Ben E. King and The Drifters - I Count The Tears Chords

Tempo:
72.55 bpm
Chords used:

D#m

B

C#

F#

A#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ben E. King and The Drifters - I Count The Tears chords
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Now [A#m] [D#m] [A#m]
[B] [C#] [F#]
I have counted [D#m] every day since you've been away
[B] It seemed like a [C#] thousand years
and [D#m] And
[A#] [D#m] [A#m] And
[B] [C#] [D#m] count the days
[F#] I have counted all your lies
All your [B] alibis
I'm a guy.
Believe just [C#] what he hears
And [D#m] [A#m] [D#m] [A#m]
[B] I've been [C#] and [F#] got the tears.
[D] She's gone and found [F#] somebody new.
[D] He may be happy now [C#] but soon.
[F#] He'll be counting [D#m] every day that she's been away.
[B] It'll seem like a [C#] thousand years.
[D#m] And then night, night, night, [A#m] night, night, night, night, night, [D#m] [A#m] night, night, night, night,
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears.
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears.
[B] He'll sit [F#] and count his tears.
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears.
Key:  
D#m
13421116
B
12341112
C#
12341114
F#
134211112
A#m
13421111
D#m
13421116
B
12341112
C#
12341114
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To learn The Drifters - I Count The Tears chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: D#m, A#m, D#m, C#, D#m, C#, F# and C#. Begin your practice at a relaxed 72 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 145. With an eye on the song's key F# Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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Now [A#m] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [A#m] _ _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
I have counted [D#m] every day since you've been away
[B] It seemed like a [C#] thousand years
and [D#m] And _
_ [A#] _ _ [D#m] _ [A#m] And _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ [D#m] count the days _
[F#] I have counted all your lies
All your [B] alibis
I'm a guy.
Believe just [C#] what he hears
And [D#m] _ [A#m] _ _ [D#m] _ _ [A#m] _ _
[B] I've been [C#] and [F#] got the tears. _
[D] She's gone and found [F#] somebody new. _ _
[D] He may be happy now [C#] but soon. _ _
[F#] He'll be counting [D#m] every day that she's been away.
[B] It'll seem like a [C#] thousand years.
[D#m] And then night, night, night, [A#m] night, night, night, night, night, [D#m] _ [A#m] night, night, night, night,
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears. _
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears. _
[B] He'll sit _ [F#] and count his tears. _ _
[B] He'll sit [C#] and [F#] count his tears. _ _

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This song was written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus.

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