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A Tear For The Girl chords by
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
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Key: Eb major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
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Why, oh why,
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must those who love be left to cry?
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A

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But if I cry now, I believe I'll feel better,
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better somehow.
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So I'll cry a tear for the
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girl who gave her love in vain
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And it cost so much misery I know
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because that girl is me
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An d the tears for the boy who
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coldly crumbled her world
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Cause he, he couldn't be true
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I know because that boy is you
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You might as well cry a tear for the loneliness,
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the loneliness that made me grieve
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A tear for the happiness without
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you I'll never receive
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Each tear that I cry
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Helps me, helps me forget you by and by
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One day soon, if I cry long enough
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My tears will fade you away
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Oh -ooh -ooh -oh -o h -ooh

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • G

  • F#m

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of A Tear For The Girl by Martha Reeves & The Vandellas is Eb major.

The primary chords used in A Tear For The Girl are Eb, Cm, Bb, Ab, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, Bb, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of A Tear For The Girl is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of A Tear For The Girl using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Martha Reeves & The Vandellas.

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