Belle and Sebastian - Too Many Tears: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Many Tears" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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A#           Am
I picked the right one
A#               F
You picked the wrong one
A#         Am
Days of confessing
Gm              F
Nights spent obsessing

A#                   F
Recently I've been walking home
A#                       F
And take the long way through the rain
A#                    F
Sit in the cafe, the cinema
G                   C
I watch the people making out

I'm lost I know it, I'm waiting for
Some kind of message, some kind of break
They say, good things happen if you wait
I get the river of tears to cross

I once was a butterfly
Me and him were the girl and guy
You'd wanna be with a lot of fun
Can you believe it all went wrong?

I picked the right one
You picked the wrong one
Days of confessing
Nights spent obsessing

A#                        F
(Woo!) Where did all the people go?
(Where did they go?)
A#                            F
'Cause when you break that's when you know
A#                       F
Who's on your side and who's with him
G                          C
And all the rubbish that's in between
A#                F
I didn't mean to make me cry
A#                     F
You took the love and let it die

A#                     F
There's a place where love remains
G
I'm gonna find it and

A#          Am
there I'll stay
A#               Am
There I'm gonna stay
             C
The little dried up streams on my
                     G
face are painting a horror show
          C                                G
Just between myself and the mirror I am a lonely
soul
                Am
Oh but I try to overcome
            Em
Oh and I'm feeling numb
          F                                       A
I listen to my friends' advice but it all falls flat
        F                                       C
When I finally see her with him that's when I know

              A#
Oh, I should let it go
 Am
Let it go
 Gm
Let it go
 F
Let it go


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Too Many Tears" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Too Many Tears" by Belle and Sebastian.

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