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[Verse]
AmFlow my Cteares Ffall from your sEprings,
AmExilde Cfor ever: DmLet me Emorne
AmWhere nights black Gbird hEir sFad infamy sEings,
CThere let me FliEve Amforlorne.Dm  E  Am  
[Verse]
AmDowne vaine lCights Fshine you no Emore,
AmNo nights Care dark eDmnough for Ethose
That Amin disGpaire Etheir Flast fortunes depElore,
CLight doth Fbut sEhame disAmclose.Dm  E  Am  
[Verse]
NevCer may my Fwoes be DmrelievCed,
AmSincEe Dmpittie is Amfled,
   DmAnd tearesF, and sighesAm, and grones
  CMy weGarie dDmays, Fmy wearie dAmays, Cof all jAmoyes have FdeprivEed.
[Verse]
CFrom the highest sFpire of DmconCtentment,
AmMy     EfoDmrtune is Amthrowne,
   DmAnd feare, Fand griefeAm, and paine
   CFor Gmy desDmertsF, For my desAmertsC, are my Amhopes since Fhope is Egone.
[Verse]
EHark Amyou DmshadowFes tEhat in FdarnEesse dAmwell,
DmLearn Cto DmconAmtemne Elight,C  G  C  
AmHa-G--ppy, Dmha-Am--ppy, tFhat Amin Ehell
CFeele not the FwoErlds dAmespite.Dm  E  Am  
[Verse]
EHark Amyou DmshadowFes tEhat in FdarnEesse dAmwell,
DmLearn Cto DmconAmtemne Elight,C  G  C  
AmHa-G--ppy, Dmha-Am--ppy, tFhat Amin Ehell
CFeele not the FwoErlds dAmespite.Dm  E  Am  

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Flow My Tears

by John Dowland

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

Am C F E

Flow my teares fall from your springs,

Am C Dm E

Exilde for ever: Let me morne

Am G E F E

Where nights black bird hir sad infamy sings,

C F E Am Dm E Am

There let me live forlorne.

[Verse]

Am C F E

Downe vaine lights shine you no more,

Am C Dm E

No nights are dark enough for those

Am G E F E

That in dispaire their last fortunes deplore,

C F E Am Dm E Am

Light doth but shame disclose.

[Verse]

C F Dm C

Never may my woes be relieved,

Am E Dm Am

Since pittie is fled,

Dm F Am

And teares, and sighes, and grones

C G Dm F Am C Am F E

My wearie days, my wearie days, of all joyes have deprived.

[Verse]

C F Dm C

From the highest spire of contentment,

Am E Dm Am

My fortune is throwne,

Dm F Am

And feare, and griefe, and paine

C G Dm F Am C Am F E

For my deserts, For my deserts, are my hopes since hope is gone.

[Verse]

E Am Dm F E F E Am

Hark you shadowes that in darnesse dwell,

Dm C Dm Am E C G C

Learn to contemne light,

Am G Dm Am F Am E

Ha---ppy, ha---ppy, that in hell

C F E Am Dm E Am

Feele not the worlds despite.

[Verse]

E Am Dm F E F E Am

Hark you shadowes that in darnesse dwell,

Dm C Dm Am E C G C

Learn to contemne light,

Am G Dm Am F Am E

Ha---ppy, ha---ppy, that in hell

C F E Am Dm E Am

Feele not the worlds despite.

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