Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
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Intro: Verse
A9 E7 D9 E7
The torch I carry is handsome
A9 E7 Em9 A7/9 A7
It's worth it's heartache in ransome
A7/9 A7 Cdim D E
Now when that twilight steals
Cdim E7/9 D9 E7/9 E7 E7/13 E7 D9 Dm6 A
I know how the lady in the harbor feels
C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7/9 E7
When I want rain, I get sunny weather
A7M F#m7 D9 Dm6
I'm just as blue as the sky
A7M F#7 D7M Dm7+ Dm6
Since love is gone, can't pull myself together
A D9 E7/13 A
Guess I'll hang my tears out to dry
C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7/9 E7
Friends ask me out, but I tell them I'm busy
A7M F#m7 D9 Dm6
Got to get a new alibi
A7M F#7 D7M Dm7+ Dm6
I stay at home, and ask myself "Where is she"
A D9 E7/13 A
Guess I'll hang my tears out to dry
Bridge
Em7 G/B A7/9 A7 Em7 G/B A7/9 A7
Dry little tear drops, my little tear drops
D7M D6 A7/9 D
Hanging on a stream of dreams
C#7 F#m7
Fly, little mem'ries, my little mem'ries
Bm9 F7 E7
Remind her of our crazy schemes
C#m7 Cm7 Bm7 E7/9 E7
Yes, somebody said "Just forget about her"
A7M F#m7 D9 Dm6
So I gave that treatment a try
A7M F#7 D7M Dm7+ Dm6
And strangely enough, I got along without her
A E7 A4/7 A7M C#m5-/7 F#7 Fdim E7/9
Then one day she passed me right by oh, well
E7 D9 Fdim E7/13 Bm5-/7 A
I guess I'll hang my tears out to dry
How to play Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A9. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.