Stop Your Tears
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Intro: Dm Am G (x4)
verse 1
Dm Am G
I will never marry my love
Dm Am G
I will die waiting for the bells
C G Dm Am
Death, come pull me underwater
C G Dm
I have nothing left to fear from hell
Dm Am G
I was gifted at the music
Dm Am G
I was born the day the year was new
C G Dm Am
Someone has stolen all the water
C G F
I keep the pills inside an urn
Refrain
C G Dm Am
Lord, show me my daughter
C G Dm
Show me her before she burned
Instrumental
Am G
Dm Am G
verse 2
Dm Am G
We go walking in the hallways
Dm Am G
Now and then a record gives a tune
C G Dm Am
Sometimes we hang from our chambers
C G F
Baudelaire in the afternoon
Refrain
C G Dm Am
The yellow rose is a stranger
C G Dm
The devil’s invitation in bloom
Instrumental
Am G
Dm Am G
Dm Am C G
Dm Am G
verse 3
Dm Am G
I stand looking at my chamber
Dm Am G
There are many things upon the floor
C G Dm Am
The blade is ready for the slaughter
C G F
The Virgin Mary hangs on the door
Refrain
C G Dm Am
I will arrive at death’s border
C G Dm
Take back the cover God has torn from me
Instrumental
Am G
Dm Am G
verse 4
Dm Am G
I am at the river with baby
Dm Am G
Her father enters with a leap
C G Dm Am
Hold her head above the water
C G F
She is pale against the stream
Refrain
C G Dm Am
I am the horse beneath his daughter
C G Dm
He is the mountain underneath
Outro
Am G
Dm Am G
Dm G
Dm Am G
How to play Stop Your Tears
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.