Drown In My Own Tears Chords by Aretha Franklin

Tempo:
132.7 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Gm

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Aretha Franklin - Drown in My Own Tears chords
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[G] [G#] [A#] [D]
It [B] brings big [G] tears into [Am] [G]
my eyes.
[A#] [Gm]
When I began, [C]
[G]
I cried so much [B]
since [Em]
you've been gone.
[A] I guess I'll [G] drown in [A] my [G] [C#]
[D] own tears.
[Gm]
[D] [A#]
[G]
[Gm]
[D] Just [G] like a child, [Am]
[G] [C] these tears are mine, [G] these tears are all
[C#] mine.
[G] And if you don't think
[B] that [Em] you'll be home soon, [G] baby, I'm [A] gonna drown.
[D] Oh [Bm] yeah,
[D] [Dm] [G] in my own tears.
[Cm] [Gm] Here without [F] you, [C] you,
[C#]
[G] you, yes I do.
It seems to keep rain, [D] rain, rain, [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[E]
[C]
more.
[C#]
[G]
[A]
[Bm] [A]
[G]
And why can't you,
[C] [Gm] you, why can't you, why [C] can't [G] you come home, you come
[C]
[F] [C] [G]
home.
Listen, if you don't think, if you [C] don't think you'll be home [Gm] soon, like this evening,
I believe [G] I'm gonna drown
[C] this morning, [G]
[C] drown this [G] evening,
[C] drown this evening,
at our,
[G] [Gm]
[C]
[G] drown in [Gm] my own [C] tears.
[G] I don't wanna drown,
[C] [G]
oh [A] I'm gonna drown,
[Bm]
[C#] [D] in my, oh in [C] my [G] own tears, [Gm] tears, my tears, tears.
Oh let him [G#] do it, don't let him do it.
I don't wanna drown in [F#] my [G]
tears.
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Aretha Franklin - Drown In My Own Tears chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - G, C, G, Gm and C in sequence. Start with a comfortable 66 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 133. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: G Minor.

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[G] _ _ [G#] _ [A#] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _
It _ [B] _ _ brings _ _ _ _ big _ [G] tears _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
into [Am] _ [G] _ _ _
my _ _ eyes.
_ _ [A#] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ When I began, [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I _ _ cried so much [B] _
_ since _ _ [Em] _
_ you've been gone.
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ I guess I'll [G] drown in [A] _ _ my [G] _ [C#] _
[D] _ own tears.
[Gm] _
[D] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] Just [G] _ _ like a child, _ _ _ _ [Am] _
[G] _ [C] _ _ these tears are mine, _ _ _ _ [G] these tears are all _ _
[C#] _ _ mine. _ _
[G] And if you don't think _
_ _ [B] _ _ that _ _ [Em] you'll be home soon, [G] _ _ _ baby, I'm [A] gonna drown. _ _
_ _ [D] Oh [Bm] yeah, _
[D] _ [Dm] [G] in my own tears. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ Here without [F] you, [C] _ you, _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ you, yes I do.
_ _ It seems to keep rain, [D] _ rain, rain, _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
more.
[C#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ And why can't you, _
_ [C] _ [Gm] you, why can't you, why [C] can't [G] you come home, _ you come _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] _ [G] _ _ _
home. _ _ _ _ _
Listen, if you don't think, _ _ _ _ _ _ _
if you [C] don't think _ you'll be home [Gm] soon, like this evening,
I believe [G] I'm gonna drown _
_ _ [C] this morning, [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ drown this [G] evening, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ drown this evening,
at our, _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ drown in [Gm] my own [C] tears. _
[G] I don't wanna _ drown, _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G]
oh [A] I'm gonna drown, _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
[C#] _ [D] in my, _ _ _ _ _ _ oh in [C] my [G] own _ tears, _ [Gm] tears, my tears, tears.
Oh _ let him [G#] do it, don't let him do it.
I don't wanna drown in [F#] my _ [G] _ _
tears. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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