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Christmas Tears

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CHRISTMAS TEARS
As recorded by Eric Clapton
(From the 2018 Album HAPPY XMAS)
Words & Music by Sonny Thompson & Robert Wilson
Arranged by Eric Clapton
Trancribed by Slowhand
[1st Verse]
I hear C7sleigh bells ringF7  
But I haven’t heard a word from you in yearsC7  
I hear sleigh F7bells ringin’
But I haven’t heard a word from you in yearsC7  Db7  C7  
G7/DI hear choirs singin’G7  F7  
And I’m just Adim/Gsittin’ here cryin’ Christmas C7tearsF7  C7  G7  
[2nd Verse]
C7Everybody’s singin’ “Merry Christmas”F7  
As they watch the starry sky filled with reinC7deerG7/D  
F7Everybody’s singin’ “Merry Christmas”
As they watch the starry sky filled with reinC7deerG7/D  
I’m smilin’ G7on the outsideF7  
But on the Adim/Ginside I’m cryin’ Christmas C7tearsF7  C  
[Bridge]
Well, you’ve been F7gone such a long, long time
But it’s C7Christmas and I can’t get you off of my mind
Yes, you’ve been F7gone a hundred years or more
If you D7come back
They could hang a “Merry G7Christmas” on my door
I need you C7baby
Kiss and hold me tight
F7I need you darling
On a lonely F#dim7Christmas night
And as I C/Gsit and I thE7ink of the Amlong, C7/Glonely yearF7s
F#dim7I can’t help but C/GcryA7  D7  G7sus  
Christmas Ctears
[Guitar Solo]
F7   C7   F7   D7   G7   C7    F7    F#dim7   C/G E7
Am C7/G  F7 F#dim7 C/G A7 D7 Gsus
[Outro]
C7    F7    C7

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Christmas Tears

by Eric Clapton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Db7

G7/D

Adim/G

F#dim7

C/G

C7/G

G7sus

Gsus

CHRISTMAS TEARS

As recorded by Eric Clapton

(From the 2018 Album HAPPY XMAS)

Words & Music by Sonny Thompson & Robert Wilson

Arranged by Eric Clapton

Trancribed by Slowhand

[1st Verse]

C7 F7

I hear sleigh bells ring

But I haven’t heard a word from you in years

I hear sleigh bells ringin’

C7 Db7 C7

But I haven’t heard a word from you in years

G7/D G7 F7

I hear choirs singin’

Adim/G C7 F7 C7 G7

And I’m just sittin’ here cryin’ Christmas tears

[2nd Verse]

C7 F7

Everybody’s singin’ “Merry Christmas”

C7 G7/D

As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeer

Everybody’s singin’ “Merry Christmas”

C7 G7/D

As they watch the starry sky filled with reindeer

G7 F7

I’m smilin’ on the outside

Adim/G C7 F7 C

But on the inside I’m cryin’ Christmas tears

[Bridge]

Well, you’ve been gone such a long, long time

But it’s Christmas and I can’t get you off of my mind

Yes, you’ve been gone a hundred years or more

If you come back

They could hang a “Merry Christmas” on my door

I need you baby

Kiss and hold me tight

I need you darling

F#dim7

On a lonely Christmas night

C/G E7 Am C7/G F7

And as I sit and I think of the long, lonely years

F#dim7 C/G A7 D7 G7sus

I can’t help but cry

Christmas tears

[Guitar Solo]

F7 C7 F7 D7 G7 C7 F7 F#dim7 C/G E7

Am C7/G F7 F#dim7 C/G A7 D7 Gsus

[Outro]

C7 F7 C7

About Christmas Tears Chords by Eric Clapton

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