How Long's a Tear Take to Dry? chords and lyrics - THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH

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[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[G]How long's
[C]a tear take [G]to dry[C][G]
When a [C]wo man has [G]no [C]breeze?
[B]How long's a tear take to [C]dry[B]
When a woman,
when a woman's on her [G]knees?[C][G][C]

[Verse 2]
[G]How long's a t[C]ear take to [G]dry[C][G]
When a [C]wo man hasn't [G]sinned?[C]
[B]How long's a tear take to [C]dry[B]
When the weather,
when the weather brings [G]no [C]wind?[G]

[Verse 3]
Look [C]I'm sorry that I hurt you
You look a million dollars
and a [G]dime[C][G][Gsus4]
[G]Tim[C]e's the greatest healer
But love's the greatest
stealer of [G]all [C]time[G][C]

[Verse 4]
I'm [G]so sorry,[C][G][C]
My heart's [G]broken,
[C](mi[G]ne's the sam[C]e)
I still [G]love [C]you [G](make it [C]plural)
You're so [G]sweet![C]
[F]The flowers smell sweeter,
the closer you are to [G]the grave[C][G][C]
[F]The flowers smell sweeter,

[Interlude 1]
the closer you are to the grave
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[Verse 5]
[G]How long's a t[C]ear take to [G]dry[C][G]
When [C]almighty brings [G]is [C]rain?
[B]How long's a tear take to [C]dry[B]
And do tears,
and do tears really [G]stain?[C][G]

[Verse 6]
This [C]heart was like a tardis
I went and lost the key in
[G]a fight[C][G]
I've nev[C]er found a locksmith
Will you be my locksmith to[G]night?[C]
[G](Will I [C]shite)

[Verse 7]
I'm [G]so sorry, [C](make it [G]plu[C]ral)
My heart's [G]broken,
[C](mi[G]ne's the sam[C]e)
I still [G]love [C]you [G](make it [C]plural)
You're so [G]sweet![C]
[F]The flowers smell sweeter,
the closer you are to [G]the grave[C][G][C]
[F]The flowers smell sweeter,

[Interlude 2]
the closer you are to the grave
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[Verse 8]
[G]How long does sor[C]ry really las[G]t[C]
[G]Is it tattoo[C]ed upon your hea[G]rt?[C]
[B]Or is it hung in a museu[C]m
[B]With your Mona Lisa,
Mona Lisa ex- as[G]s a[C]rt?[G]
[C]I have no

[Verse 9]
[G]summer,
[C](I'll buy you[G] sum[C]mer)
I'll buy Ju[G]ly,
[C]if December[G] makes you[C] cry
[F]A little or no trace face belies a lie
of many days gone [G]by[C][G][C]
[F]A little or no trace face belies a lie of many days gone [G]by
[C]

[Outro 1]
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