Teardrops
View chords used in this chart
Intro
A A7sus2 D E (x3)
A A7sus2
[Verso 1]
D E A A7sus2
Only time, time will tell
D E A A7sus2
I threw a coin into the wishing well
D E A A7sus2
Maybe one day all your hopes you'll find
D E A A7sus2
Fortune smiles down upon you
D E A A7sus2
Fortune, won't you smile on me?
D E A A7sus2
I took a leap of faith but I'm in too deep
D E A A7sus2
My poor heart trembles like a leaf
D E
The earth, it quakes
[Refrão]
A D E
Just another teardrop from the eye of the world
A D E
Crying like a river running through my heart
A D E
I would stay forever with you, just a while
D Dm A E A Asus2
The world awaits for love to break the spell
[Verso 2]
D E A A7sus2
Like a whisper on a breeze
D E A A7sus2
It gently blows the blossom down from the trees
D E A A7sus2
Maybe one day you'll come back to me
D E A A7sus2
Back to me one day soon
D E A A7sus2
I've been searching all my life
D E A A7sus2
Suddenly I've come to realize
D E A A7sus2
There ain't nothing in this world to find
D E A E
That you can't give to me
[Refrão]
A D E
Just another teardrop from the eye of the world
A D E
Crying like a river running through my heart
A D E
I would stay forever with you, just a while
D Dm A E
The world awaits for love to break the spell
{Middle 8}
G D A
A teardrop from your eye
G D A G
Is like an ocean falling through an endless sky
D A
So blue and deep
G D E
Like a river flows
[Refrão]
A D E
Just another teardrop from the eye of the world
A D E
Crying like a river running through my heart
A D E
I would stay forever with you, just a while
D Dm A E
The world awaits for love to break the spell
[Refrão]
A D E
Just another teardrop from the eye of the world
A D E
Crying like a river running through my heart
A D E
I would stay forever with you, just a while
A D E
Knowing that we'd never have to be apart
Outro
G D A
A teardrop from your eye
G D A G
Is like an ocean falling through an endless sky
D A
So blue and deep
G D A
Like a river, forever running out to sea
G D A
A keepsake to remind
G D A
That only love can, only love can turn the tide
G D A G
A teardrop from your eye
Gm D
Love breaks the spell
How to play Teardrops
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 A. 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.