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The guitar is a bit lower than standard tuning, but I don't think it's entirely down a half-step. I don't know.
Daniel Johnston tuning was always a bit off.
Tears Stupid Tears
from 1990
G   C   G     G   C   G
C              G   C   G
D    C7   G   C   G
GTime is a matter Cof factG  
And it’s goGne and it’ll never Ccome backG  
And minCe, it’s wasted all the timeG  C  G  
TeDars stupid tears bring me downC  C7  
G   C   G     G   C   G
I got lucGky by coinciCdenceG  
But I got Gmy feeliCngs bentG  
And my head Clooking at the groundG  C  G  
TeDars stupid tears bring me downC  C7  
G  C  G    G  C  G
HAmow could you know Emthat’s where the wind blowsG  C  G  
AmOut to the wiEmnd, that’s where my love goeGsC  G  
And it briGngs me downC  G  
Tie my braiCn into a knotG  C  G  
Those teaDrs stupid tears bring me downC  C7  
G  C  G    G  C  G
I kGnow that I have Ca friendG  
He stGays with me all dCay longG  
He knCows, and I walk in his shellG  C  G  
I was bDorn in the body
And right from the start
Those tearCs stupid tears C7  
Been tearing us apartG  C  G  
HAmow could you know Emthat’s where the wind blowsG  C  G  
AmOut to the wiEmnd, that’s where my love goeGsC  G  
And it briGngs me downC  G  
Tie my braiCn into a knotG  C  G  
Those teaDrs stupid tears bring me downC  C7  
G   C  G   G  C  G     D         G

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Tears Stupid Tears

by Daniel Johnston

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The guitar is a bit lower than standard tuning, but I don't think it's entirely down a half-step. I don't know.

Daniel Johnston tuning was always a bit off.

Tears Stupid Tears

from 1990

G C G G C G

C G C G

D C7 G C G

G C G

Time is a matter of fact

G C G

And it’s gone and it’ll never come back

C G C G

And mine, it’s wasted all the time

D C C7

Tears stupid tears bring me down

G C G G C G

G C G

I got lucky by coincidence

G C G

But I got my feelings bent

C G C G

And my head looking at the ground

D C C7

Tears stupid tears bring me down

G C G G C G

Am Em G C G

How could you know that’s where the wind blows

Am Em G C G

Out to the wind, that’s where my love goes

G C G

And it brings me down

C G C G

Tie my brain into a knot

D C C7

Those tears stupid tears bring me down

G C G G C G

G C G

I know that I have a friend

G C G

He stays with me all day long

C G C G

He knows, and I walk in his shell

I was born in the body

And right from the start

C C7

Those tears stupid tears

G C G

Been tearing us apart

Am Em G C G

How could you know that’s where the wind blows

Am Em G C G

Out to the wind, that’s where my love goes

G C G

And it brings me down

C G C G

Tie my brain into a knot

D C C7

Those tears stupid tears bring me down

G C G G C G D G

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