Tears Are Not Enough
Guitar Tabs by Karl Watson. Music & Lyrics by Adams/Vallance/Foster.
Copyright music and lyrics reproduced by kind permission of Adams Communications.
* When singing this song, you must wear a large set of headphones, except with only one
ear on – held on by your hand.
Keyboard Intro Riff:
Bb
F
| Bb
F
|
E-------------------------1--B-3--3--3------1-3--3--3--1--G-3--3--3--2h3---3--3--3--2--D-3--3--3--------3--3--3--3--A-1--1--1--------1--1--1--3--E-------------------------1---
Intro:
Bb F | Bb F | x2
Verse 1:
| Bb
Eb
|F
Dm |
As every day goes by, how can we close our eyes
Bb
Eb
|F
|
Until we open up our hearts
Db
Gb
| Ab
Fm |
We can learn to share and show how much we care
Db
Gb
| Ab |
Right from the moment that we start
| Bb
Eb
|F
Dm |
It seems like overnight we see a world in a different light
Bb
Eb
|F
Somehow our innocence is lost
| Db
Eb
| Ab
Fm
How can we look away 'cause every single day
Db
Gb
| Ab |
We've got to help at any cost
Chorus:
Db
Gb
|
We can bridge the distance
Db
Gb
|
Only we can make the difference
Db
Don't you know that
Gb
Ab | Db
Ab |
Tears are not enough
Db
Gb
|
If we can pull together
Db
Gb
|
We can change the world forever
Db
Gb
Ab | Db
Heaven knows that tears are not enough
Verse 2:
| Bb
Eb
It's up to me and you
|F
Dm |
To make the dream come true
Bb
Eb
|F
It's time to take our message everywhere
| Db
Gb
C'est l'amour qui nous rassemble
| Ab
Fm
|
D'ici a l'autre bout du monde
Db
Gb
| Ab
Let's show them Canada still cares
| Absus4
Ab |
Oh, you know that we'll be there
(Chorus)
|A
E
| C#m
D
And if we should try together, you and I
|A
Bm
|A E
Maybe we could understand the reasons why
|A
E7
If we take a stand,
| C#m
D
Every woman, child, and man
|A
Bm
We could make it work
E
|A
|
For God's sake, lend a hand
(Chorus – repeat til fade)