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Gabrielle – Teardrops Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Cmaj7              Em
Whenever I, yeah, yeah,
Cmaj7
Oh, whenever I, whenever I
D
Whenever I

[Verse 1]
N.C.       Cmaj7         Am
Whenever I hear  goodbyes
        D            Em
Reminds me, baby, of you
        Cmaj7         Am
I break down  and cry
 D                       Em
Next time I'll be true, yeah
          Cmaj7       Am
Fever for lost romance
        D             Em
Reminds me, baby, of you
         Cmaj7        Am
I took a crazy chance
 D                 Em
Next time I'll be true
Em
I'll be true, I'll be true

[Chorus]
 C                      Am
Footsteps on thе dance floor
D                    Em
Reminds me, baby, of you
 C               Am
Tеardrops in my eyes
D                       Em
Next time I'll be true, yeah
 C                      Am
Whispers in the powder room
  D                  Em
"She cries on every tune
Em
Every tune, every tune"

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[Instrumental]
C Am D Em  x2

[Verse 2]
          C             Am
When I'm dancin' 'round
 D                      Em
Reminds me, baby, of you
          C           Am
I really let you down
D                        Em
Next time I'll be true, yeah
           C         Am
I took a crazy chance
  D                   Em
"She cries on every tune
 Em
Every tune, every tune"

[Chorus]
 C                       Am
Footsteps on the dance floor
D                   Em
Remind me, baby, of you
C                Am
Teardrops in my eyes
D                       Em
Next time I'll be true, yeah
 C                      Am
Whispers in the powder room
  D                  Em
"She cries on every tune
 Em
Every tune, every tune"

[Bridge]
Em                        Bm
And the music don't feel like it
            Am             D
did when I felt it with you
         Em                Bm
Nothing that I do or feel ever
              Am             D
feels like I felt it with you
C Am D                    Em
....(Remind me, baby, of you)
 C Am D Em
........(Next time I'll be true)

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[Verse 3]
 C                  Am
Hurting deep inside
D                   Em
She cries on every tune
   C              Am
I break down and cry
      D              Em
"She cries on every tune
Em
Every tune, every tune"

[Chorus]
          C
I said, footsteps
              Am
on the dance floor
 D                   Em
Remind me, baby, of you
C                 Am
Teardrops in my eyes
D                  Em
Next time I'll be true

[Outro]
         C
I'll be true
         D
I'll be true
         C
I'll be true
         D
I'll be true... fade out

How to play Teardrops: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Teardrops by Gabrielle on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Teardrops by Gabrielle, think in E minor (one sharp: F♯). It takes 6 chords: Cmaj7, Em, D, Am, C and Bm.

The backbone of the song is Am – D – Em – C (iv – VII – i – VI in E minor). Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.