A Little Bitty Tear Chords by Burl Ives
Tempo:
115 bpm
Chords used:
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F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] A little bit of tear [G] let me down, spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
frown, [G] but a little bit of tear let me [C] down.
You said you were [G] leaving tomorrow, that today was [C] our last day.
[F] no sorrow, [C] that I'd [G] laugh when you [C] walked away.
But a little bit of tear [G] let me down, spoiled my act as [C] a clown.
not [F] to make a frown, [C] but a little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down.
[C]
[C] A little bit of tear [G] let me down, spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
frown, [G] but a little bit of tear let me [C] down.
You said you were [G] leaving tomorrow, that today was [C] our last day.
[F] no sorrow, [C] that I'd [G] laugh when you [C] walked away.
But a little bit of tear [G] let me down, spoiled my act as [C] a clown.
not [F] to make a frown, [C] but a little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down.
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ A little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
I had it made up [F] not to make a frown, [G] but a little bit of tear let me [C] down.
You said you were [G] leaving tomorrow, that today was [C] our last day.
_ I said there'd be [F] no sorrow, [C] that I'd [G] laugh when you [C] walked away.
But a little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ _ spoiled my act as [C] a clown.
I had it made up not [F] to make a frown, [C] but a little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down.
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_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
I said I'd laugh when [G] you left me, pull a funny as [C] you went out the door.
_ And I'd have another [F] one waiting, [C] and I'd [G] wave goodbye [C] as you go.
But a little bit of tear let [G] me down, _ spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
I had it made up [F] not to make a frown, [C] but a [G] little bit of tear [C] let me down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Everything went [G] like I planned it, _ and I really put on quite [C] a show.
In my heart I felt [F] I could stand it, [C] till you walked [G] with your grip [C] through the door.
Then a little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ spoiled my [C] act as a clown.
I had it made up not to [F] make a frown, [C] but a [G] little bit of [C] tear let me down.
A little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ A little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
I had it made up [F] not to make a frown, [G] but a little bit of tear let me [C] down.
You said you were [G] leaving tomorrow, that today was [C] our last day.
_ I said there'd be [F] no sorrow, [C] that I'd [G] laugh when you [C] walked away.
But a little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ _ spoiled my act as [C] a clown.
I had it made up not [F] to make a frown, [C] but a little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _
I said I'd laugh when [G] you left me, pull a funny as [C] you went out the door.
_ And I'd have another [F] one waiting, [C] and I'd [G] wave goodbye [C] as you go.
But a little bit of tear let [G] me down, _ spoiled my act [C] as a clown.
I had it made up [F] not to make a frown, [C] but a [G] little bit of tear [C] let me down.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _
Everything went [G] like I planned it, _ and I really put on quite [C] a show.
In my heart I felt [F] I could stand it, [C] till you walked [G] with your grip [C] through the door.
Then a little bit of tear [G] let me down, _ spoiled my [C] act as a clown.
I had it made up not to [F] make a frown, [C] but a [G] little bit of [C] tear let me down.
A little [G] bit of tear [C] let me down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
