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[Intro]
A7  D
[Verse 1]
DMany tears ago you said you'd A7love me
Oh how happy was this heart of Dmine
Then a dark cloud came from out of noA7where
And the sun went down no more to DshineD7  
[Verse 2]
GMany tears ago I learned too Dwell, love
What it means to bear a heavy A7load
DI found out just what is meant by A7sorrow
Many tears ago along life's Droad
[Verse 3]
Many tears ago I built a A7castle
Built it very strong and very Dtall
Though I thought it had a firm founA7dation
Many tears ago I saw it DfallD7  
[Verse 4]
GMany times I've wished that I would Ddie, love
Better to be dead than feel so A7low
DAll I ever lived or ever A7hoped for
Left me many many tears aDgo
[Intrumental Break]
G   D       A7   D   A7       D
[Verse 5]
DMany tears ago you called me A7darlin'
In my dreams I hear you say it Dnow
I can almost feel your arms aA7round me
Arms that never meant to keep their DvowD7  
[Verse 6]
GMany tears ago 'twas in the Dspringtime
When you said goodbye and went aA7way
DOh how well this aching heart reA7members
Many many tears ago toDday

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Many Tears Ago

by Eddy Arnold

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A7 D

[Verse 1]

D A7

Many tears ago you said you'd love me

Oh how happy was this heart of mine

Then a dark cloud came from out of nowhere

D D7

And the sun went down no more to shine

[Verse 2]

G D

Many tears ago I learned too well, love

What it means to bear a heavy load

D A7

I found out just what is meant by sorrow

Many tears ago along life's road

[Verse 3]

Many tears ago I built a castle

Built it very strong and very tall

Though I thought it had a firm foundation

D D7

Many tears ago I saw it fall

[Verse 4]

G D

Many times I've wished that I would die, love

Better to be dead than feel so low

D A7

All I ever lived or ever hoped for

Left me many many tears ago

[Intrumental Break]

G D A7 D A7 D

[Verse 5]

D A7

Many tears ago you called me darlin'

In my dreams I hear you say it now

I can almost feel your arms around me

D D7

Arms that never meant to keep their vow

[Verse 6]

G D

Many tears ago 'twas in the springtime

When you said goodbye and went away

D A7

Oh how well this aching heart remembers

Many many tears ago today

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