I Want My Tears Back Nightwish
Imaginareum
Tuning: Standard EADGBe for acoustic
or Drop D for power chords
Intro:
Em-Em-D-Em-(Break)
I Want My Tears Back!
Instrumental:
[Em--G-D]Em--G-Am-C-Bm (2x)
[Em-D-Em-G-D]
Verse 1:
[Em] The treetops, the chimneys, the snowbed s[G]tories,
winter [Em]grey, wildflowers, those meadows of heaven, [Cm]wind in the wheat
[Em] a railroad across waters, the scent of [G]grandfatherly [Em]love
Blue bayous, Decembers, moon through a [Cm]dragonfly's wings.
Chorus:
[Am]Where is the wonder? Where's the awe?
Where's dear Alice knocking [Em]on the [Am]door?
Where's the trapdoor that [F]takes me there
were the [C]real is shattered by a [G]Mad Marsh Hare.
Chorus 2:
[Em]Where is the wonder? Where's the awe?
Where are the sleepless nights I [Am]used to live [Em]for?
Before the [C]years take me,
I [G]wish to see the [D]lost in me.
Post-Chorus:
[Em-Em-D-Em] [C]I Want [D]My Tears [Em]Back!
[Em-Em-Am-Em] [C]I want [D]my tears back [Em]now!
Instrumental:
[Em--G-D]
[Em--G-Am-C-Bm]
Verse 2:
[Em] A ballet on a grove, still growing [G]young all a[Em]lone.
A rag doll, a best friend, the voice of [Cm]Mary Costa.
Chorus:
[Am]Where is the wonder? Where's the awe?
Where's dear Alice knocking [Em]on the [Am]door?
Where's the trapdoor that [F]takes me there
were the [C]real is shattered by a [G]Mad Marsh Hare.
Chorus 2:
[Em]Where is the wonder? Where's the awe?
Where are the sleepless nights I [Am]used to live [Em]for?
Before the [C]years take me,
I [G]wish to see the [D]lost in me. (2x)
Post-Chorus:
[Em-Em-D-Em] [C]I Want [D]My Tears [Em]Back!
[Em-Em-Am-Em] [C]I want [D]my tears back [Em]now!
(Interlude)
Main riff: Em-G
Repeat Chorus 2 (2x):
[Em]Where is the wonder? Where's the awe?
Where are the sleepless nights I [Am]used to live [Em]for?
Before the [C]years take me,
I [G]wish to see the [D]lost in me.
Post-Chorus:
[Em-Em-D-Em] [C]I Want [D]My Tears [Em]Back!
Em-Em-Am C D (Break)
I want my tears back now!
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