Tear Stained Letter Live chords by Richard Thompson

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: EADGBE

Intro:
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA  D MajorD  G+G

Verse 1:
    E MajorE
It was three in the morning when she took me apart
   A augmentedA
She wrecked the furniture, she wrecked my heart
   E MajorE
She danced on my head like Arthur Murray
  A augmentedA
The scars ain't never going to mend in a hurry
D MajorD
Just when I thought I could learn to forget her
G+G
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

Chorus:
BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

Break: Accordian
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA

Verse 2:
     E MajorE
Well my head was beating like a song by the Clash
    A augmentedA
It was writing cheques that my body couldn't cash
E MajorE
Got to my feet, I was reeling and dizzy
A augmentedA
I went for the 'phone but the line was busy
D MajorD
Just when I thought that things would get better
G+G
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

Chorus:
BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

Instrumental Break: Accordian
E MajorE  A augmentedA  E MajorE  A augmentedA  D MajorD  G+G

Guitar Solo:
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G

Break: Accordian/Guitar
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G

Verse 3:
E MajorE
Well I like coffee and I like tea
A augmentedA
But I just don't like this fiddle-di-dee
E MajorE
It makes me nervous, it gives me the hives
A augmentedA
Waiting for a kiss from a bunch of fives
D MajorD
Just when I think I could learn to forget her
G+G
Right through the door come a tear-stained letter

Chorus:
BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

BB    C majorC
Oh, oh, oh love love love
D MajorD
Cry, cry if it makes you feel better
G+G
Set it all down in a tear-stained letter

Outro:
Sax solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Accordian solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Sax I solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Sax II solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Accordian solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Sax solo
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Accordian II
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Guitar
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Sax
BB  C majorC  D MajorD  G+G
Accordian/Guitar - end