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Tears On Tape

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Capo 3
[Intro]
 G   D   Em   D   C   D   Em   Dx2
[Verse]
EmChurch bells toll
EmThunder roars around me
CI’ve been warned to preGpare myself
For the Dfall
I’m Emarmed Dto the Cteeth with tender Dpain
COf all yesterDdays
[Chorus]
GTears on Dtape
I will Emfollow inDto your Cheart
Sketching Drain from aEmfarD  
GTears on Dtape
She surEmrenders Dneedle in Carm
While we Ddance into the sEmtormD  
[Verse]
EmDarkness falls
EmSettling the score with love for Conce and for all
GSoaked in blood I Dcry
I Emfear Dwe’re Clost to the summer Drain
CLonely and aDfraid
[Chorus]
GTears on Dtape
I will Emfollow inDto your Cheart
Sketching Drain from aEmfarD  
GTears on Dtape
She surEmrenders Dneedle in Carm
While we Ddance into the sEmtorm
[Bridge]
And for a Dmoment there’s no CpaDinEm  
For once there’s no Dmore CpaDin in your Geyes
And mDaybe we’ll lCoveD, just eEmnougDh
To conCvince us to keep Dbreathing Gon
[Interlude]
G D Em D C D
[Outro]
GTears on Dtape
EmTears on Dtape
I will folClow Dinto your EmheaDrt
GTears on Dtape
EmTears on Dtape
I will Cfollow Dyou to your Garms

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Tears On Tape

by HIM

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3

[Intro]

G D Em D C D Em D

[Verse]

Church bells toll

Thunder roars around me

C G

I’ve been warned to prepare myself

For the fall

Em D C D

I’m armed to the teeth with tender pain

C D

Of all yesterdays

[Chorus]

G D

Tears on tape

Em D C

I will follow into your heart

D Em D

Sketching rain from afar

G D

Tears on tape

Em D C

She surrenders needle in arm

D Em D

While we dance into the storm

[Verse]

Darkness falls

Em C

Settling the score with love for once and for all

G D

Soaked in blood I cry

Em D C D

I fear we’re lost to the summer rain

C D

Lonely and afraid

[Chorus]

G D

Tears on tape

Em D C

I will follow into your heart

D Em D

Sketching rain from afar

G D

Tears on tape

Em D C

She surrenders needle in arm

D Em

While we dance into the storm

[Bridge]

D C D Em

And for a moment there’s no pain

D C D G

For once there’s no more pain in your eyes

D C D Em D

And maybe we’ll love, just enough

C D G

To convince us to keep breathing on

[Interlude]

G D Em D C D

[Outro]

G D

Tears on tape

Em D

Tears on tape

C D Em D

I will follow into your heart

G D

Tears on tape

Em D

Tears on tape

C D G

I will follow you to your arms

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