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Cry Softly Lonely One:Roy Orbison.
Album - Cry Softly Lonely One - 1967.
INTRO:
GJum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...
#1.
GCry softly lonely one..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)
it's over, it's said, it's Amdone..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)
Don't let your old heart break Ddown..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)
he's not the only Gone.
So, you're blue and lonely, Ctoo..
don't fall aA7part, when the teardrops Dstart..
CHORUS:
D7You can Gcry..cry to Fme, girl..Gcry..cry, to Bmme girl.
CI'll be standing Gby..BmI will dry your Ceyes.
But for Dnow, cry softly, lonely Gone.
GJum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...Jum, jum, jum, Amdooby jum, jum...
Jum, jum, Djum, dooby jum, jum...jum..cry softly, lonely Gone.
#2.
GCry softly lonely one..(Jum, jum,dooby jum, jum.)
Your heartaches have just Ambegun..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)
And though they linger Don..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)
carry on, be Gstrong..your baby's gone..left you Calone.
But I'll stand by A7you, on the long nights, Dthrough.
CHORUS:
D7You can Gcry..cry to Fme, girl..come on and Gcry, cry to Bmme girl.
From this moment Con..don't cry all Dalone.
You can Crun to Dme..Ccome to Dme.
You can Gcry to Cme..tonight and forever, lonely Gone.
OUTRO:
GJum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Cry Softly Lonely One

by Roy Orbison

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Cry Softly Lonely One:Roy Orbison.

Album - Cry Softly Lonely One - 1967.

INTRO:

Jum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...

#1.

Cry softly lonely one..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)

it's over, it's said, it's done..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)

Don't let your old heart break down..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)

he's not the only one.

So, you're blue and lonely, too..

A7 D

don't fall apart, when the teardrops start..

CHORUS:

D7 G F G Bm

You can cry..cry to me, girl..cry..cry, to me girl.

C G Bm C

I'll be standing by..I will dry your eyes.

D G

But for now, cry softly, lonely one.

G Am

Jum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...Jum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...

D G

Jum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum...jum..cry softly, lonely one.

#2.

Cry softly lonely one..(Jum, jum,dooby jum, jum.)

Your heartaches have just begun..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)

And though they linger on..(Jum, jum, dooby jum, jum.)

G C

carry on, be strong..your baby's gone..left you alone.

A7 D

But I'll stand by you, on the long nights, through.

CHORUS:

D7 G F G Bm

You can cry..cry to me, girl..come on and cry, cry to me girl.

C D

From this moment on..don't cry all alone.

C D C D

You can run to me..come to me.

G C G

You can cry to me..tonight and forever, lonely one.

OUTRO:

Jum, jum, jum, dooby jum, jum..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Cry Softly Lonely One Chords by Roy Orbison

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The chords for "Cry Softly Lonely One" show the original chord names (including G, Am, D, C, A7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.