nightwish – i want my tears back

note : : this isn’t completely accurate with the bass guitar in the
song . i wrote it for acoustic , and in some cases made a bit of A
“judgement call” on which chords fit best with the song . some of the
chord progressions are a little tough in terms of switching back and
forth – feel free to simplify as needed .

notenote : : in solos , when i have two chords and one says ( s ) next to
it ( for single – strum ) , it generally means the first chord ( or second ,
as the case may be ) gets three beats and the single – strum one gets
one .

re – chord – ed by : wolfseeker
email : zakaroo5@yahoo . ca

legend :
( s ) single – strum
/ measure change
– > continue chord into next line

chords :
E x22100
C x32010
Amaj7 x02120
G 320033
C9 x32033
D xx0212

intro

E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E

E E
i want my tears back

E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 E ( s )
E G ( s ) / G / D Amaj7 ( s ) / Amaj7 C
E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 D ( s )
D / Amaj7 / C / D
E G / Amaj7
E G / C

verse 1
E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s )
the treetops , the chimneys , the snowbed stories winter grey
E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s )
wildflowers , those meadows of heaven wind in the wheat

verse 2
E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s )
a railroad across waters , the scent of grandfatherly love
E / D / E / D C
blue bayous , decembers , moon through a dragonfly’s wings

bridge
E ( s ) G / D
where is the wonder where’s the awe
E ( s ) G / D C
where’s dear alice knocking on the door
G D / C – >
where’s the trapdoor that takes me there
/ Amaj7 / E
where the real is shattered by a mad march hare

chorus
E / C Amaj7 ( s )
where is the wonder where’s the awe
E / C Amaj7 / E – >
where are the sleepless nights i used to live for
/ C
before the years take me
D / Amaj7 / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E
i wish to see what’s lost in me
E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E
i want my tears back
Amaj7 D /
i want my tears back now

solo

E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 D ( s )
D / Amaj7 / C / D

verse 3
E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s )
a ballet on a grove , still growing young all alone
E / D / E / D C
a rag doll , a best friend , the voice of mary costa

[ bridge ]

[ chorus ] x2
E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E
i want my tears back
Amaj7 D /
i want my tears back now

solo

C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) E ( x4 )
E D ( s ) C ( s ) / E D ( s ) C ( s ) / E D ( s ) C ( s ) / Amaj7 C ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) ( x2 )
C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) G ( s ) C9 ( s )
C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) E ( s ) D ( s )
G / G D / G / G C ( s ) ajam7 ( s ) / D G / G ( s ) D ( s ) C ( s ) Amaj7 ( s )

[ chorus ] x2

E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E
i want my tears back
Amaj7 D / E ( s )
i want my tears back now