A Little Bitty Tear
By: Burl Ives
Words and music by Hank Cochran
Key Bb 32-130
G D7
When you said you were leaving to morrow
G
That today was our last day
C
I said there'd be no sorrow
G D7 G
That I'd laugh when you walked away.
But
Chorus:
G D7
A little bitty tear let me down
G
Spoiled my act as a clown
C
I had it made up not to make a frown
G D7 G
Oh, but a little bitty tear let me down.
I said I'd laugh when you left me
Pull a funny as you went out he door
That I'd have another one waiting
To wave goodbye as you go
But
(Chorus)
Every thing went as I planned it
And I really put on quite a show
And I thought I was gonna stand it
But when you got to the door
Then