A Little Bitty Tear chords by Burl Ives

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Intro 1

Verse 1

A little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown

I had it made up not make a frown,

but a little bitty tear let me down.

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Verse 2

You said you were leaving tomorrow

That today was our last day

I said there'd be no sorrow,

that I'd laugh when you walked away.

Verse 3

A little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown

I had it made up not make a frown,

but a little bitty tear let me down.

Interlude 1

Verse 4

I said I'd laugh when you left me

Pull a funny as you went out the door

That I'd have another waiting

And I'd wave goodbye as you go.

Verse 5

A little bitty tear let me down,

spoiled my act as a clown

I had it made up not make a frown,

but a little bitty tear let me down.

Interlude 2

Verse 6
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 (C major) Everything went like a planned  (G major) it
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And really put on quite a show  (C major) 
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In my heart I felt I could stand  (F major) it
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Till you  (C major) walked with your
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 (G major) grip through the  (C major) door.
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A little bitty tear let me  (G major) down,
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spoiled my act as a clown  (C major) 
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I had it made up not make a frown,  (F major) 
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but a  (C major) little bitty tear  (G major) let me  (C major) down.