How many tears
G ~ ~
G
Em
1. How many tears can you cry when you're sad and lonely
?
C D
And how many tears can you cry
when someone makes you blue ?
C G
That's a question I'm still
unable to answer,
D G
’cause I
can't stop my cryin' over you.
+ G ~ ~
G
Em
2. How many lies can you count when you just can't sleep at night ?
C D
And how many lies can you
count before your heart is free ?
C G
That's a question I'm still
unable to answer,
D G
’cause I'm still countin' the lies you told to me.
C Cm G
+ There's just no end to all
the broken promises that I recall,
D
G
I was a fool to fall for you.
C Cm
It hurts to know you played a
game,
G
and
went and had yourself a ball,
A D
D7
and
through it all, you made me blue. How, how, how...
G Em
3. How many tears can you cry when it all is over ?
C D
And how many tears can you cry
when you want someone new ?
C G
That's a question I'm still
unable to answer,
D G
‘cause
I can't stop my love for you.
(orig. moves up half a note
to capo 3rd here) + G
4. G - Em - C - D
C
G
+ That's a question I'm
still unable to answer,
D G
‘cause
I can't stop my love for you.
G
+ How many tears can you
cry ?
G
How many tears can you cry,
whoa, whoa ?
G
How many tears can you cry ? Tell me !
G
How many tears can you cry ....
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Bobby Vee)