A Little Bitty Tear Chords
A Little Bitty Tear by Johnny Burnette is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D7, G, D, A7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D7 G D A7 D
D7 A7 A A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
You said you were leaving tomorrow, that today was our last day,
D7 G D A7 D
I said there would be no sorrow, that I'd laugh when you walked away.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
I said I'd laugh when you left me, pull a funny as you went out the door,
D7 G D A7 D
That I'd have another one waitin', and I'd wave goodbye as you go.
D7 A7 A A7 D
But a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Everything went like I planned it, and I really put on quite a show,
D7 G D A7 D
In my heart I felt I could stand it, tilâ?? you walked with your grip through the door.
D7 A7 A A7 D
Then, a little bitty tear let me down, spoiled my act as a clown,
D7 G D A7 D
I had it made up not to make a frown, but a little bitty tear let me down; oh��
D7 A7 D
A little bitty tear let me down. (x2 and Fade)