Tears of the World Chords & Lyrics by George Harrison

Tears of the World

guitar chords lyrics

George Harrison

"Tears Of The World"

Intro:

Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
Dm---A7---Dm----------|A7

____Verse:1

Dm Dm#5 Dm6 Dm7
War mongers---terrorize us all,
Bb Bdim7 F/C A7
Our leaders heed us to their call.
Bbmaj7 A7 F A7
Stone---wallin, voices calling,
Dm A7 Dm---A7
Drowning in the tears of the world.

____Verse:2

Dm Dm#5 Dm6 Dm7
Big business calling ev'ry tune,
Bb Bdim7 F/C A7
Polluting here and to the moon.
Bbmaj7 A7 F A7
All-----nations, conservations,
Dm A7 Dm
Drowning in the tears of the world.

____Bridge:1

A7
But your lives worth saving,
E9
We should start behaving
Bm7 E7
Like the truth's been told by saviours through our time.
G7 G9
Your downfall, you'll bring it on yourselves.

____Verse:3

Dm Dm#5 Dm6 Dm7
All warnings fall upon deaf ears,
Bb Bdim7 F/C A7
Their scorn compounding my worst fears.
Bbmaj.7 A7 F A7
No way out, hopeless souls shout,
Dm A7 Dm----A7
Drowning in the tears of the world.

____Music:

Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
Dm A7
(Drowning in the tears of the world)
Dm A7
Tears of the world.

Dm---Dm#5---Dm6-------|Dm7
Bb---Bdim7---F/C------|A7
Bbmaj7---A7---F------|A7
Dm---A7---------------|Dm

____Bridge:2

A7
Where's your love been sleeping?
E9
Has your heart been weeping
Bm7 E7
Over all unrighteous action in the world
G7 G9
Where bad jazz seems all they're laying down?


____Verse:4

Dm Dm#5 Dm6 Dm7
No use in turning your blind eye,
Bb Bdim7 F/C A7
You feel the heat as you fry.
Bbmaj7 A7 F A7
Try-----your best, you'll find no rest,
Dm A7 Dm----/C
Drowning in the tears of the world.

Bbmaj7---A7---F----|A7
Dm---A7---Dm---/C---|

Bbmaj7 A7 F A7
It's a sure bet, each pays his debts,
Dm A7 Dm---A7
Drowning in the tears of the world.

Dm------A7 (Repeat to fade)
___________

NOTE:

1981 / WB having rejected his new album "Somewhere In England", Harrison, back at the
drawing board, once again found himself in the recording studio re-touching & composing 4
songs to replace the 4 pulled from the album, This was one of the songs pulled & along
the other 3, can be found on:

1.George Harrison "Pirate Songs"
2.George Harrison "Completed Rarities Vol. 1
3.George Harrison "Somewhere In England"
( original version and track list w/ bonus tracks )

All which I won on eBay years ago but may now be available in some stores. Can also be
on "Youtube"