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YOU MADE THIS LOVE A TEARDROP (Nanci Griffith)
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[Each chord is half a measure, except two chords joined by a hyphen are
 half a measure _total_.]
   C     F     G   G/E-        G/D     C     F    G  G/ E- G/D  
[intro]
What have you got to Csay for yourself, Fnow babyG  
  G/E-     G/D              C                      F  G  
Now that I am leaving you, what have you got to lose
The Gtruth you tried to kCeep from me, well it Fnearly drove me crGazy
 G/E-     G/D          C                       F       G   G/E- G/D  
I have grown weary of sleepless nights with you
E/BIs that a E/Bbroken heart in the Amcorner of your Am/Geye
  F              F           G    G/E  G/  F  G/F  
   Something to remind me
You made this love a Cteardrop Fwaiting to fGall
             G/E-           G/D        C                   F  G  
There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong
              G/E-      G/D             C                  F  G  
When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall
       G/E-       G/D          C             F     G    G/E  G/  F  G/F  
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
Though I will not forgive you for betraying the trust between us
Though I will always care for you, I've loved you half my life
And when I give my heart again, I know that I'll remember
Love is but a fragile flame, and trust just fuels the fire
When I think of all the years your love has taken from me
I can't believe I'm leaving you
   D     G     A   A/F#-        A/E     D     G    A  A/ F#- A/E  
[instrumental]
   D     G     A   A/F#-        A/E     D     G    A  A/ F#- A/E  
[instrumental]
You made this love a tDeardrop Gwaiting to fAall
            A/F#-           A/E        D                   G  A  
There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong
             A/F#-      A/E             D                  G  A  
When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall
     A/F#-         A/E         D             G  A  
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
      A/F#-        A/E         D             G     A    A/F#  A/  G  A/G  
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong
When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall
[repeat and fade]
         C          F         G   G/E    G/D         C          F         G  G/ E  G/D  
E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B ------1-----1---|------0---------|------1-----1---|------0---------|
G ----0-----2-----|----0-----0---0-|----0-----2-----|----0-----0---0-|
D --2-----3-----0-|--0-----2---0---|--2-----3-----0-|--0-----2---0---|
A 3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
E ----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
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You Made This Love

by Nanci Griffith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

G/D

E/B

Am/G

G/F

A/F#

A/E

A/G

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#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

YOU MADE THIS LOVE A TEARDROP (Nanci Griffith)

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[Each chord is half a measure, except two chords joined by a hyphen are

half a measure _total_.]

C F G G/E G/D C F G G E G D

- / - /

[intro]

C F G

What have you got to say for yourself, now baby

G/E G/D C F G

Now that I am leaving you, what have you got to lose

G C F G

The truth you tried to keep from me, well it nearly drove me crazy

G/E G/D C F G G/E G D

- - /

I have grown weary of sleepless nights with you

E/B E/B Am Am/G

Is that a broken heart in the corner of your eye

F F G G/E G F G/F

Something to remind me

C F G

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

G/E G/D C F G

There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong

G/E G/D C F G

When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall

G/E G/D C F G G/E G F G/F

- /

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

Though I will not forgive you for betraying the trust between us

Though I will always care for you, I've loved you half my life

And when I give my heart again, I know that I'll remember

Love is but a fragile flame, and trust just fuels the fire

When I think of all the years your love has taken from me

I can't believe I'm leaving you

D G A A/F# A/E D G A A F# A E

- / - /

[instrumental]

D G A A/F# A/E D G A A F# A E

- / - /

[instrumental]

D G A

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

A/F# A/E D G A

There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong

A/F# A/E D G A

When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall

A/F# A/E D G A

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

A/F# A/E D G A A/F# A G A/G

- /

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

There are those who can't love right, I just can't love wrong

When you're lonely in the night, how I hope you will recall

You made this love a teardrop waiting to fall

[repeat and fade]

C F G G/E G/D C F G G E G D

/ /

E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B ------1-----1---|------0---------|------1-----1---|------0---------|

G ----0-----2-----|----0-----0---0-|----0-----2-----|----0-----0---0-|

D --2-----3-----0-|--0-----2---0---|--2-----3-----0-|--0-----2---0---|

A 3---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|

E ----------------|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|

^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .

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