Chords for Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear

_ _ Oh, thank you. _
Thank you very much.
_ Ladies and gentlemen, welcome with me the great American balladeer, Mr.
Burl Ives.
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_ _ A little bit of tear [G#] let me down, _ spoiled my act as [C#] a clown. _
I had it made up not to [F#] make a frown, [C#] but a little bit of [G#] tear [C#] let me down.
You said you were leaving [G#] tomorrow, _ that today was our [C#] last day.
_ I said [G#m] there'd be [F#] no sorrow, _ [C#] that I'd laugh [G#] when you [C#] walked away.
_ But a little bit of tear [G#] let me down, _ spoiled my act as a [C#] clown.
I had it made [G#m] up not [F#] to make a frown, [G#] but a little bit of tear [Fm] let me down.
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_ _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ I said I'd laugh [G#] when you left me, full of funny as you went [C#] out the door.
_ That I'd have another [F#] one waiting, and [C#] I'd wave [G#] goodbye [C#] as you go.
[A#] But a little bit of [G#] tear let me down, _ _ spoiled my act as a [C#] clown. _
I had it made up not to [F#] make a frown, [C#] but a little bit of [G#] tear let me down.
_ _ Everything went like [G#] I planned it, _ _ really put on quite [C#] a show.
In my heart [G#m] I felt I [F#] could stand it, till [C#] you walked [G#] with your grip through [Fm] the door.
Then a little bit of tear let [G#] me down, _ _ spoiled my act as a [C#] clown. _
I had it made up not to [F#] make a frown, but [C#] a little bit of [G#] tear [C#] let me down.
_ A little bit [G#] of tear let me [C#] down. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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