Chords for Thelma Houston & Jerry Butler - Joy Inside My Tears (1977)
Tempo:
116.6 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
Dbm
Ab
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Ab] [Dbm]
[A] [B]
[Ab] [Dbm]
[A] [B]
I've always come [Ab] to the conclusion [Dbm]
that blood is [Gb] the way [D] of asking for [B] permission to lay
something [E] heavy on one's head.
[B] And so I have tried [Ab] to not be [B] the one [Dbm]
who'd fall [Gb] into that line.
[Dbm] But girl, what I feel [Gb] inside, [B] ooh, you really ought to know.
[E]
You, you, you, made [Bbm] life's history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A] You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E]
You have done what no [Abm] one thought [Eb] could be.
[Ab] [A]
You brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B]
[Ab] Tomorrow when [Dbm]
I'm too [Gb] much afraid,
to go past [D] yesterday [B] and start [E] living for today.
[B]
[Ab] Lasting moments are [Dbm] kind [Gb] few between.
[Dbm] So I should tell [Gb] you of all the [B] things you bring me.
Baby, baby, [E] it's you, you, [Dbm] [E] you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A] You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E] You have [Dbm] done what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
[Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside my
[Bm] [E] tears.
[Dbm] You [Abm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A] brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E] You have [Dbm] done [E] what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
[Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E]
And you, you, you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] And you [B] make me feel, [E] feel right.
[Dbm] [E] [Abm] [Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A]
[B] [E]
[Dbm] [B] [E]
[Dbm] [E] [Abm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A]
[B] [E]
[A] [B]
[Ab] [Dbm]
[A] [B]
I've always come [Ab] to the conclusion [Dbm]
that blood is [Gb] the way [D] of asking for [B] permission to lay
something [E] heavy on one's head.
[B] And so I have tried [Ab] to not be [B] the one [Dbm]
who'd fall [Gb] into that line.
[Dbm] But girl, what I feel [Gb] inside, [B] ooh, you really ought to know.
[E]
You, you, you, made [Bbm] life's history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A] You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E]
You have done what no [Abm] one thought [Eb] could be.
[Ab] [A]
You brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B]
[Ab] Tomorrow when [Dbm]
I'm too [Gb] much afraid,
to go past [D] yesterday [B] and start [E] living for today.
[B]
[Ab] Lasting moments are [Dbm] kind [Gb] few between.
[Dbm] So I should tell [Gb] you of all the [B] things you bring me.
Baby, baby, [E] it's you, you, [Dbm] [E] you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A] You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E] You have [Dbm] done what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
[Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside my
[Bm] [E] tears.
[Dbm] You [Abm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A] brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E] You have [Dbm] done [E] what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
[Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] [B] [E]
And you, you, you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] [Ab] [A]
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] And you [B] make me feel, [E] feel right.
[Dbm] [E] [Abm] [Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A]
[B] [E]
[Dbm] [B] [E]
[Dbm] [E] [Abm]
[Bbm] [Eb] [Ab] [A]
[B] [E]
Key:
B
E
Dbm
Ab
A
B
E
Dbm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B]
I've always come [Ab] to the conclusion [Dbm]
that blood is [Gb] the way _ _ [D] of asking for [B] permission to lay
something [E] heavy on one's head.
_ _ _ _ [B] And so I have tried [Ab] to not be [B] the one [Dbm]
who'd fall [Gb] into that line.
[Dbm] But girl, what I feel [Gb] inside, _ [B] ooh, you really ought to know.
_ _ _ _ [E]
You, you, you, _ made [Bbm] life's history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] You _ _ [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E]
You have done what no [Abm] one thought [Eb] could be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _
You brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Tomorrow when _ _ [Dbm]
I'm too [Gb] much afraid,
_ to go past [D] yesterday [B] and start [E] living for today.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Ab] Lasting moments are [Dbm] kind _ _ [Gb] few between.
_ _ [Dbm] So I should tell [Gb] you of all the [B] things you bring me.
Baby, baby, [E] it's you, you, [Dbm] _ [E] you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] You _ _ [B] brought some joy inside [E] my _ tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You have [Dbm] done what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my _ tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside my _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] tears. _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ You [Abm] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] brought _ [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You have [Dbm] done [E] what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
And you, you, you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ _ [Dbm] And you [B] make me feel, [E] feel right.
[Dbm] _ [E] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ [E] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Dbm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B]
I've always come [Ab] to the conclusion [Dbm]
that blood is [Gb] the way _ _ [D] of asking for [B] permission to lay
something [E] heavy on one's head.
_ _ _ _ [B] And so I have tried [Ab] to not be [B] the one [Dbm]
who'd fall [Gb] into that line.
[Dbm] But girl, what I feel [Gb] inside, _ [B] ooh, you really ought to know.
_ _ _ _ [E]
You, you, you, _ made [Bbm] life's history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] You _ _ [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E]
You have done what no [Abm] one thought [Eb] could be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _
You brought [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ Tomorrow when _ _ [Dbm]
I'm too [Gb] much afraid,
_ to go past [D] yesterday [B] and start [E] living for today.
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Ab] Lasting moments are [Dbm] kind _ _ [Gb] few between.
_ _ [Dbm] So I should tell [Gb] you of all the [B] things you bring me.
Baby, baby, [E] it's you, you, [Dbm] _ [E] you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ [A] You _ _ [B] brought some joy inside [E] my _ tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You have [Dbm] done what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my _ tears.
[Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside my _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [E] tears. _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ You [Abm] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] brought _ [B] some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You have [Dbm] done [E] what no [Abm] one [Bbm] thought could [Eb] be.
_ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
And you, you, you, made [Abm] life's [Bbm] history.
[Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _
You [B] brought some joy inside [E] my tears.
_ _ [Dbm] And you [B] make me feel, [E] feel right.
[Dbm] _ [E] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ [E] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _
[Bbm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _