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Counting My Teardrops:Johnny Tillotson.
- Album - That's My Style - on MGM
Records in 1965.
INTRO:
(BbCountin' Gmteardrops Ctil you're back Fagain.)
#1.
BbThey say a little Ftear can't hurt an Cawful lot.
But it'll break your Gmheart when it's Ccaused by 
someone Fwho's forgot.
They Csay a little Ftear, Cwon't Cmever go Bbaway..
til someone who forGmgot to stay at Chome comes 
home to Fstay.
CHORUS:
I'm Bbcountin' my teardrops as Gmthey, Ffall one by one.
Each Ctear Greminds me Fthat you said goodbye-Gmeye-Feye.
I'm Bbcountin' my teardrops as I Fsit alone and cry.
And I'll keep Bbcountin' Gmteardrops Ctil you're back 
Fagain.
#2.
FThings aren't right, my world is Cat an end.
And my Gmdreams have gone to pieces, Fseems I just 
can't win.
FSince you've been Dm7gone, CmI don't know Bbwhat I'll do.
BbCause my dream world's built around Cdreams that'll 
never come Ftrue.
CHORUS:
I'm Bbcountin' my teardrops as Gmthey, Ffall one by one.
Each Ctear Greminds me Fthat you said goodbye-Gmeye-Feye.
I'm Bbcountin' my teardrops as I Fsit alone and cry.
And I'll keep Bbcountin' Gmteardrops Ctil you're back 
Fagain.
OUTRO:
And I'll keep Bbcountin' Gmteardrops Ctil you're back 
Fagain.Bb  F  
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Counting My Teardrops

by Johnny Tillotson

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Dm7

Counting My Teardrops:Johnny Tillotson.

- Album - That's My Style - on MGM

Records in 1965.

INTRO:

Bb Gm C F

(Countin' teardrops til you're back again.)

#1.

Bb F C

They say a little tear can't hurt an awful lot.

Gm C

But it'll break your heart when it's caused by

someone who's forgot.

C F C Cm Bb

They say a little tear, won't ever go away..

Gm C

til someone who forgot to stay at home comes

home to stay.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm F

I'm countin' my teardrops as they, fall one by one.

C G F Gm F

Each tear reminds me that you said goodbye-eye-eye.

Bb F

I'm countin' my teardrops as I sit alone and cry.

Bb Gm C

And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back

again.

#2.

F C

Things aren't right, my world is at an end.

Gm F

And my dreams have gone to pieces, seems I just

can't win.

F Dm7 Cm Bb

Since you've been gone, I don't know what I'll do.

Bb C

Cause my dream world's built around dreams that'll

never come true.

CHORUS:

Bb Gm F

I'm countin' my teardrops as they, fall one by one.

C G F Gm F

Each tear reminds me that you said goodbye-eye-eye.

Bb F

I'm countin' my teardrops as I sit alone and cry.

Bb Gm C

And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back

again.

OUTRO:

Bb Gm C

And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back

F Bb F

again.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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