Tears and Rain — James Blunt
Chords and lyrics for Tears and Rain by James Blunt (key of G).
Verse 1
Chords used:
G 320033
[Bm]Em 022000
[C]D xx0232
Intro
| G | Bm | Em | Em |
| C | G | D | D |
Verse 1
[G] How I wish I [Bm]could surrender my [Em]soul[Em]
[C] Shed the clothes that become my skin
[G] See the liar that burns within my [D]needing[D]
[G] How I wish I'd [Bm]chosen darkness from [Em] cold[Em]
[C] How I wish I had screamed out loud
[G] Instead I've found no [D]meaning[D]
Chorus
I guess it's time I [G]run far, far [D]away, find comfort in [Em]pain
All pleasure's the [C]same, it just keeps me from trouble
[G] Hides my true [Bm]shape, like Dorian [Em]Gray
I've heard what they [C]say, but I'm not here for trouble
It's [G]more than just [D]words, it's just tears and [G]rain[D]
Verse 2
[G] How I wish I could walk [Bm]through the doors of my [Em]mind (Hold memory [Em]close
at hand)
[C] Hold memory close at hand,[G] help me understand the [D]years (I wish [D]you were)
[G] How I wish I could choose [Bm]between heaven and [Em] hell [Em]
[C] How I wish I would save my soul,[G] I'm so cold from [D]fear[D]
Chorus
I guess it's time I [G]run far, far [D]away, find comfort in [Em]pain
All pleasure's the [C]same, it just keeps me from trouble
[G] Hides my true [Bm]shape, like Dorian [Em]Gray
I've heard what they [C]say, but I'm not here for trouble
[G] Far, far [D]away, find comfort in [Em]pain
All pleasure's the [C]same, it just keeps me from trouble
It's [G]more than just [D]words, it's just tears and [G]rain[D]
Interlude
[G][D](Ah-ah-ahhh [Em]ah-ah-ah) Tears and [C]rain
(Ah-ah, [G][Bm]ah-ah-ahhh) Tears and [Em]rain[C]
Outro
[G] Far, far [D]away, find comfort in [Em]pain
All pleasure's the [C]same, it just keeps me from trouble
It's [G]more than just [D]words, it's just tears and [G]rain
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