Tears Of Blood

	  		

Tuning: I find the best way to play this is with the  
Capo on the 2nd fret but only 
covering the top 5 strings.This means, in the Chorus where it says A/D, play it as  
a normal A chord in relation to the capo but add the open bottom string. The tab  
below shows this: the bracketed 2's represent the capo. 


However, it sounds alright if you just put the capo across all strings and play 
a normal A chord if it's easier. :) 

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D   D   D   D 

verse 1 

D                             A 
I could come by rail or baby, I could come by car 
          Bm                                 G 
I've been missing you in Houston 'neath that bar 
          D                          A 
Yeah, and I cannot remember all the reasons that you left 
        Bm                               G 
I know none of them rings true inside my heart 

verse 2 

              D                         A 
I bet you're drinking as you go, baby you're so full of holes 
        Bm                                   G 
I'm surprised the whiskey doesn't pour right out 
          D                                       A 
And I may not be your best choice, but I thought love could fill the void 
        Bm                                  G           G   F# 
If you need something that will not let you down 

Chorus 

         Bm         G           D 
When the tide comes and wets the embers 
        Bm      A/D       D 
Of the fire you tried to keep 
        Bm   G            D   A/C#  Bm 
Just remember that I will wait for you 
        D       A       D 
These tears of blood I weep 

verse 3 

      D                                A 
It's looking like a storm out here on Highway 61 
                Bm                            G 
At least that's where we were before I fell asleep 
       D                              A 
Yeah, me and all the boys are living hard out on the road 
        Bm                               G              G   F# 
I know you don't care, just talking as I think 

Chorus 

         Bm         G           D 
When the tide comes and wets the embers 
        Bm      A/D       D 
Of the fire you tried to keep 
        Bm   G            D   A/C#  Bm 
Just remember that I will wait for you 
        D       A       D       D 
These tears of blood I weep 

Bridge 

    G         A        D 
If you could teach me how 
        G        A      D 
I swear I'd stay on the ground 
        G        A 
I just feel like I am 
D  A/C#  Bm 
Falling down 

verse 4 

     D                                A 
When time has washed away all of the emptiness and pain 
    Bm                                      G 
The parts the booze and pills just couldn't kill 
          D                                A 
Hope you turn and come back home, I'll be waiting here alone 
          Bm                              G             G   F# 
'Cause I swear to God, I know I love you still 

Chorus 

         Bm         G           D 
When the tide comes and wets the embers 
        Bm      A/D       D 
Of the fire you tried to keep 
        Bm   G            D    A/C#   Bm 
Just remember that I will wait for you 
        D       A       D 
These tears of blood I weep 
         Bm         G           D 
When the tide comes and wets the embers 
        Bm      A/D       D 
Of the fire you tried to keep 
        Bm   G            D    A/C#   Bm 
Just remember that I will wait for you 
        D       A       Bm  A/C#  D  A 
These tears of blood I weep 
        G       A       D 
These tears of blood I weep