How Many Teardrops:Lou Christie.
#46 on BB Hot 100 on ROULETTE Records
in 1963.
INTRO:
G Em C D
How many teardrops must I cry till you believe in me?
G Em C D
And how many teardrops must I dry to end this misery?
CHORUS:
G Em C D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
G Em G C D G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..
Em C D
(you're mine).. only mine..(you're mine)..my yi-yi-yi-yi-yine.
#1.
G Em C D
I wish I knew the reason why you've gone and made me blue.
G Em C D
You didn't even tell me that you and I were through.
CHORUS:
G Em C D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
G Em G C D G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..
Em
(you're mine).. only mine..
BRIDGE:
C Em D G Em
It's all a part of a little game that you cooked up for me.
C Em D C D
Tryin' to find out just how much you really mean to me-he-he.
G Em C D
If that's the reason for leavin', there's no reason to explain..
G Em C D
cause, baby, I really need you like the roses need the rain.
CHORUS:
G Em C D
I wanna know..how many teardrops must I cry yi-yi-yi-yi..
G Em G C D G
must I cryyyyy...have to fall-alll..to say you're mine..
OUTRO:
G Em G Em
(How many teardrops)..ohh, must I cry?..(How many teardrops)..ohh,
G Em
must I cry-yi-yi-yi-yi?..
G Em G Em
(How many teardrops)..ohh, must I cry?..(How many teardrops)..ohh,
G Em
must I cry-yi-yi-yi-yi?..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.