Follow My Tears chords by
Boo Hewerdine

N/A•

Key: Ab major•

Intro 1

G

G

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C

C

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G

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C

C

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Am

Am

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D

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I

Verse 1

was born in

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C

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D

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the shadow of the factory I'd be working

For me, me and my brother

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C

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D

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There was nowhere else we could go

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G

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C

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G

G

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D

D

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I married a local boy in 1947

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G

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His hands were up,

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C

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but his eyes were kind

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G

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D

D

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G

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And I knew our love would grow

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C

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From my eyes to the river

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D

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G

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From the river to the sea

From the sea to the

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C

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Am

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darkening clouds

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C

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D

D

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From the sky back down to me

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C

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Follow my tears

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Am

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D

D

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G

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Follow my tears

We sailed for

New

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C

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Zealand

D

D

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G

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I was carrying our second daughter

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C

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D

D

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And there, there on the dark side I nev

G

G

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er knew they were last goodbyes

The first time I saw

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C

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Wellington

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D

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My heart would not stop racing

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C

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We had come halfway around the

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G

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D

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G

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world to start our new life

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C

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From my eyes to the river

D

D

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G

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From the river to the sea

C

C

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Am

Am

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From the sea to the darkening clouds,

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C

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D

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G

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from the sky back down to me

Follow my tears,

C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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C

C

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G

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D

D

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G

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fol low my tears

Now

C

C

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John, he was an engineer

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D

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G

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And he worked till the day he died

C

C

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He left me wanting nothing

G

G

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D

D

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G

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For thirty years this was our home

C

C

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I am by myself now

D

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G

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The children call me now and then

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C

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His hands were up and his eyes were kind

D

D

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G

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And I knew our love would grow

C

C

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From my eyes to the river

D

D

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G

G

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From the river to the sea

C

C

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G

G

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Am

Am

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From the sea to the darkening clouds

G

G

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C

C

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D

D

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G

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From the sky back down to me

Follow my tears,

C

C

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G

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Am

Am

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C

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D

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my tears

Follow my tears,

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Am

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fol low my tears

you

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Follow My Tears by Boo Hewerdine is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Follow My Tears are Ab, Db, Bbm, Eb.

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

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

The tempo of Follow My Tears is approximately 79 beats per minute.

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