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Real Tears For Sale

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Capo at 4th Fret
[Chords (relative to capo)]
Am:       x02210
C:        x32010
G6:       320000
Em9/D:    x54030  = Em9(no5)/D
D:        xx0232
F:        133211
Em:       022000
Dsus2:    xx0230
[Intro]
Am  C  G6
Am  C  Em9/D
Am  C  G6
[Verse]
  AmSuch a pretty girl
  The Canger  Em9/Ddidn't   Amhide itC  G6  
  AmYou shaved your head, Cpulled Em9/Da face
  AmDressed yourself up wiCthout Em9/Dgrace
Am  C     G6
  AmIt didn't hide a lifetime's CdamageG6  
  AmIt didn't hide a lifetime's CfearsG6  D  
C  G6
[Verse] 
  AmAgainst your better CjudgementG6  
  AmYou put your whole self up for CsaleG6  
  AmThe horror sChow Em9/Dwhen you where young
  AmWe couldn't wait to hear about itC  G6  
[Bridge]
  CBut even whores
  Don't Em9/Dkiss with tongues
  DNonetheless I Fdo believe
  You Ccried   G6real   Dtears
[Chorus]
  AmReal tears for CsaleG6  
  AmReal tears for CsaleG6  
  AmReal tears for CsaleG6  
  AmReal tears,  
  CReal G6tears for saleD  F  Em  
C      G6
G6      D
Am  C  G6
Am  C  G6
[Verse]
  AmThe wrong side
  Of a Clifetime's G6drinking
  AmIt's where it seems I'm Ccoming G6from
  AmI took my demons Cby the G6hand
  AmBent them, twisted them
  CUntil they G6scanned and Drhymed
[Bridge]
  And CI took your love
  And all the G6hurt inside
  DLaid it out on the Fmarket stall
  CAgony at a G6knockdown price
  AmReduced to clear is what I cry
[Instrumental break in Am]
[Bridge]
  AmThe wrong side of a lifetime's
  AmWishful thinking
  AmDragged me here to pills and ale
  AmCome and listen
  AmCome and listen to my Dtale
Am D
F          Em     D
  FCome and Emget itD  
[Chorus]
  AmReal tears for Csale
  Dsus2Real tears for Csale
  AmReal tears for CsaleCmaj7  
  Dsus2Real tears, Creal tears
  AmAll the hurt
  CAll the secrets
  Dsus2All the damage
  CAll the shame
  AmAll tChe diCmaj7rty cuts and bruises
  Dsus2All the rage
  CAll the rage
  All the Amrage
[Outro]
Am    C
Dsus2 C
Am    C  Cmaj7
Dsus2 C
Am

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Real Tears For Sale

by Marillion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9/D

Dsus2

Cmaj7

Capo at 4th Fret

[Chords (relative to capo)]

Am: x02210

C: x32010

G6: 320000

Em9/D: x54030 = Em9(no5)/D

D: xx0232

F: 133211

Em: 022000

Dsus2: xx0230

[Intro]

Am C G6

Am C Em9/D

Am C G6

[Verse]

Such a pretty girl

C Em9/D Am C G6

The anger didn't hide it

Am C Em9/D

You shaved your head, pulled a face

Am C Em9/D

Dressed yourself up without grace

Am C G6

It didn't hide a lifetime's damage

Am C G6 D

It didn't hide a lifetime's fears

C G6

[Verse]

Am C G6

Against your better judgement

Am C G6

You put your whole self up for sale

Am C Em9/D

The horror show when you where young

Am C G6

We couldn't wait to hear about it

[Bridge]

But even whores

Em9/D

Don't kiss with tongues

D F

Nonetheless I do believe

C G6 D

You cried real tears

[Chorus]

Am C G6

Real tears for sale

Am C G6

Real tears for sale

Am C G6

Real tears for sale

Real tears,

C G6 D F Em

Real tears for sale

C G6

G6 D

Am C G6

[Verse]

The wrong side

C G6

Of a lifetime's drinking

Am C G6

It's where it seems I'm coming from

Am C G6

I took my demons by the hand

Bent them, twisted them

C G6 D

Until they scanned and rhymed

[Bridge]

And I took your love

And all the hurt inside

D F

Laid it out on the market stall

C G6

Agony at a knockdown price

Reduced to clear is what I cry

[Instrumental break in Am]

[Bridge]

The wrong side of a lifetime's

Wishful thinking

Dragged me here to pills and ale

Come and listen

Am D

Come and listen to my tale

Am D

F Em D

Come and get it

[Chorus]

Am C

Real tears for sale

Dsus2 C

Real tears for sale

Am C Cmaj7

Real tears for sale

Dsus2 C

Real tears, real tears

All the hurt

All the secrets

Dsus2

All the damage

All the shame

Am C Cmaj7

All the dirty cuts and bruises

Dsus2

All the rage

[Outro]

Am C

Dsus2 C

Am C Cmaj7

Dsus2 C

About Real Tears For Sale Chords by Marillion

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