Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,A,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[chorus]
[C] [F] [C] [G7] [C]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[Opening]
[C] When you said you were leaving to-[G7]morrow,
that today was our last [C] day,
I said there’d be no [F] sorrow,
that I’d [C] laugh when you [G7] walked a-[C]way.
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[verse 2]
[C] I said I’d laugh when you [G7] left me,
pull a funny as you went out the [C] door..
that I’d have another one [F] waitin’,
I’d [C] wave good-[G7]bye as you go.. [C] But..
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[verse 3]
[C] Everything went like I [G7] planned it,
and I really put on quite a [C] show.
In my heart I felt I could [F] stand it,
Til you [C] walked with your [G7] grip through the [C] door.
[chorus]
A [C] little bitty tear let me [G7] down,
spoiled my act as a [C] clown.
I had it made up not to make a [F] frown,
oh, but a [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
[Closing]
A [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
A [C] little bitty [G7] tear let me [C] down.
How to play A Little Bitty Tear on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Burl Ives - A Little Bitty Tear on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 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.
A Little Bitty Tear uses these transitions most often: C → G7 (17), G7 → C (17), and C → F (8). 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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. C → G7 chord transition
To move from C to G7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
A Little Bitty Tear chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Little Bitty Tear.
- A Little Bitty Tear includes 50 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- A Little Bitty Tear contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how A Little Bitty Tear connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → F: 16%
- C → G7: 2%
After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).- G7 → C: 69%