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Tuning: standard
Note: F7 is like this: EADGBE
Intro: Eb (6th fret)
       Abm (4th fret)
       Dbm (4th fret)
It's just Ebcoincidence
Well you can tAbmalk that way
But I Dbmhave to say
I don't beEblieve in it
And with the Abmchill of chance
I decDbmided to dance the Ebdays away
And I Ebwasn't worried at aAbmll
DbmSneaking through the backdoorEb  
No EbI wasn't worried at aAbmll
DbmDreams are what you live for
DbWaiting for the light to turn gEbreenAB  
EbCarry me hDbome
To the Dbkindest eyes that I've ever sEbeenAb  
EbCarry me hDbome
DbCan you tell me how will it bEbe nowAb  
EbHow will it Dbbe?
EbWell we were Abmyounger then
And the dDbmays were long and slEbow
But were we wAbmiser then
I Dbmcouldn't say
I wEbouldn't know
But EbI wasn't worried at Abmall
I had Dbmsomeone to run toEb  
No I wasn't worried at aAbmll
I kDbmnew which way the wind blew
DbKicking out the chaos and EbglooAbm
EbCarry me hDbome
I'll Dbwatch the ceiling spin round the EbroomAb  
EbCarry me hDbome
DbCan you tell me how will it Ebbe noAbw?
EbHow will it Dbbe?
             Bbm   Abm   F#6                F  F7*
In the real world...    how will it be?
In a coBbmld world.Abm..      F#6  Fhow will it be?F7  
In a Bbmlonely worldAbm  F#6  
(Beg and crawl)
FHow will it be?F7  
Will the Bbmghosts just stF#6op!
FFollowing meF7  
Now drawn intEbo the sunDb  Eb  Db  
He was the onEbly oneDb  Eb  Db  
He cries out to EbeveryoneDb  Eb  Db  
For his Ebonly sonDb  Eb  Db  
DbFrom the window of my rEboom noAbwEb  Db  
DbI can see the colour blEbue nowAb  Eb  Db  
You Dbcan't even look in my eEbyes noAbw
EbWhat would you Dbsee
DbIf you could look into my Ebeyes nAbow
             Eb   Db...(Dbmaj7)
What would you see
What would you EbseeAbm  Dbm  
It's a coEbincidence
You can tAbmalk that wayDbm  
I don't belEbieve in it
So this was the easygoing version. For the rock version play the whole thing 2 frets higher. 

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Tears

by The Chameleons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abm

Dbm

Bbm

F#6

Dbmaj7

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Tuning: standard

Note: F7 is like this: EADGBE

Intro: Eb (6th fret)

Abm (4th fret)

Dbm (4th fret)

It's just coincidence

Abm

Well you can talk that way

Dbm

But I have to say

I don't believe in it

Abm

And with the chill of chance

Dbm Eb

I decided to dance the days away

Eb Abm

And I wasn't worried at all

Dbm Eb

Sneaking through the backdoor

Eb Abm

No I wasn't worried at all

Dbm

Dreams are what you live for

Db Eb AB

Waiting for the light to turn green

Eb Db

Carry me home

Db Eb Ab

To the kindest eyes that I've ever seen

Eb Db

Carry me home

Db Eb Ab

Can you tell me how will it be now

Eb Db

How will it be?

Eb Abm

Well we were younger then

Dbm Eb

And the days were long and slow

Abm

But were we wiser then

Dbm

I couldn't say

I wouldn't know

Eb Abm

But I wasn't worried at all

Dbm Eb

I had someone to run to

Abm

No I wasn't worried at all

Dbm

I knew which way the wind blew

Db Eb Ab

Kicking out the chaos and gloom

Eb Db

Carry me home

Db Eb Ab

I'll watch the ceiling spin round the room

Eb Db

Carry me home

Db Eb Ab

Can you tell me how will it be now?

Eb Db

How will it be?

Bbm Abm F#6 F F7

In the real world... how will it be?

Bbm Abm F#6 F F7

In a cold world... how will it be?

Bbm Abm F#6

In a lonely world

(Beg and crawl)

F F7

How will it be?

Bbm F#6

Will the ghosts just stop!

F F7

Following me

Eb Db Eb Db

Now drawn into the sun

Eb Db Eb Db

He was the only one

Eb Db Eb Db

He cries out to everyone

Eb Db Eb Db

For his only son

Db Eb Ab Eb Db

From the window of my room now

Db Eb Ab Eb Db

I can see the colour blue now

Db Eb Ab

You can't even look in my eyes now

Eb Db

What would you see

Db Eb Ab

If you could look into my eyes now

Eb Db Dbmaj7

...()

What would you see

Eb Abm Dbm

What would you see

It's a coincidence

Abm Dbm

You can talk that way

I don't believe in it

So this was the easygoing version. For the rock version play the whole thing 2 frets higher.

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