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Black Tears

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[Intro]
A   A
[Verse]
ABlack tears
A#dim7One will fall for every Bmgood year Dmrolling down my face,
AInside I'm F#mdying
BmOutside I'm cDmrying black tAearsF#m  Bm  E  
[Verse]
AYour kiss A#dim7killed me on that night
As yBmour lips Dmleft a bitter taste
And Ainside I'm F#mdying
BmOutside I'm Dmcrying black tAearsA  Amaj7  A7  
[Chorus]
DHow did it all go wrong
DmWe seemed to have it all
But it's bAroken
AAnd I'm running
AAnd Amaj7I'm scA7ared
DSo I pray to God above
DmIt's a sin when we don't love
It's so qB7uiet
Can you hB7ear me
Are you thEere?
[Verse]
ABlack tears
A#dim7Please be gone so I can Bmsee clear
DmKeep calm and carry on
But Ainside I'm F#mdying
OutBmside I'm Ecrying black tAearsF#m  Bm  Dm  
[Instrumental]
Follows pattern of one verse
[Chorus]
DHow did it all go wrong
DmWe seemed to have it all
But now it's Abroken
And I'm Arunning
AAnd Amaj7I'm scA7ared, so scared
DSo I pray to God above
Dm'Cause it's a sin when we don't love
It's so B7quiet
Can you B7hear me
Are you tEhere
[Verse]
ABlack tears
A#dim7One will fall for every gBmood year
DmRolling down my face
AInside I'm dF#mying
BmOutside I'm cDmrying, crying, crying black tAears F#m  Bm  Dm  A  

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Black Tears

by Imelda May

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#dim7

F#m

Amaj7

[Intro]

A A

[Verse]

Black tears

A#dim7 Bm Dm

One will fall for every good year rolling down my face,

A F#m

Inside I'm dying

Bm Dm A F#m Bm E

Outside I'm crying black tears

[Verse]

A A#dim7

Your kiss killed me on that night

Bm Dm

As your lips left a bitter taste

A F#m

And inside I'm dying

Bm Dm A A Amaj7 A7

Outside I'm crying black tears

[Chorus]

How did it all go wrong

We seemed to have it all

But it's broken

And I'm running

A Amaj7 A7

And I'm scared

So I pray to God above

It's a sin when we don't love

It's so quiet

Can you hear me

Are you there?

[Verse]

Black tears

A#dim7 Bm

Please be gone so I can see clear

Keep calm and carry on

A F#m

But inside I'm dying

Bm E A F#m Bm Dm

Outside I'm crying black tears

[Instrumental]

Follows pattern of one verse

[Chorus]

How did it all go wrong

We seemed to have it all

But now it's broken

And I'm running

A Amaj7 A7

And I'm scared, so scared

So I pray to God above

'Cause it's a sin when we don't love

It's so quiet

Can you hear me

Are you there

[Verse]

Black tears

A#dim7 Bm

One will fall for every good year

Rolling down my face

A F#m

Inside I'm dying

Bm Dm A F#m Bm Dm A

Outside I'm crying, crying, crying black tears

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