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GROWN MEN DON’T CRY
TIM MCGRAW
Intro:   G    D    Am7   C(x2)
Verse 1
GI pulled into the sDhopping center
And Am7saw a little boy wCrapped around the leGgs of his moDtheAm7rC  
Like iGce cream melting tDhey embraced
Am7Years of bad deciCsions running down hGer facDeAm7  C  
GAll morning I'd been thDinking my life’s so haAm7rd
And thCey wore everything they Gown, Dliving in a cAm7arC  
I wanGted to teDll him it would Am7be okaCy
But I just got Gin my subuDrban and I dAm7rove awCay
CHORUS
GAnd I Ddon't know wAm7hy they say grCown men don't cGryD  Am7  C  G  
DI don't know wAm7hy they say grCown men doGn't crDyAm7  C  
Verse 2 
Keep Ghaving this dream Dabout my old man
I'm Am7ten years old, and he's hColding my GhandD  Am7  C  
We're Gtalking on the front Dporch watching the sAm7un go down
CBut it was just a drGeam he was a slDave to his job and cAm7ouldn't be aroCund
GSo many thDings I want tAm7o say to Chim
But I just Gplaced a rDose on his grave, and I tAm7alked to Cthe wind
CHORUS
GAnd I Ddon't know wAm7hy they say grCown men don't cGryD  Am7  C  G  
DI don't know wAm7hy they say gCrown men doGn't cry, dDon't cryAm7  C  
BRIDGE – INSTRUMENTAL FILL        Bb     F    Dm    C    Bb    F  D  
Verse 3 
I'm siGtting here with my kDids and my wife
And evAm7erything that CI hold dear in my GlifeD  Am7  C  
WGe say grace and we thaDnk the lord
Got Am7so much to be thaCnkful for
Then it's Gup the stDairs and off to Am7bed and my little gCirl says
GI haveDn't had my Am7story yetC  
GEverything weDighing on my mAm7ind disappearCs just like tGhat
                     D                   Am7(Strummed once)
When she lifts her head off her pillow and says...I love you dad
CHORUS
DI don't know Am7why they say gCrown men don't cGryD  Am7  C  G  
DI don't know Am7why they say gCrown men doGn't cDryAm7  C  
GAnd DI don't know Am7why they say gCrown men don't cGryD  Am7  C  G  
DI don't know Am7why they say gCrown men doGn't cry, dDon't cryAm7  C  
OUTRO:  G  D  (x3)  End on A G

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The story behind the song

This song captures a quiet, reflective moment, as the singer finds solace in simple connection. Whether pulling into a shopping center or watching the sun go down on a front porch, the lyrics speak to a desire to offer reassurance, to tell someone it will be okay. It’s about those instances where the weight of everything on your mind can disappear, leaving a sense of peace. At its heart, it plays like an ode to finding comfort and a moment of calm amidst life's pressures.

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Grown Men Dont Cry

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Am7

GROWN MEN DON’T CRY

TIM MCGRAW

G D Am7 C

Intro: (x2)

Verse 1

G D

I pulled into the shopping center

Am7 C G D Am7 C

And saw a little boy wrapped around the legs of his mother

G D

Like ice cream melting they embraced

Am7 C G D Am7 C

Years of bad decisions running down her face

G D Am7

All morning I'd been thinking my life’s so hard

C G D Am7 C

And they wore everything they own, living in a car

G D Am7 C

I wanted to tell him it would be okay

G D Am7 C

But I just got in my suburban and I drove away

CHORUS

G D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

And I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

D Am7 C G D Am7 C

I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

Verse 2

G D

Keep having this dream about my old man

Am7 C G D Am7 C

I'm ten years old, and he's holding my hand

G D Am7

We're talking on the front porch watching the sun go down

C G D Am7 C

But it was just a dream he was a slave to his job and couldn't be around

G D Am7 C

So many things I want to say to him

G D Am7 C

But I just placed a rose on his grave, and I talked to the wind

CHORUS

G D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

And I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

D Am7 C G D Am7 C

I don't know why they say grown men don't cry, don't cry

F Bb F Dm C Bb F D

BRIDGE – INSTRUMENTAL ILL

Verse 3

G D

I'm sitting here with my kids and my wife

Am7 C G D Am7 C

And everything that I hold dear in my life

G D

We say grace and we thank the lord

Am7 C

Got so much to be thankful for

G D Am7 C

Then it's up the stairs and off to bed and my little girl says

G D Am7 C

I haven't had my story yet

G D Am7 C G

Everything weighing on my mind disappears just like that

D Am7(Strummed once)

When she lifts her head off her pillow and says...I love you dad

CHORUS

D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

D Am7 C G D Am7 C

I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

G D Am7 C G D Am7 C G

And I don't know why they say grown men don't cry

D Am7 C G D Am7 C

I don't know why they say grown men don't cry, don't cry

OUTRO: G D (x3) End on A G

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