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[Chords]
         E A D G B E
    Cadd2x 3 2 0 2 x
      G/Bx 2 0 0 3 x
 G7sus4/Cx 3 3 0 3 x
  Cmaj9/Bx 2 0 0 1 0
[Intro]
D Dsus4 Dsus2 Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C
[Verse]
DOur love Cadd2girl is G/Bgoing G7sus4/Cthrough chaDnges
Cadd2I don't G/Bknow if G7sus4/CI'm     aDlive, dead, Cadd2dying
Or G/Bjust a Gsus4/Clittle  Djaded
Cadd2Someone G/Bthrow Gsus4/Cme a     DlineDsus4  Cadd2  G/B  
G7sus4/CYou know I Dneed it, Dsus4ICadd2  G/B  
Gsus4/Cneed it Dbad
[Verse]
DLost in a Cadd2maze of G/Bmy  G7sus4/Cown     mDaking
Cadd2No way G/Bout that G7sus4/CI can    Dfind
Send Cadd2home your G/Bhard G7sus4/Cworking  Djury
Cadd2I'm going G/Bdown G7sus4/Cthis     DtimeDsus4  Cadd2  G/B  
You Gsus4/Cbetter belDieve it,Cadd2  G/B  
Gsus4/Cyes you DhadDsus4  Cadd2  G/B  G7sus4/C  
[Instrumental]
 D   Dsus4   Cadd2   G/B   G7sus4/C(x3)
[Chorus]
AmSo if you Ghear me crying
Or tFalking in my sleepCmaj9/B  
AmDon't be aGfraid
It's just the Fhours that I keepCmaj9/B  
AmWe gotta Glove to last fFor a million years
Dmin7A love that could never Cfade
Through the Gtracks of your teAmarsG  F  
Am G Cmaj9/B F
AmAll I can dGo is hope that Fyou will   Cmaj9/Bsee me fAmall
Do your Gbest to smash my pFicture on Cmaj9/Byour    Amwall
GForgive me baby
FAbsolve me my dear
Dmin7I've seen the future Cin the Gtracks of your tDeaDsus4rs
 Dsus2   D   Dsus4(x3)
[Solo]
 Am   G   F(x3)
Dmin7 C G
 Am   G   F(x12)
[Chorus]
Dmin7I've seen the future Cin the Gtracks of your FtearsG  
Of your FtearsG  
All those FtearsG  Am  G  F  D  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  D  Dsus4  
AmI cast a Gshorter shadow with Fevery passing day
AmNo time to Gthink I'm Fjust fading away
AmSome kind of Gmagic in Fall your hopes and fears
Dmin7Shows me the future Cthrough the Gtracks of your Dsus2tears
[Outro]
 D   Dsus4   Dsus2   Cadd2   G/B   G7sus4(repeat x4 and fade)

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Tears

by The Stone Roses

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd2

G/B

G7sus4/C

Cmaj9/B

Dsus4

Dsus2

Gsus4/C

Dmin7

G7sus4

[Chords]

E A D G B E

Cadd2

x 3 2 0 2 x

G/B

x 2 0 0 3 x

G7sus4/C

x 3 3 0 3 x

Cmaj9/B

x 2 0 0 1 0

[Intro]

D Dsus4 Dsus2 Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C

[Verse]

D Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D

Our love girl is going through changes

Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D Cadd2

I don't know if I'm alive, dead, dying

G/B Gsus4/C D

Or just a little jaded

Cadd2 G/B Gsus4/C D Dsus4 Cadd2 G/B

Someone throw me a line

G7sus4/C D Dsus4 Cadd2 G/B

You know I need it, I

Gsus4/C D

need it bad

[Verse]

D Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D

Lost in a maze of my own making

Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D

No way out that I can find

Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D

Send home your hard working jury

Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C D Dsus4 Cadd2 G/B

I'm going down this time

Gsus4/C D Cadd2 G/B

You better believe it,

Gsus4/C D Dsus4 Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C

yes you had

[Instrumental]

D Dsus4 Cadd2 G/B G7sus4/C

(x3)

[Chorus]

Am G

So if you hear me crying

F Cmaj9/B

Or talking in my sleep

Am G

Don't be afraid

F Cmaj9/B

It's just the hours that I keep

Am G F

We gotta love to last for a million years

Dmin7 C

A love that could never fade

G Am G F

Through the tracks of your tears

Am G Cmaj9/B F

Am G F Cmaj9/B Am

All I can do is hope that you will see me fall

G F Cmaj9/B Am

Do your best to smash my picture on your wall

Forgive me baby

Absolve me my dear

Dmin7 C G D Dsus4

I've seen the future in the tracks of your tears

Dsus2 D Dsus4

(x3)

[Solo]

Am G F

(x3)

Dmin7 C G

Am G F

(x12)

[Chorus]

Dmin7 C G F G

I've seen the future in the tracks of your tears

F G

Of your tears

F G Am G F D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4

All those tears

Am G F

I cast a shorter shadow with every passing day

Am G F

No time to think I'm just fading away

Am G F

Some kind of magic in all your hopes and fears

Dmin7 C G Dsus2

Shows me the future through the tracks of your tears

[Outro]

D Dsus4 Dsus2 Cadd2 G/B G7sus4

(repeat x4 and fade)

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