96 Tears chords

Question Mark and the Mysterians

Original Published Key: G Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 124 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords: G, C, C7, Em

Chord Chart Legend
G Major C Major C7 Em
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
G Major C Major C7 Em

96 Tears

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
                      G     C7    G     C7
Intro: 4/4/  Organ |     |     |     |    (Too many) |

             G
1. Too ma-ny tear-drops
       C7              G      C7
   For one heart to be crying
             G
   Too ma-ny tear-drops
       C7                 G   C7
   For one heart to carry on
                 G       C7           G        C7
   You're way on top now    since you left me
                  G         C7             G   C7
   You're al-ways laugh-ing    way down at me
                 G    C7                G      C7   
   But watch out now,    I`m gon-na get there
               G       C7                   G     C7 
   We`ll be to-ge-ther    for just a li-ttle while
                              G    C7          G     C7   
   And then I`m gon-na put to you     way down here
                    G         C7             G      C7 
   And you`ll start cry-ing      nine-ty-six tears
      G       C7     G       C7
   |  Cry  |      |  Cry  |      |  
 
Bridge: 
Em
   And when the sun comes up, I`ll be on top
Em
   You`ll be right down there, look-ing up
Em
   And I might wave, come up here
Em
   But I don`t see you wav-ing now
Em
   I`m way down here, won-der-ing how
Em                                
   I`m gon-na get you but I know now |  %  |
 C           G    C7             G
   I`ll just cry, cry, I`ll just cry |  %  |

             C7
2. Too ma-ny tear-drops
           G           C7
   For one heart to be crying
             G
   Too ma-ny tear-drops
       C7                 G   C7
   For one heart to carry on
                 G               C7
   You're gon-na cry nine-ty-six tears
                 G               C7
   You're gon-na cry nine-ty-six tears
                 G              C7
   You're gon-na cry, cry, cry, cry now
                G              C7
   You're gonna cry, cry, cry, cry
               G
   Nine-ty-six tears
                               C7
   Come on and lem-me hear you cry, now
               G        
   Nine-ty-six tears, woo
                     C7
   I wan-na hear you cry
             G                    C7
   Night and day, yeah, all night long
                   G              C7 
   Uh, nine-ty-six tears, cry cry cry

   Come on, b-aby
                   G                  C7
   Let me hear you cry now, all night long
                   G                       
   Uh, nine-ty-six tears, yeah, come on now
C7                 G        C7     G
   Uh, nine-ty-six tears ‖      |     ‖...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: G Major - 1 sharp (F#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderate surf beat
  • Metronome: ♩ = 124
  • Voice Range: G4 - G5

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Rudy Martinez
  • Lyrics Begin: Too many teardrops for one heart to be cryin'.
  • Genre: Garage rock, pop rock, psychedelic rock
  • Featured Artists: Question Mark and the Mysterians
  • Single:
    Recorded: 1966
    Released: August 1966
    B-side: Midnight Hour
  • Album: 96 Tears
    Recorded: March–September 1966
    Released: November 1966
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