis is a Cclown's Bbtale
DFalling Cover
GmAgain and again
DHe paints his Cface
With Bbcolors from the sFmun
AmBut he is Blying in
CHe is Emdying in
AmHe is Emcrying in the Amrain
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Em Am Em Am
C Em C Em
Am Em Am Em
Fm Am Fm Am
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Tears In The Rain
by Arena
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D
C
Am
B
G
Bb
C#
Fm
Eb
Gm
INTRO - Piano
Em D C Em D Am Em D C Em B C B
Em D C Em D Am Em D C G Am Bb C D
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VERSE 1
Em D C
This is a clown's tale
Em D
Falling over
Am
Again and again
Em D
He paints his face
C G
With colors from the sun
B C# B
But he is living in the rain
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VERSE 2
Em D C
This is a clown's tale
Em D
Jumping up
Am
Spinning round and around
Em D
He kicks his heels
G Am
To the laughter of the crowd
Bb C D
But from inside there is no sound
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BRIDGE
Em D C
Why do we all fail to see
Em D C
The darkness in another's heart
Em D C
Why do we all turn our backs
Em
On open wounds
D C
And failed attractions
B Am
Painted on the canvas there
B Am C
Written in the books we share
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VERSE 3
Em D C
This is a fool's tale
Em D
Rolling over
Am
Again and again
Em D
Telling jokes
C G
To cool the anger of a king
B C# B
But he can never be the same
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VERSE 4
Em D C
This is a fool's tale
Em D
Tripping up
Am
Spinning round and around
Em D
Try to walk
G Am
Beyond words of the wise
Bb C
Then reach a place too high
Bb C
Show them you can fly
Bb C Fm
And dream until you hit the ground
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Fm Eb C#
SOLO -
***** p
[-16---16-15--16-15-13--------|-----------------------------]
[-----------------------16-13-|-----------h--p-----------13-]
[-----------------------------|-13-12---12-13-12------------]
[-----------------------------|------------------15---15----]
[-----------------------------|-----------------------------]
[-----------------------------|-----------------------------]
b b
[-13-15-16-15-16-18-16-18-18-|-21-21-20-18--------------|---p------]
[----------------------------|--------------21-20-21-18-|-18-16-18-]
[----------------------------|--------------------------|----------]
[----------------------------|--------------------------|----------]
[----------------------------|--------------------------|----------]
[----------------------------|--------------------------|----------]
Keybord comes in here and does same type notes as guitar.
b
[-15-16-18-20----------|----------|-15-16-18-20-21--21-20-]
[-------------18-16----|---h------|-----------------------]
[-------------------17-|-17-20-17-|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
[----------------------|----------|-----------------------]
p b
[-20-18-20-18----------------------------------|----------------|-15-15-11-]
[-------------21-20-21-20-18------------p------|-------16-13----|----------]
[----------------------------20-17-13-13-12-13-|----13-------13-|----------]
[----------------------------------------------|-15-------------|----------]
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KEY CHANGE
***********
play this with VER 1 & 2 below
GUITAR 1
[-10-8-6---6-8-10-8-6-|-10-8---6-8-10-5--5-7-9-]
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|GUITAR 2 |
[---------------------|------------------------]
[---------------------|------------------------]
[-7-5-3---3-5-7--5-3--|-7-5---3-5-7-2---2-4-6--]
[---------------------|------------------------]
[---------------------|------------------------]
[---------------------|------------------------]
D C
Don't offer sympathy
Bb
When you've just walked away
D C
Don't play apologies
Gm
And sentimental games
D C
I stood before the world
Bb Fm
And gave you my heart
Am Em Am
And it may never beat again
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D C
Don't give me hollow tears
Bb
Or empty cries of shame
D C
Don't try to turn away
Gm
By throwing me the blame
D C
I stood before the world
Bb Fm
And gave you my soul
Am Em Am
And now I'm living in the rain
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D C Bb
This is a clown's tale
D C
Falling over
Gm
Again and again
D C
He paints his face
Bb Fm
With colors from the sun
Am B
But he is lying in
C Em
He is dying in
Am Em Am
He is crying in the rain
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Em Am Em Am
C Em C Em
Am Em Am Em
Fm Am Fm Am
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