Biography:
The Drifters are a long-lived American doo wop Pop R&B band, originally formed by Clyde McPhatter (of Billy Ward & the Dominoes) in 1953 from New York City, NY, USA. There have been over 60 members since 1953. www.theofficialdrifters.com shows the current lineup and tour dates.
The original Drifters
Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic Records approached Clyde McPhatter after he left The Dominoes and signed him. McPhatter first recruited several members of his former group
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Other songs:
- Dance With Me
- Saturday Night At The Movies
- Save The Last Dance For Me
- Under The Boardwalk
- This Magic Moment
- A Room Full Of Tears
- Adorable
- Can I Take You Home Little Girl
- Come On Over To My Place
- Dont Go Please Stay
- Drip Drop
- Fools Fall In Love
- Harlem Child
- Honey Love
- I Count The Tears
- If You Cry True Love True Love
- Ill Take You Home
- Ive Got Sand In My Shoes
- Kissin In The Back Row Of The Movies
- Moonlight Bay
- On Broadway
- One Way Love
- Please Stay
- Ruby Baby
- Some Kind Of Wonderful
- Spanish Lace
- Stranger On The Shore
- Sweets For My Sweet
- There Goes My Baby
- There Goes My First Love
- True Love True Love
- Up On The Roof
- When My Little Girl Is Smiling
- Youre More Than A Number In My Little Red Book
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Song: "I Count the Tears"
Artist: The Drifters
Year: 1960
Standard Tuning
Intro Riff (violin arr. for guitar)
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Riff 2 (strings, voice and bells)
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Dm Am (Intro Riff)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite
Bb C F (Riff 2)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite.....
F Dm
I have counted everyday since you've been away
Bb C
It seemed like a thousand years
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F (Riff 2)
I'll sit....... and count the tears
F Dm
I have counted all your lies, all your alibis
Bb C
I'm a guy believes just what he hears
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F
I'll sit....... and count the tears
C# F
She's gone and found somebody new
C# C
He may be happy now, but soon...
F Dm
He'll be counting everyday that she's been away
Bb C
It'll seem like a thousand years
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Repeat and fade out.
-NA
Artist: The Drifters
Year: 1960
Standard Tuning
Intro Riff (violin arr. for guitar)
-13--12--10-12-10-----------------|
------------------13-10-13--13----|
----------------------------------|
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Riff 2 (strings, voice and bells)
-------10-13-10----------|
-10-13----------13-10----|
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Dm Am (Intro Riff)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite
Bb C F (Riff 2)
Na,na,na,na,na,na late at nite.....
F Dm
I have counted everyday since you've been away
Bb C
It seemed like a thousand years
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F (Riff 2)
I'll sit....... and count the tears
F Dm
I have counted all your lies, all your alibis
Bb C
I'm a guy believes just what he hears
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F
I'll sit....... and count the tears
C# F
She's gone and found somebody new
C# C
He may be happy now, but soon...
F Dm
He'll be counting everyday that she's been away
Bb C
It'll seem like a thousand years
Dm Am
and at na,na,na,na,na,na,late at night
Dm Am
na,na,na,na,na,na late at night
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Bb C F
He'll sit..... and count his tears
Repeat and fade out.
-NA
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