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Teardrops Will Fall

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[Intro]
G   Em  G     C D G
[Verse]
GI read your letter darling, tearEms filled my eyes
GAll of the promises you made, weAmre nothing but liDes,
GSo I turned your photograph over, faCce to the walGl
And when I dCim the liGghts in my Croom tonGight,
teCardroDps will fGall
[Chorus]
CTeardropGs will fCall tonigGht, teaCrs I can’t hGide,
CTears that I’d rDather keep, deep Amdown insDide,
CTears frGom a lovCe that’s gGone, beyCond recallG  
And when I dCim the liGghts in my roCom toniGght,
CTeardrDops will faGll
[Solo]
G   Em  G    C D G
[Verse]
I’Gm gonna pray tonight baby, hEmoping you will hear,
And mGaybe you’ll right all those wrongs, aAmnd dry each tDear,
I sit alGone tonight, hoCping you will calGl,
And when I dCim the Glights in my rooCm tonightG,
CTeardrDops will fGall
Chorus
Solo (verse chords?)
Chorus

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Teardrops Will Fall

by John Mellencamp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em G C D G

[Verse]

G Em

I read your letter darling, tears filled my eyes

G Am D

All of the promises you made, were nothing but lies,

G C G

So I turned your photograph over, face to the wall

C G C G

And when I dim the lights in my room tonight,

C D G

teardrops will fall

[Chorus]

C G C G C G

Teardrops will fall tonight, tears I can’t hide,

C D Am D

Tears that I’d rather keep, deep down inside,

C G C G C G

Tears from a love that’s gone, beyond recall

C G C G

And when I dim the lights in my room tonight,

C D G

Teardrops will fall

[Solo]

G Em G C D G

[Verse]

G Em

I’m gonna pray tonight baby, hoping you will hear,

G Am D

And maybe you’ll right all those wrongs, and dry each tear,

G C G

I sit alone tonight, hoping you will call,

C G C G

And when I dim the lights in my room tonight,

C D G

Teardrops will fall

Chorus

Solo (verse chords?)

Chorus

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