A Little Bitty Tear:Burl Ives.
#1 in 1961.
INTRO: C F C G7 C
CHORUS:
C G7
A little bitty tear let me down,
C
spoiled my act as a clown.
F
I had it made up not to make a frown,
C G7 C
oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.
#1.
C G7
When you said you were leaving tomorrow,
C
that today was our last day,
F
I said there'd be no sorrow,
C G7 C
that I'd laugh when you walked away.
CHORUS:
C G7
But a little bitty tear let me down,
C
spoiled my act as a clown.
F
I had it made up not to make a frown,
C G7 C
oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.
C F C G7 C
#2.
C G7
I said I'd laugh when you left me,
C
pull a funny as you went out the door..
F
that I'd have another one waitin',
C G7 C
I'd wave good..bye as you go..But..
CHORUS:
C G7
A little bitty tear let me down,
C
spoiled my act as a clown.
F
I had it made up not to make a frown,
C G7 C
oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.
C F C G7 C
#3.
C G7
Everything went like I planned it,
C
and I really put on quite a show.
F
In my heart I felt I could stand it,
C G7 C
Til you walked with your grip through the door.
CHORUS:
C G7
Then, a little bitty tear let me down,
C
spoiled my act as a clown.
F
I had it made up not to make a frown,
C G7 C
oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.
OUTRO:
C G7 C
A little bitty tear let me down.(x2.)
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