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Great Big Tears chords by
Claude King
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
G
G

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Verse 1
D
D

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I have thought I was a big
A
A

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big man much too big to cry

Then I fell in love with you thought you loved
Ab
Ab
4

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A
A

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D
D

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me too then you said goodbye
A
A

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D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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I can't forget the day that you walked away
A
A

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D
D

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G
G

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from your love I'll never be free
F#
F#
2

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G

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D
D

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C#
C#
4

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You're making great big tears out of little bitty
A
A

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C#
C#
4

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D
D

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C#
C#
4

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tears where no tears used to be
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G

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One little tear two little tears
D
D

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C#
C#
4

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D
D

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that's the way it started
G
G

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Three big tears four big tears
D
D

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A
A

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they kept getting larger
C#
C#
4

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Now there's so many tears in my
A
A

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D
D

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eyes that I can hardly see
F#
F#
2

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C#
C#
4

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You're making great big tears out of little bitty tears where
A
A

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C#
C#
4

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G

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D
D

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A
A

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D

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C#
C#
4

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D

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A
A

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no tears used to be

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D
D

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A

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C#
C#
4

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D
D

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I wish I could count my tears but
C#
C#
4

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A

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I can't count that high
Ab
Ab
4

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A

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There just seems to be no
Ab
Ab
4

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A

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D

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limit to all the tears I cry
A
A

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D

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A

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D

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I only hope someday the tears will wash
G
G

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away all the hurt inside of me
Gb
Gb
2

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D

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C#
C#
4

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You're making great big tears out of little bitty
D
D

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A
A

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C#
C#
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tears where no tears used to be
F#
F#
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C#
C#
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You're making great big tears out of little
D
D

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bitty tears where no tears used to be

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • A

  • Ab

    4

  • F#

    2

  • C#

    4

  • Gb

    2

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Great Big Tears by Claude King is E major.

The primary chords used in Great Big Tears are A, E, B, Bb, G#, D#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, B, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Great Big Tears is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Great Big Tears using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Great Big Tears. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 Claude King.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Great Big Tears to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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