The Kelly Family – Tears Chords on Piano & Ukulele

The Kelly Family – Tears Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsDmAmBbGmC

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[Verse 1]
Dm            Am          Bb
Tears are the diamonds of soul.
             Gm            C
Please don't be ashamed of crying.
     Dm         Am       
Your tears come straight 
          Bb
from your heart.
          Gm                 C
Don't you know how pure they are.

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[Chorus]
Dm Am      Bb       C       Dm
If I could dry them with my lips.
   Am      Bb        C       Dm
If I could keep them in my heart.
    C       Bb       C       Dm
But they belong just to your soul.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.

[Verse 2]
Dm          Am             Bb
Guess I can see it in your eyes.
        Gm              C
I don't need to ask you why.
Dm               Am      
Yes, you've been holding 
         Bb
them too much.
             Gm            C
Please don't be ashamed of crying.

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[Chorus]
Dm Am      Bb       C       Dm
If I could dry them with my lips.
   Am      Bb        C       Dm
If I could keep them in my heart.
    C       Bb       C       Dm
But they belong just to your soul.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.
     Am          Bb        
Like diamonds of soul they 
     C         Dm
roll down your cheeks.
     Am             Bb    
Like shine from the stars 
     C          Dm
they light your face.
    C       Bb       C       Dm
But they belong just to your soul.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.
     Am          Bb        
Like diamonds of soul they 
     C         Dm
roll down your cheeks.
     Am             Bb    
Like shine from the stars 
     C          Dm
they light your face.
    C       Bb       C       Dm
But they belong just to your soul.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.
  C             Bb      C         Dm
I thank you for sharing them with me.

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[End]
Dm            Am          Bb
Tears are the diamonds of soul.
Dm            Am          Bb
Tears are the diamonds of soul.
Dm            Am          Bb
Tears are the diamonds of soul.
Dm            Am          Bb
Tears are the diamonds of soul.

How to play Tears: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Tears by The Kelly Family on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

To play Tears by The Kelly Family, think in D minor (one flat: B♭). It takes 5 chords: Dm, Am, Bb, Gm and C.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – Dm – Am – Bb (VII – i – v – VI in D minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, F, Dm, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Bb chord on guitar (x13331)
B♭B♭ D F
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G

Tears chords: questions

What key is Tears in?

Tears by The Kelly Family is in the key of D minor (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Tears?

Tears uses 5 chords: Dm, Am, Bb, Gm, C.

What is the chord progression of Tears?

The main progression is C – Dm – Am – Bb (VII – i – v – VI).

Is Tears easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, Em, F, Dm, G (80% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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