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Cricket

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Chords:     	  D       A      Bm  G  
	   -5-----5-----7-----3-	
	   -7-----5-----7-----3-
	   -7-----6-----7-----4-
	   -7-----7-----9-----5-
	   -5-----7-----9-----5-
  	   -x-----5-----7-----3-
Intro:
|D---------------------A---------------------    -|
|------------------------------------------	|
|-----------0-------------------0----------	|
|-0-2-4-2------4-2-0------2-4-2---4-2------	|
|-----------------------4-------------4----	|
|------------------------------------------	|
						|
						| x2
                       Bm   			A|	
-------------------------------------------|	|
-------------------------------------------|	|
-----------0-2-----------------------------|	|
-----0-2-4-----4---------------------------|	|
-2-4---------------------0h4-0h5-4---------|	|
-------------------------------------------|   -|  	       
[second time only] D
I never thouAght about it beforBme
just clAose your eyes and ignoreD  
the daArk that trBmoubles you most
Adon't let it be hereD  
and if Ayou see it againBm  
Ahold youDr breath and pretend
that yoAu're alreBmady dead
Ayou'll never Gbe alone
I will alAways DhoAld Bmyour hand, ill never let you fall
cause nothGing, nothing Aelse DmatterAs at aBmll
Gif you're scared just think of Ame
Dcause you know I'd never let yAou beBm  
Ganywhere, bAut with meD  
Bm A D
Forget Athe story you heardBm  
Awhy are you worried about the dirtD  
AI don'Bmt think that you'll mind
Awhen it's Dyour time
cause I wAill be tBmhere with you
Aand we'll fDigure out what to do
Aso that you dBmon't get bored
Ayou'll never be aloneG  
I will alAways DhoAld Bmyour hand, ill never let you fall
cause nothGing, nothing Aelse DmatterAs at aBmll
Gif you're scared just think of Ame
Dcause you know I'd never let yAou beBm  
Ganywhere, bAut with meD  
Bm A D
Bm A D
So trAy to sleep with Bma smile
Apromise ID'll wait a while
to maAke sure tBmhat you've moved on
Ayou woGnt be lost
I will alAways DhoAld Bmyour hand, ill never let you fall
cause nothGing, nothing Aelse DmatterAs at aBmll
Gif you're scared just think of Ame
Dcause you know I'd never let yAou beBm  
Ganywhere, bAut with me
[On me play outro]
|------------------------------------------    
|------------------------------------------	
|-----------0-------------------0----------	
|-0-2-4-2------4-2-0------2-4-2---4-2------	
|-----------------------4-------------4----	
|------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------5---|
----------------------------------------7---|
-----------0-2--------------------------7---|
-----0-2-4-----4------------------------7---|
-2-4---------------------0h4-0h5-4------5---|
----------------------------------------x---|

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Cricket

by Dance Hall Crashers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D A Bm G

Chords:

-5-----5-----7-----3-

-7-----5-----7-----3-

-7-----6-----7-----4-

-7-----7-----9-----5-

-5-----7-----9-----5-

-x-----5-----7-----3-

Intro:

D A

|------------------------------------------ -|

|------------------------------------------ |

|-----------0-------------------0---------- |

|-0-2-4-2------4-2-0------2-4-2---4-2------ |

|-----------------------4-------------4---- |

|------------------------------------------ |

| x2

Bm A

-------------------------------------------| |

-----------0-2-----------------------------| |

-----0-2-4-----4---------------------------| |

-2-4---------------------0h4-0h5-4---------| |

-------------------------------------------| -|

[second time only] D

A Bm

I never thought about it before

A D

just close your eyes and ignore

A Bm

the dark that troubles you most

A D

don't let it be here

A Bm

and if you see it again

A D

hold your breath and pretend

A Bm

that you're already dead

A G

you'll never be alone

A D A Bm

I will always hold your hand, ill never let you fall

G A D A Bm

cause nothing, nothing else matters at all

G A

if you're scared just think of me

D A Bm

cause you know I'd never let you be

G A D

anywhere, but with me

Bm A D

A Bm

Forget the story you heard

A D

why are you worried about the dirt

A Bm

I don't think that you'll mind

A D

when it's your time

A Bm

cause I will be there with you

A D

and we'll figure out what to do

A Bm

so that you don't get bored

A G

you'll never be alone

A D A Bm

I will always hold your hand, ill never let you fall

G A D A Bm

cause nothing, nothing else matters at all

G A

if you're scared just think of me

D A Bm

cause you know I'd never let you be

G A D

anywhere, but with me

Bm A D

A Bm

So try to sleep with a smile

A D

promise I'll wait a while

A Bm

to make sure that you've moved on

A G

you wont be lost

A D A Bm

I will always hold your hand, ill never let you fall

G A D A Bm

cause nothing, nothing else matters at all

G A

if you're scared just think of me

D A Bm

cause you know I'd never let you be

G A

anywhere, but with me

[On me play outro]

|------------------------------------------

|-----------0-------------------0----------

|-0-2-4-2------4-2-0------2-4-2---4-2------

|-----------------------4-------------4----

|------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------5---|

----------------------------------------7---|

-----------0-2--------------------------7---|

-----0-2-4-----4------------------------7---|

-2-4---------------------0h4-0h5-4------5---|

----------------------------------------x---|

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