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[Intro]
E   D/E   A/E   E   G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
E   D/E   A/E   E   G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
[Verse 1]
Did you Esee the first man D/Eon the moon?
Have you A/Eseen the first light of Eday?
When there F#mwasn't someone sE/G#tuck inside
GSomething like the moon
D/F#Something like a star that's Elost D/Eits waEy
[Verse 2]
Did you Ego to Dallas D/Eon that day?
Have you A/Ebeen to where they broke a Edream?
Where there F#mreally isn't E/G#room for doubt?
GSomehow we got lost
And the D/F#truth is buried somewhere Ein betwD/EeenE  
[Chorus]
And Aeveryone, Deverywhere
Take Gtime and dry your eyAes
Because C#mtoo many tears, F#mtoo many tears
Have been EcriD/EedE  
Just Alook into that Dbeautiful blue
GThat beautiful blue, blue Asky
And C#mknow too many F#mtears, too many Etears
DHave been cAried
[Verse 2]
The Emystery of why they D/Ehad to leave
I'm only A/Eone of thousands saying Ewhy
Why a F#mbalcony in Memphis, TD#/G#ennessee
Seems Gtrapped in time
Just an D/F#angry finger pointing Eat the sD/EkyE  
Would you Ewait to stand inD/Eside his shoes?
And is the A/Ebest all you have to Egive
The F#mbarefoot man lived a D#/G#simple life
I Gguess he knew
SomeD/F#things die so other Ethings might liD/EveE  
[Chorus]
And Aeveryone, Deverywhere
Take Gtime and dry your eyAes
Because C#mtoo many tears, F#mtoo many tears
Have been EcriD/EedE  
Just Alook into that Dbeautiful blue
GThat beautiful blue, blue Asky
And C#mknow too many F#mtears, too many Etears
DHave been cAried
[Instrumental Break]
E   D/E   A/E   E   F#m   D#/G#   G   D/F#
E   D/E   E   E   D/E   A/E   E   G   D/F#   E
D/E   E
[Chorus]
And Aeveryone, Deverywhere
Take Gtime and dry your eyAes
Because C#mtoo many tears, F#mtoo many tears
Have been EcriD/EedE  
Just Alook into that Dbeautiful blue
GThat beautiful blue, blue Asky
And C#mknow too many F#mtears, too many Etears
DHave been cAried
[Outro]
E   D/E   A/E   E   G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
G   D/F#   E   D/E   E
G   D/F#   E   D/E   E

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Too Many Tears

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/E

A/E

D/F#

F#m

E/G#

C#m

D#/G#

[Intro]

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

[Verse 1]

E D/E

Did you see the first man on the moon?

A/E E

Have you seen the first light of day?

F#m E/G#

When there wasn't someone stuck inside

Something like the moon

D/F# E D/E E

Something like a star that's lost its way

[Verse 2]

E D/E

Did you go to Dallas on that day?

A/E E

Have you been to where they broke a dream?

F#m E/G#

Where there really isn't room for doubt?

Somehow we got lost

D/F# E D/E E

And the truth is buried somewhere in between

[Chorus]

A D

And everyone, everywhere

G A

Take time and dry your eyes

C#m F#m

Because too many tears, too many tears

E D/E E

Have been cried

A D

Just look into that beautiful blue

G A

That beautiful blue, blue sky

C#m F#m E

And know too many tears, too many tears

D A

Have been cried

[Verse 2]

E D/E

The mystery of why they had to leave

A/E E

I'm only one of thousands saying why

F#m D#/G#

Why a balcony in Memphis, Tennessee

Seems trapped in time

D/F# E D/E E

Just an angry finger pointing at the sky

E D/E

Would you wait to stand inside his shoes?

A/E E

And is the best all you have to give

F#m D#/G#

The barefoot man lived a simple life

I guess he knew

D/F# E D/E E

Somethings die so other things might live

[Chorus]

A D

And everyone, everywhere

G A

Take time and dry your eyes

C#m F#m

Because too many tears, too many tears

E D/E E

Have been cried

A D

Just look into that beautiful blue

G A

That beautiful blue, blue sky

C#m F#m E

And know too many tears, too many tears

D A

Have been cried

[Instrumental Break]

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

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

D/E E

[Chorus]

A D

And everyone, everywhere

G A

Take time and dry your eyes

C#m F#m

Because too many tears, too many tears

E D/E E

Have been cried

A D

Just look into that beautiful blue

G A

That beautiful blue, blue sky

C#m F#m E

And know too many tears, too many tears

D A

Have been cried

[Outro]

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

G D/F# E D/E E

About Too Many Tears Chords by Elton John

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