George Harrison – Tears Of The World (Guitar)

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Sounds as if one of the guitars is played using a capo 5th fret, (see voicings below). Transpose: - -5 Capo: - 5th fret Play: Dm Am Key: Dm Dm
Dm       x-x-0-7-6-5     Am       x-0-2-2-1-0
Bbmaj7/D x-x-0-3-3-5     Fmaj7/A  x-0-3-2-1-0
Dm6      x-x-0-4-3-5     Am6      x-0-4-2-1-0
Dm7      x-x-0-5-4-5     Am7      x-0-2-0-1-0
Bdim7    x-2-3-1-3-x     F#dim7   2-x-1-2-1-x
F/C      x-3-x-2-1-1     C/G      3-x-2-0-1-0
A7       x-0-2-0-2-0     E7       0-2-0-1-0-0
Bbmaj7   x-1-3-2-3-1     Fmaj7    1-3-3-2-1-0
E9       0-2-0-1-0-2     B9       x-2-1-2-2(2)
G7       x-x-5-7-6-7     D7       x-x-0-2-1-2
G9      (3)x-3-4-3-5     D9       x-x-0-2-1-0
___ [Intro] | Dm Bbmaj7/D | Dm6 Dm7 | Bb Bdim7 | F/C A7 | | Bbmaj7 A7 | F A7 | Dm A7 | % | [Verse 1]
Dm   Bbmaj7/D Dm6          Dm7
 War mongers  terrorize us all,

Bb   Bdim7   F/C              A7
 Our leaders heed us to their call.

Bbmaj7 A7      F      A7
 Stone-wallin, voices calling,

Dm              A7          |  Dm  A7  |
Drowning in the tears of the world.
[Verse 2]
Dm   Bbmaj7/D Dm6           Dm7
 Big business calling ev'ry tune,

Bb  Bdim7  F/C             A7
 Polluting here and to the moon.

Bbmaj7 A7       F     A7
 All   nations, conservations,

Dm              A7          |  Dm  |
Drowning in the tears of the world.
[Bridge 1]
         A7
But your life's worth saving,

          E9
We should start behaving

         Bm7                  E7
Like the truth's been told by saviours through our time.
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
     G7 G7    G7 G7    G7       G9 G9    G9 G9
     Your downfall, you'll bring it on yourselves.
[Verse 3]
Dm   Bbmaj7/D Dm6            Dm7
 All warnings fall upon deaf ears,

Bb     Bdim7    F/C         A7
 Their scorn compounding my worst fears.

Bbmaj7  A7   F        A7
 No way out, hopeless souls shout,

Dm              A7          |  Dm  A7  |
Drowning in the tears of the world.
[Solo] = verse | Dm Bbmaj7/D | Dm6 Dm7 | Bb Bdim7 | F/C A7 | | Bbmaj7 A7 | F A7 |
| Dm              A7           | Dm                 |
 (solo)                         Tears of the world.
(Drowning in the tears of the world) | Dm Bbmaj7/D | Dm6 Dm7 | Bb Bdim7 | F/C A7 | | Bbmaj7 A7 | F A7 | Dm A7 | Dm | [Bridge 2]
             A7
Where's your love been sleeping?

         E9
Has your heart been weeping

     Bm7             E7
Over all unrighteous action in the world
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
     G7 G7    G7 G7    G7       G9 G9    G9 G9
     Where bad jazz seems all they're laying down?
[Verse 4]
Dm  Bbmaj7/D Dm6                Dm7
 No use in   turning your blind eye,

Bb   Bdim7    F/C         A7
 You feel the heat as you fry.

Bbmaj7 A7         F           A7
 Try   your best, you'll find no rest,

Dm              A7          |  Dm  Dm/C  |
Drowning in the tears of the world.
[Interlude] | Bbmaj7 A7 | F A7 | Dm A7 | Dm Dm/C | [Outro]
Bbmaj7  A7        F         A7
 It's a sure bet, each pays his debts,

Dm              A7          |  Dm  |  A7  |  %  | 
Drowning in the tears of the wor-o- orld.

| Dm | % | A7 | % | 
(Repeat to fade)
___ NOTE 1981 / Warner Brothers having rejected his new album "Somewhere In England", Harrison, back at the drawing board, once again found himself in the recording studio re-touching & composing 4 songs to replace the 4 pulled from the album, This was one of the songs pulled & along the other 3, can be found on 1.George Harrison "Pirate Songs" 2.George Harrison "Completed Rarities Vol. 1 3.George Harrison "Somewhere In England" (original version and track list w/ bonus tracks) All which I won on eBay years ago but may now be available in some stores. Can also be on "Youtube"