Trail of Tears chords by
Tanya Tucker

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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D

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Verse 1

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She'll always get

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you when your guard is down

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Pick you up and then drag you round

And everybody knows

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you'll be found

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Following a trail of tears

Verse 2

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She keeps her heart all locked

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in chains

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You'll never have a

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chanse to love again

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C

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But you won't be the first my friend

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You're following a trail of tears

Verse 3

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A trail of teardrops always fall

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'cause girls like that don't care at all

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C

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She just wants to see you crawl

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Crawling through the trail

of tears

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Verse 4

You'll tell her that you

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need her so

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But she'll just laugh and

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then you'll know

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That you've got a lifetime left to go

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Following a trail of tears

Verse 5

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A trail of teardrops always fall

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G

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D

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'Cause girls like that don't care at all

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C

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She just wants to see you crawl

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Crawling through the trail of tears

Interlude 1

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Verse 6

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You're asking me how I can tell

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But it's a story that I know well

'Cause I've been walked

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all over hell

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Following a trail of tears

Verse 7

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A trail of teardrops always fall

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'Cause girls like that don't care at all

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C

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She just wants to see you crawl

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Crawling through the trail of tears

Verse 8

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A trail of teardrops always fall

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'cause girls like that don't care at all

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C

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She just wants to see you crawl

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Crawling through the trail of tears

Verse 9

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Crawling through a trail of tears

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Crawling through a trail of tears

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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D
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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Trail of Tears by Tanya Tucker is A major.

The primary chords used in Trail of Tears are A, D, E, G.

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

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

The tempo of Trail of Tears is approximately 120 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Trail of Tears 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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