Tears
of the Sun
Written by John Stewart
‘Tears
of the Sun’ is from the”The Secret Tapes II”
cassette, Homecoming Records, 1987. CD re-release as “Secret Tapes CD”,
(G)
(C)
(G,
play empty B-string, then D-note hammer on E pull off to D to...) (C)
Oh, you
(G)got to hold the (Em)line
And
have (Am7)faith (Am7/G)in the(D)river,
(G)
Look for a(Em)sign
Any
(Am7)way (Am7/G)you can (D)go.
(G) For
now is the (Em)time
To (Am7)stand (Am7/G)and de(D)liver
With
the (G)tears of the (Em)sun
Falling
(Am7)over the (D)snow.
And (G)I have had a (Em)dream
I would
(Am7)find (Am7/G)the re(D)deemer
And (G)I have had a (Em)dream
Of the
(Am7)sword (Am7/G)in the (D)stone.
(G) And
I swore to my (Em)heart
That I
would (Am7)go (Am7/G)on be(D)lieving
'Till
the (G)tears of the (Em)sun
Were
falling (Am7)o(Am7/G)ver the
(D)snow.
And you
(G)got to hold the (Em)line
And
have (Am7)faith (Am7/G)in the(D)river,
(G)
Look for a(Em)sign
Any
(Am7)way (Am7/G)you can (D)go.
(G) For
now is the (Em)time
To (Am7)stand (Am7/G)and de(D)liver
With
the (G)tears of the (Em)sun
Falling
(Am7)over the (D)snow,
Over
the (G)snow. (Em)
(Am7) (D)
(G) (Em)
(Am7)
(Am7/G) (D) (G) (hold)
And (D)deep in your (D7)heart
There's
the (G)song of a sailor,
And (D)deep in your (D7)heart
There's
a (G)way that (G/Gb)you can
(Em)go.
So (Am7)find any (D)star
Or the
(G)song (G/Gb)of the (Em)Saviour
With
the (C)tears of the (G)sun
Falling
(A7)over the (D)snow.(D7)
You (G)got to hold the (Em)line
And
have (Am7)faith (Am7/G)in the(D)river,
(G)Look
for a (Em)sign
Any
(Am7)way (Am7/G)you can (D)go.
(G) For
now is the (Em)time
To (Am7)stand (Am7/G)and de(D)liver
With
the (G)tears of the (Em)sun
Falling
(Am7)over, (D)
Over
the (G)snow, (Em) (Am7)
(Am7/G) (D)
Over
the (G)snow, (Em) (Am7)
(Am7/G) (D)
Over
the (G)snow. (Em) (Am7)
(Am7/G) (D) (G)
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Stewart, All Rights Reserved