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A Little Bitty Tear:Burl Ives.
#1 in 1961.
INTRO:  C   F   C   G7  C  
CHORUS:
CA little bitty tear let me G7down,
spoiled my act as a Cclown.
I had it made up not to make a Ffrown,
oh, but a Clittle bitty G7tear let me Cdown.
#1.
CWhen you said you were leaving toG7morrow,
that today was our last Cday,
I said there'd be no Fsorrow,
that I'd  Claugh when G7you walked aCway.
CHORUS:
CBut a little bitty tear let me G7down,
spoiled my act as a Cclown.
I had it made up not to make a Ffrown,
oh, but a Clittle bitty G7tear let me Cdown.
C F C G7 C
#2.
CI said I'd laugh when you left G7me,
pull a funny as you went out the Cdoor..
that I'd have another one Fwaitin',
I'd Cwave good..G7bye as you Cgo..But..
CHORUS:
CA little bitty tear let me G7down,
spoiled my act as a Cclown.
I had it made up not to make a Ffrown,
oh, but a Clittle bitty G7tear let me Cdown.
C F C G7 C
#3.
CEverything went like I G7planned it,
and I really put on quite a Cshow.
In my heart I felt I could Fstand it,
Til you Cwalked with your G7grip through the Cdoor.
CHORUS:
CThen, a little bitty tear let me G7down,
spoiled my act as a Cclown.
I had it made up not to make a Ffrown,
oh, but a Clittle bitty G7tear let me Cdown.
OUTRO:
CA little bitty G7tear let me Cdown.(x2.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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A Little Bitty Tear

by Burl Ives

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A Little Bitty Tear:Burl Ives.

#1 in 1961.

C F C G7 C

INTRO:

CHORUS:

C G7

A little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown.

I had it made up not to make a frown,

C G7 C

oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

#1.

C G7

When you said you were leaving tomorrow,

that today was our last day,

I said there'd be no sorrow,

C G7 C

that I'd laugh when you walked away.

CHORUS:

C G7

But a little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown.

I had it made up not to make a frown,

C G7 C

oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

C F C G7 C

#2.

C G7

I said I'd laugh when you left me,

pull a funny as you went out the door..

that I'd have another one waitin',

C G7 C

I'd wave good..bye as you go..But..

CHORUS:

C G7

A little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown.

I had it made up not to make a frown,

C G7 C

oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

C F C G7 C

#3.

C G7

Everything went like I planned it,

and I really put on quite a show.

In my heart I felt I could stand it,

C G7 C

Til you walked with your grip through the door.

CHORUS:

C G7

Then, a little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown.

I had it made up not to make a frown,

C G7 C

oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.

OUTRO:

C G7 C

A little bitty tear let me down.(x2.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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