The Tracks Of My Tears Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays430

The Tracks Of My Tears by The Miracles is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, Am, C, D, Bm and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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  			G      Am          C           D 
People say I'm the life of the party 
G                C       Am D C G 
Because I tell a joke or two 
G                   Am       C        D 
Although I might be laughing loud and hearty 
G      C        Am D C G 
Deep inside I'm blue 
D         G    Am         C  D 
So take a good look at my face 
D             G     Am           C   D 
You'll see my smile looks out of place 
D           G            Am      C    
If you look closer, it's easy to trace 
    Am     D  C  G 
The tracks of my tears 
G      Am   C    G 
I need you, need you 

G         Am             C            D 
Since you left me if you see me with another girl 
G                C      Am D C G 
Seeming like I'm having fun 
G                   Am                C     D 
Although she may be cute she's just a substitute 
G                  C         Am D C G 
Because you're the permanent one 
D         G    Am         C  D 
So take a good look at my face 
D             G     Am           C   D 
You'll see my smile looks out of place 
D           G            Am      C    
If you look closer, it's easy to trace 
    Am     D  C  G 
The tracks of my tears 
G      Am   C    G 
I need you, need you 
   Bm             C  G 
Outside I'm masquerading 
  Bm              C  G 
Inside my hope is fading 
       Bm 
Just a clown oh yeah 
          C      G 
Since you put me down 
   G     D  A  G    A 
My smile is my make up 
  G    D     A  G     A  G    A 
I wear since my break up with you 
D         G    Am         C  D 
So take a good look at my face 
D             G     Am           C   D 
You'll see my smile looks out of place 
D           G            Am      C   D 
If you look closer, it's easy to trace 
    Am     D  C  G 
The tracks of my tears 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante