A Little Bitty Tear
By: Burl Ives
From the album: Little Bitty Tear (1960)
Words and music by Hank Cochran
Transcribed by John Patterson
A pretty simple tune and easy for beginners like me to play.
Chords: F C7 Bb (I usually put the capo on the 3rd fret and play D A7 G)
When you F said you were leaving to C7 morrow
That today was our last F day
I said there'd be no Bb sorrow
That I'd F laugh when C7 you walked F away.
But
Chorus:
A F little bitty tear let me C7 down
Spoiled my act as a F clown
I had it made up not to make a Bb frown
Oh, but a F little bitty C7 tear let me F down.
I said I'd laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out he door
That I'd have another one waiting
To wave goodbye as you go
But
(Chorus)
Every thing went as I planned it
And I really put on quite a show
And I thought I was gonna stand it
But when you got to the door
Then
(Chorus)