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                                    ******* SCORPIONS *******  
                             I wanted to cry But the tears wouldn't come 
                                       Album: Acoustica 2001 
                                        Music: Klaus Meine
                                        Lyrics: Klaus Meine
From hard - rocking scorpions MALAYA
tuning: Eb  
intro:  D   C#m   D   C#m   A   Asus4  A  
WAell here comes my bEaby
SBmhe's dressed oh so cAute
She looks a little cErazy
IBmn her Hollywood sAhoes
Well baby loves drEiving
In Bmmy hot brand new Acar
She thinks less than fElying
IBms not fast eAnough
But when you turn upside F#mdown
Life ain't too much fDun
I Bmwanted to cEry
But the tears wouldn't cAome
HAere comes my bEaby
SBmhe's the one I aAdore
Well she's a lucky Elady
BBmorn in a Gucci stAore
With gold cards in moEtion
ABmnd the platinum Atoo
She jets across the oEcean
A Bmlittle faster than Ayou
But when it F#mrains in St. Barth
Life ain't too muDch fun
I Bmwanted to cEry
But the tears wouldn't Acome
I Bmwanted to cEry
But the tears wouldn't Acome
EC#very night witF#mhout you
I Bmmiss to hDave you by my Eside
OC#hh, so I keep waF#miting, I keep waiting
I Bmswear I never lDet you go aEgain
Solo:  A   E   Bm   A   Asus4   E   Bm   A   F#m   Bm   D   E   A   Asus4  A  
WAell here comes my bEaby
WBmith a Brad Pitt lookaAlike
Right through immigEration
ABmnd straight out of my Alife
Well it seems the F#mfriendly skies
Are pretty good fDun
I Bmwanted to cEry
But the tears wouldn't Acome
BmI wanted to cEry
BmI wanted to cEry
BmI wanted to cEry
But the tears wouldn't cAomeA  

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I Wanted To Cry But The Tears Wouldnt Come

by Scorpions

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Asus4

F#m

******* SCORPIONS *******

I wanted to cry But the tears wouldn't come

Album: Acoustica 2001

Music: Klaus Meine

Lyrics: Klaus Meine

From hard - rocking scorpions MALAYA

tuning:

D C#m D C#m A Asus4 A

intro:

A E

Well here comes my baby

Bm A

She's dressed oh so cute

She looks a little crazy

Bm A

In her Hollywood shoes

Well baby loves driving

Bm A

In my hot brand new car

She thinks less than flying

Bm A

Is not fast enough

F#m

But when you turn upside down

Life ain't too much fun

Bm E

I wanted to cry

But the tears wouldn't come

A E

Here comes my baby

Bm A

She's the one I adore

Well she's a lucky lady

Bm A

Born in a Gucci store

With gold cards in motion

Bm A

And the platinum too

She jets across the ocean

Bm A

A little faster than you

F#m

But when it rains in St. Barth

Life ain't too much fun

Bm E

I wanted to cry

But the tears wouldn't come

Bm E

I wanted to cry

But the tears wouldn't come

C# F#m

Every night without you

Bm D E

I miss to have you by my side

C# F#m

Ohh, so I keep waiting, I keep waiting

Bm D E

I swear I never let you go again

A E Bm A Asus4 E Bm A F#m Bm D E A Asus4 A

Solo:

A E

Well here comes my baby

Bm A

With a Brad Pitt lookalike

Right through immigration

Bm A

And straight out of my life

F#m

Well it seems the friendly skies

Are pretty good fun

Bm E

I wanted to cry

But the tears wouldn't come

Bm E

I wanted to cry

Bm E

I wanted to cry

Bm E

I wanted to cry

A A

But the tears wouldn't come

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