Lonely Teardrops Chords
Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Em, C, D, Cm, B7 and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Jackie Wilson
Lonely Teardrops
Written by Gwendolyn Gordy Fuqua (sister of Berry), Berry Gordy, Jr ,and Roquel Billy Davis
Top chart position # 7 in 1959
Intro:
G
(Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow)Hey, hey
Em
(Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow)Hey, hey
C D {N C }
(Shoo-be-do-bop bop-pow)Hey, hey
My heart is crying, crying
Verse:
C
Lonely teardrops
Cm
My pillow never dries
G
Lonely teardrops
D {N C }
Come home, come ho-o-o-o-o-ome
G
Just say you will, say you will (say you will)
Em {3: to coda}
Say-ay you will (say you will)
C D {N C }
Hey, hey (say you will)
{1: My heart is crying, crying}
{repeat verse 1}
Bridge:
C
Just give me another chance
Cm
For our romance
G
Come on and tell me
B7
That one day you'll return 'cause
C
Every day that
A7
You've been gone away
D {N C } D {N C } G {N C }
You know-a my heart does nothing but burn Crying
{repeat verse; to coda as indicated}
Coda:
G
Hey, hey (say you will)
Em
Say it right now, baby (say you will)
G
Come on, come on (say you will)
Em
Say that you (say you will)
G
Say it right now, baby (say you will)
Em
Yeah, come on, come on (say you will)
G
Yeah, come-a right on back {fade}
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