No 1 in the UK charts in 1981. Watch out for all the key changes - hopefully I've
just about got them right!
Intro = B F# B G#m F# B E B C#m F# E F# B
Chorus
B F# B F#
Seven tears have flown into the ri..ver
G#m F# B
Seven tears are running to the sea
E B C#m F#
If one day they reach some distant wa..ters
E F# B
Then you'll know it's sent with love from me
Verse 1
Gm# F# B B F# B
Here I stand head in hand
B E B C#m F#
Lonely like a stranger on the shore
E F#
I can't stand this feeling anymore
G#m F# B B F# B
Day by day this world’s all grey
B E B C#m F#
And if dreams were eagles I would fly
E F# G#
But they ain't and that's the reason why
Chorus
C# G# C# G#
Seven tears have flown into the ri..ver
A#m G# C#
Seven tears are running to the sea
F# C# D#m G#
If one day they reach some distant wa..ters
F# G# C#
Then you'll know it's sent with love from me
C# G# C# G#
Oh my darling oh my pretty la..dy
A#m G# C#
Golden star that leads to paradise
F# C# D#m G#
Like a river's running to the oc..ean
F# G# C# F
I'll come back to you four thousand miles
Repeat verse 1
A# F A# F A# F A# F
Here I stand head in hand
F D# A# Cm F
Lonely like a stranger on the sh.ore
D# F
I can't stand this feeling anymore
A# F A# F A# F A F
Day by day this world’s all grey
F D# A# Cm F
And if dreams were eagles I would fly
D# F A# G
But they ain't and that's the reason why
Chorus
C G C G
Seven tears have flown into the river
Am G C
Seven tears are running to the sea
F C Dm G
If one day they reach some distant wa..ters
F G C
Then you'll know it's sent with love from me
C G C G
Oh my darling oh my pretty lady
Am G C
Golden star that leads to paradise
F C Dm G
Like a river's running to the o..cean
F G C A
I'll come back to you four thousand miles
Chorus
D A D A
Seven tears have flown into the river
Bm A D
Seven tears are running to the sea
G D Em A
If one day they reach some distant wa..ters
G A D
Then you'll know it's sent with love from me
D A D A
Oh my darling oh my pretty lady
Bm A D
Golden star that leads to paradise
G D Em A
Like a river's running to the o..cean
G A D
I'll come back to you four thousand miles
