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Verse 1:
C G Am
Snow falling on a cane break
C G Am
Please stop howling at the moon
C G Am
I got stones in my bed
C G C
Stones left there by you
Chorus:
F G Am
Tears in vain I'm crying
F G Am
Tears in vain over you
F G Am
I guess I should know better than
F G Am
To cry these tears in vain
Verse 2:
C G Am
I guess I could ask myself why now
C G Am
As if there's some answer known
C G Am
I'll just sit here by myself
C G C
As you meet your friend down the road
Chorus:
F G Am
Tears in vain I'm crying
F G Am
Tears in vain over you
F G Am
I guess I should know better than
F G Am
To cry these tears in vain
Verse 3:
C G Am
I might write you a poem
C G Am
And put it up there on the wall
C G Am
I'll rewrite it 'til you return to me
C G C
Sha la la la la la la
Chorus:
F G Am
Tears in vain I'm crying
F G Am
Tears in vain over you
F G Am
I guess I should know better than
F G Am
To cry these tears in vain
F G Am
Tears in vain I'm crying
F G Am
Tears in vain over you
F G Am
I guess I should know better than
F G Am
To cry these tears in vain
F G Am
To cry these tears in vain
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025