As Tears Go By
1964
gbThe Rolling Stones
A7CDD7EmG
6 chords used in this song
GA7CD7
GA7CD7
GA7CD7
GIt is the A7evening of the Cday D7
GA7CD7
GI sit and A7watch the children Cplay D7
CD
CSmiling faces DI can see
GEm
GBut not for Emme
C
CI sit and watch
D7
As tears go D7by
GA7CD7
GMy riches A7can't buy everyCthing D7
GA7CD7
GI want to A7hear the children Csing D7
CD
CAll I hear Dis the sound
GEm
GOf rain falling Emon the ground
C
CI sit and watch
D7
As tears go D7by
Instrumental verse
  G    A7   C D  G    A7   C D
A|--02-00------- --02-00-------
E|-3-----03-3-2- -3-----03-3-2-
C|-------------- --------------
G|-------------- --------------
 
  C    D     G   Em C        D
A|-332-00-0- -220-- -7777--- 0-0--
E|-------3-- ----3- -----023 -3-32
C|---------- ------ -------- -----
G|---------- ------ -------- -----
GA7CD7
GIt is the A7evening of the Cday D7
GA7CD7
GI sit and A7watch the children Cplay D7
CD
CDoin things I Dused to do
GEm
GThey think are Emnew
C
CI sit and watch
D7
As tears go D7by
Repeat instrumental and fade, or end after either line on G
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