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Name: Mike M
Artist: Paul Carrack
Title: Don't Shed A Tear
Standard Tuning
Chords in this song are pretty straight forward. Here is the D/F# I used in the song:
    D/F#
E-|--x--|
B-|--3--|
G-|--2--|
D-|--0--|
A-|--0--|
E-|--2--|
INTRO
 E-  A   E-  A   E-  A   E   E    Ex3
VERSE 1
ECab fAare to EnowheAre is Ewhat Ayou areE  E  E  
A whEite lAine to an Eexit sAign is Ewhat Ayou areE  E  E  
        C   Am-    G       D/F#      E  
Oh but I  saw  in you, now I see through
CHORUS
ADon't shed a tDear for Gme, my life won't Aend wD/F#ithout Gyou
ALong as the niDght will Gbe, the sun will rAise wD/F#ithout Gyou
 E-  A   E- A  
VERSE 2
A loEcked dAoor on a cEandy sAtore is wEhat you AareE  E  E  
A sElim chAance in tiEght paAnts is whEat yAou areE  E  E  
           C   Am-    G       D/F#  E  
All that I loved you for, I want it more
CHORUS
ADon't shed a tDear for Gme, my life won't Aend wD/F#ithout Gyou
ALong as the niDght will Gbe, the sun will rAise wD/F#ithout Gyou
BRIDGE
D/F#You aGin't AgivBming what EmI'm D/F#not tGakiAng
D/F#I'm nGot AmisBmsing what Emwe D/F#ain't GmakAing
        C   Am-    G       D/F#      E  
Oh but I  saw  in you, now I see through
CHORUS
ADon't shed a tDear for Gme, my life won't Aend wD/F#ithout Gyou (without you)
ALong as the niDght will Gbe, the sun will rAise wD/F#ithout Gyou
ADon't shed a tDear for Gme, my life won't Aend wD/F#ithout Gyou (without you)
ALong as the niDght will Gbe, the sun will rAise wD/F#ithout Gyou
 E-  A   E-  A   E-  A   E   E   E  
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Dont Shed A Tear

by Paul Carrack

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D/F#

Name: Mike M

Artist: Paul Carrack

Title: Don't Shed A Tear

Standard Tuning

Chords in this song are pretty straight forward. Here is the D/F# I used in the song:

D/F#

E-|--x--|

B-|--3--|

G-|--2--|

D-|--0--|

A-|--0--|

E-|--2--|

INTRO

E A E A E A E E E

- - - x3

VERSE 1

E A E A E A E E E

Cab fare to nowhere is what you are

E A E A E A E E E

A white line to an exit sign is what you are

C Am G D/F# E

Oh but I saw in you, now I see through

CHORUS

A D G A D/F# G

Don't shed a tear for me, my life won't end without you

A D G A D/F# G

Long as the night will be, the sun will rise without you

E A E A

- -

VERSE 2

E A E A E A E E E

A locked door on a candy store is what you are

E A E A E A E E E

A slim chance in tight pants is what you are

C Am G D/F# E

All that I loved you for, I want it more

CHORUS

A D G A D/F# G

Don't shed a tear for me, my life won't end without you

A D G A D/F# G

Long as the night will be, the sun will rise without you

BRIDGE

D/F# G A Bm Em D/F# G A

You ain't giving what I'm not taking

D/F# G A Bm Em D/F# G A

I'm not missing what we ain't making

C Am G D/F# E

Oh but I saw in you, now I see through

CHORUS

A D G A D/F# G

Don't shed a tear for me, my life won't end without you (without you)

A D G A D/F# G

Long as the night will be, the sun will rise without you

A D G A D/F# G

Don't shed a tear for me, my life won't end without you (without you)

A D G A D/F# G

Long as the night will be, the sun will rise without you

E A E A E A E E E

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