Counting Teardrops Chords
Counting Teardrops by Johnny Tillotson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Bb. It uses the chords Bb, Gm7, C, F and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
Bb Gm7 C F
(I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back again.)
#1.
Bb F C
They say a little tear can't hurt an awful lot.
Gm7 C
But it'll break your heart when it's caused by someone
F
who's forgot.
C F Cm Bb
They say a little tear, won't ever go away.
Gm7 C F
Til someone who forgot to stay home comes home to stay.
Bb Gm7 F
I'm countin' my teardrops as they, fall one by one.
C F Gm7 F
Each tear reminds me that you said goodbye-eye-eye.
Bb F
I'm countin' my teardrops as I, sit alone and cry.
Bb Gm7 C F
And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back again.
#2.
F C
Things aren't right, my world is at an end.
Bb F
And my dreams have gone to pieces, seems I just can't
win.
F Cm Bb
Since you've been gone, I don't know what I'll do.
Bb C
Cause my dreams were all built around dreams that'll never
F
come true.
Bb Gm7 F
I'm countin' my teardrops as they, fall one by one.
C F Gm7 F
Each tear reminds me that you said goodbye-eye-eye.
Bb F
I'm countin' my teardrops as I, sit alone and cry.
Bb Gm7 C F
And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back again.
OUTRO:
Bb Gm7 C F Bb F
And I'll keep countin' teardrops til you're back again.