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Patsy Cline - Let The Teardrops Fall Chords

ChordsD7, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E,A,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar D7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-1-2Guitar D7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram


[D7] [G] [D7] [G]
[D7]Let the [G]teardrops fall you said you wasn’t gonna [C]call
You didn’t love me at [D7]all so let the teardrops [G]fall
Since you’ve been gone I’ve been so [C]blue
And I spend my [D7]time just a thinking of [G]you


[G]Well I [C]sit here at [G]home by my [C]telephone
[G]Hoping you’ll [D7]change your [G]mind
Well [C]it’s you I dream of and I need your love
So [D7]tell me you’ll be mine


[D7]Cause the sun doesn’t [G]shine and the moon it won’t [C]glow
And these lonely [D7]nights all pass too [G]slow
Sweet memories I still re[C]call
But I miss you [D7]so, so let the teardrops [G]fall


[D7] [G] [C] [D7] [G]
[G]Well I [C]sit here at [G]home by my [C]telephone
[G]Hoping you’ll [D7]change your [G]mind
Well [C]it’s you I dream of and I need your love
So [D7]tell me you’ll be mine


[D7]Cause the sun doesn’t [G]shine and the moon it won’t [C]glow
And these lonely [D7]nights all pass too [G]slow
Sweet memories I still re[C]call
But I miss you [D7]so, so let the teardrops [G]fall [C] [G] [C] [G]

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AlbumIn Memoriam
GenresCountry
Year1963
KeyD7

How to play Let The Teardrops Fall on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Patsy Cline - Let The Teardrops Fall on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Let The Teardrops Fall uses these transitions most often: D7 → G (15), G → C (15), and C → D7 (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D7 - G chord transition.

1. D7 → G chord transition

To move from D7 to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D7 to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
G to C

3. C → D7 chord transition

To move from C to D7;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
C to D7

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Let The Teardrops Fall.

  • Let The Teardrops Fall includes 50 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Let The Teardrops Fall contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Let The Teardrops Fall connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D7: 1%
    After D7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (51%), G7 (18%), and C (6%).
    • D7 → G: 51%