Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [G] [Dm] [Dm] [G] [G] [Dm] [Dm]
I can’t [G]take it
I’m so [G7]lonesome
Gee I [C]need you so,
[verse 2]
I can’t [A]take it
When I [A7]wonder
Why you [D]ever [D7]had to [D]go
[chorus]
But [G]baby, [B7]every night I wake up [Em]crying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [D]
[verse 3]
I re-[G]member,
All those [G7]good times
That we [C]had before,
[verse 4]
I re-[A]member
and my [A7]heart,
my very [D]soul cries [D7]out for [D]more
[verse 5]
So [G]baby, [B7]all your love for me is [Em]dying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D7]heart and you on my [G]mind [D]
[Closing]
No, I’ll [G]always remember that day [G7]you promised to love me
You said you’d [C]love me to the very end, ooh ooh ooh [C]
[A]And I’ll never forget the day when you walked out of [A7]my life
into the [D]arms of my [D7]very very best [D]friend
[chorus]
But [G]baby, [B7]every night I wake up [Em]crying [C]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [C]
[chorus]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart and you on my [G]mind [C]
[chorus]
Tears on my [G]pillow
Pain in my [D]heart
and you on my [G]mind [C] [G] [G]
How to play Tears On My Pillow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Johnny Nash - Tears On My Pillow on guitar requires 10 chords and 13 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.
Tears On My Pillow uses these transitions most often: D → G (9), C → G (6), and G → D (6). 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 G - Dm chord transition.
1. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
3. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
7. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
8. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → B7 chord transition
To move from G to B7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
10. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
12. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- 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 3.
13. G → D7 chord transition
To move from G to D7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Tears On My Pillow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tears On My Pillow.
- Tears On My Pillow includes 60 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tears On My Pillow contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tears On My Pillow 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 → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → D7: 1%