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When I Gsaid those things I was out of my mind
I was trying to be mean and cruel and unkind
Don't DtaGke it to DheaGrt
There's aCnother man inside me wants to break us apart
You were Gchic, off the peg, bang up to the minute
I had to put my big foot in it
Don't DshoGut it all aDboGut
There's aCnother man inside me and he waA7nts to get out
Chorus:
Oh masEmcara tears, Bm7bitter and black
ASpent bullet drilled a hole in my back
GSalt for the memory, bDlack for the years
AmBlack is forever, masEmcara tears
There's hell and hoodoo in your kitchen
You've got to scratch the place you're itching
How long will it take
There's another girl inside you and she never got a break
Chorus
You just Gmoan and weep and moan and weep
And B7moan and weep and moan and weep
CDirty rivers running down your face
A7Tears all down your party lace
Chorus

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Mascara Tears

by Richard Thompson

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Bm7

When I said those things I was out of my mind

I was trying to be mean and cruel and unkind

D G D G

Don't take it to heart

There's another man inside me wants to break us apart

You were chic, off the peg, bang up to the minute

I had to put my big foot in it

D G D G

Don't shout it all about

C A7

There's another man inside me and he wants to get out

Chorus:

Em Bm7

Oh mascara tears, bitter and black

Spent bullet drilled a hole in my back

G D

Salt for the memory, black for the years

Am Em

Black is forever, mascara tears

There's hell and hoodoo in your kitchen

You've got to scratch the place you're itching

How long will it take

There's another girl inside you and she never got a break

Chorus

You just moan and weep and moan and weep

And moan and weep and moan and weep

Dirty rivers running down your face

Tears all down your party lace

Chorus

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