I Want My Tears Back

nightwish - i want my tears back note : : this isn’t completely accurate with the bass guitar in the song . i wrote it for acoustic , and in some cases made a bit of A "judgement call" on which chords fit best with the song . some of the chord progressions are a little tough in terms of switching back and forth - feel free to simplify as needed . notenote : : in solos , when i have two chords and one says ( s ) next to it ( for single - strum ) , it generally means the first chord ( or second , as the case may be ) gets three beats and the single - strum one gets one . re - chord - ed by : wolfseeker email : zakaroo5@yahoo . ca legend : ( s ) single - strum / measure change - > continue chord into next line chords : E x22100 C x32010 Amaj7 x02120 G 320033 C9 x32033 D xx0212 Intro E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E E E i want my tears back E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 E ( s ) E G ( s ) / G / D Amaj7 ( s ) / Amaj7 C E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 D ( s ) D / Amaj7 / C / D E G / Amaj7 E G / C Verse 1 E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s ) the treetops , the chimneys , the snowbed stories winter grey E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s ) wildflowers , those meadows of heaven wind in the wheat Verse 2 E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s ) a railroad across waters , the scent of grandfatherly love E / D / E / D C blue bayous , decembers , moon through a dragonfly’s wings Bridge E ( s ) G / D where is the wonder where’s the awe E ( s ) G / D C where’s dear alice knocking on the door G D / C - > where’s the trapdoor that takes me there / Amaj7 / E where the real is shattered by a mad march hare Chorus E / C Amaj7 ( s ) where is the wonder where’s the awe E / C Amaj7 / E - > where are the sleepless nights i used to live for / C before the years take me D / Amaj7 / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E i wish to see what’s lost in me E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E i want my tears back Amaj7 D / i want my tears back now Solo E G ( s ) / G / D / Amaj7 D ( s ) D / Amaj7 / C / D Verse 3 E / D / E / Amaj7 D ( s ) a ballet on a grove , still growing young all alone E / D / E / D C a rag doll , a best friend , the voice of mary costa [ Bridge ] [ Chorus ] x2 E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E i want my tears back Amaj7 D / i want my tears back now Solo C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) E ( x4 ) E D ( s ) C ( s ) / E D ( s ) C ( s ) / E D ( s ) C ( s ) / Amaj7 C ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) ( x2 ) C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) G ( s ) C9 ( s ) C D ( s ) C ( s ) / D ( s ) C ( s ) D / D E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) / E ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) E ( s ) D ( s ) G / G D / G / G C ( s ) ajam7 ( s ) / D G / G ( s ) D ( s ) C ( s ) Amaj7 ( s ) [ Chorus ] x2 E / E / C Amaj7 ( s ) / E i want my tears back Amaj7 D / E ( s ) i want my tears back now