Chords for Ruth Etting - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1930)

Tempo:
154.05 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

D

A

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ruth Etting - Dancing with Tears in My Eyes (1930) chords
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[G]
[F] [E]
[A]
[G]
[E] [F#] [G]
Those who dance [D] and romance [G] while they dance,
[Bm] they [G] seem so happy and [Am] gay.
[A] Though they sing while [E] they swing [Am] and they sway,
[A] somehow [F#] I can't feel [B] that way.
[F#] [Am]
[D] I've been [G]
dancing with tears in my eyes.
Cause the boy in [B] my arms [Am] wasn't you.
Dancing with [A]
[Am] somebody new.
[D]
When it's you that my heart's [G] calling to.
[Bm] Trying [B] to smile once in a while.
But I've found that so hard to [F#] do.
I've [G] been dancing with tears in my eyes.
[E] Cause [A] the boy in [Am] my arms [D] [G] wasn't you.
[A#]
[G] Dancing with somebody new.
[Bm] [A]
[Am] [E]
[Am]
[D] When it's you that my heart's [G] calling to.
[F#] Trying to smile once in a while.
[D]
[F#] But [B]
I've found [F#] that so hard [B] to do.
[D]
I've [G] been dancing with tears in my eyes.
[E]
Cause the [A] boy in [Am] my arms
[D] wasn't
[G] you.
[C]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
A
1231
F#
134211112
G
2131
Am
2311
D
1321
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To learn Ruth Etting - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes-7247-Dnc chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Am, D, G, E, A and Am. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 77 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 154. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [G] _
Those who dance _ [D] and romance _ [G] while they dance, _ _ _
_ [Bm] they [G] seem so happy _ and [Am] gay. _ _ _ _
[A] Though they sing while [E] they swing [Am] and they sway, _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ somehow [F#] I can't feel [B] that way.
[F#] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [D] I've been [G] _
dancing with tears in my eyes. _ _ _ _
Cause the boy in [B] my _ arms [Am] wasn't you. _ _ _
_ _ _ Dancing with [A] _
_ [Am] somebody new.
_ [D] _ _
_ When it's you that my heart's [G] calling to. _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ Trying [B] to smile _ _ _ once in a _ while.
But I've found that so hard to _ [F#] do. _ _ _ _ _
I've [G] been _ dancing with tears in my eyes.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ Cause [A] the boy in [Am] my arms [D] _ [G] wasn't you.
_ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ Dancing with _ _ _ _ somebody new. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] When it's you that my _ _ heart's [G] calling _ to.
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ Trying to smile once in a while.
[D] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ But [B] _ _ _
I've found [F#] that so hard [B] to _ do.
_ [D] _ _ _
I've [G] been dancing with tears in _ my eyes.
[E] _ _
_ _ Cause the [A] _ boy in _ [Am] my arms _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ wasn't _ _
[G] _ you.
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the COLUMBIA-2216 D album.

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