How Many Teardrops Chords by Lou Christie

How Many Teardrops chords by Lou Christie

Guitar chords with lyrics

How Many Teardrops:Lou Christie.
#46 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records
in 1963.

INTRO:
G                  Em              C              D
How many teardrops must I cry till you believe in me?
    G                  Em            C             D
And how many teardrops must I dry to end this misery?

CHORUS:
        G              Em               C            D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
       G   Em    G       C    D                   G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..
                     Em                   C        D
(you're mine).. only mine..(you're mine)..my yi-yi-yi-yi-yine.

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  G               Em                C                D
I wish I knew the reason why you've gone and made me blue.
    G           Em           C              D
You didn't even tell me that you and I were through.

CHORUS:
        G              Em               C            D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
       G   Em    G       C    D                   G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..
                     Em
(you're mine).. only mine..

BRIDGE:
C          Em        D                G                 Em
It's all a part of a little game that you cooked up for me.
C         Em       D                 C              D
Tryin' to find out just how much you really mean to me-he-he.
G                        Em                  C           D
If that's the reason for leavin', there's no reason to explain..
       G              Em                C              D
cause, baby, I really need you like the roses need the rain.

CHORUS:
        G              Em               C            D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
       G   Em    G       C    D                   G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..

OUTRO:
 G        Em                      G               Em
(How many teardrops)..ohh, must I cry?..(How many teardrops)..ohh,
       G            Em
must I cry-yi-yi-yi-yi?..
G        Em                      G               Em
(How many teardrops)..ohh, must I cry?..(How many teardrops)..ohh,
       G            Em
must I cry-yi-yi-yi-yi?..(Fade.)

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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