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Song title:       96 Tears
Albums:           - Single (Question-mark & The Mysterians)

Words and Music by Rudy Martinez
Copyright © 1965 Pa-Go-Go Records
Published by ???

Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net)


NOTES:
This has been covered by an astonishing number of artists including Aretha
Franklin, Iggy Pop, The Stranglers, Eddie & The Hotrods and The Modern Lovers.
This song only has two chords in the verses (G and C) and one in the bridge
(Em), so it's quite easy to play. The verse chords are repeated ad infinitum.
Timing is 4/4. Enjoy!


INTRO:

[play:  G  C]  [x2]


VERSE:
         G                 C           G      C
Too many teardrops for one heart to be cryin'
         G                 C              G   C
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
            G        C           G       C
Been way on top now,   since you left me
              G        C             G  C
You're always laughin'   way down at me
              G    C               G     C
But watch out now,   I'm gonna get there
           G      C                   G    C
We'll be together   for just a little while
                       G   C          G    C
And then I'm gonna put you   way down here
                 G      C            G     C
And you'll start cryin'   ninety-six tears
G    C  G   C
Cry,    cry


BRIDGE:
Em
And when the sun comes up, I'll be on top
You'll be way down there, lookin' up, and I might wave
Come up here
But I don't see you, wavin' now
I'm way down here, wonderin' how I'm gonna get you
                C
But I know now,
          G    C              G   C
I'll just cry, cry, I'll just cry


VERSE:
Too many teardrops for one heart to be cryin'
Too many teardrops for one heart to carry on
You're gonna cry ninety-six tears
You're gonna cry ninety-six tears
You're gonna cry cry, cry, cry, now
You're gonna cry cry, cry, cry
Ninety-six tears c'mon and lemme hear you cry, now
Ninety-six tears (whoo!) I wanna hear you cry
Night and day, yeah, all night long
Uh Ninety-six tears, cry, cry, cry,
C'mon baby, let me hear you cry now, all night long
Uh-ninety-six tears! Yeah! C'mon, now...
Uh-ninety-six tears!



CHORDS:
G     355433
C     335553
Em    022000