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”, Neon Dreams, 2002, songs from the “Secret Tapes 86” cassette and from “The Secret Tapes II”.  That´s the song you´ll find below.  There´s also a less stately version of the song on ”Wires from the Bunker”, Wrasse Records, 2000 and also Appleseed Records, 2000.  These songs originated between 1984 and 1987.  You can play this earlier version with the same chords, transposed to F.  Good song, not difficult to play.

 

 

(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)

 

© John Stewart, All Rights Reserved

 

Charlie Woodward, janhauenstein@gmx.de & Art Faller