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I Dont Wanna Cry

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[Verse 1]
EmOnce again we sit in Amsilence
EmAfter all is said and Amdone
EmOnly emptiness inside Amus
EmBaby, look what we've Ambecome
DWe can make a million promises
AmBut we still won't change
DIt isn't right to stay together
AmWhen we only bring Deach other Gpain
[Chorus]
GI don't wanna cry
DDon't wanna cry
AmNothing in the world
AmCould take us back
DmTo where we used to Esus4be
Esus4Though I've Amgiven you my heart and Csoul
(gAmiven you my heart and Csoul)
CI must Amfind a way of Cletting go
C'Cause Dbaby, I don't wanna Emcry
[Verse 2]
EmToo far apart to bridge the Amdistance
EmBut something keeps us hanging on and Amon
EmPretending not to know the Amdifference
EmDenying what we had is Amgone
DEvery moment we're together
AmIt's just breaking me down
DI know we swore it was forever
AmBut it hurts too Dmuch to stay Garound
[Chorus]
GI don't wanna cry
DDon't wanna cry
AmNothing in the world
AmCould take us back
DmTo where we used to Esus4be
Esus4Though I've Amgiven you my heart and Csoul
(gAmiven you my heart and Csoul)
CI must Amfind a way of Cletting go
C'Cause Dbaby, I don't wanna Emcry
[Bridge]
DAll the magic's gone
DThere's just a Amshadow of a memory
DSomething just went wrong
AmWe can't go on make-believing
COn make-believing
[Chorus]
GI don't wanna cry
DDon't wanna cry
AmNothing in the world
AmCould take us back
DmTo where we used to Esus4be
Esus4Though I've Amgiven you my heart and Csoul
(gAmiven you my heart and Csoul)
CI must Amfind a way of Cletting go
C'Cause Dbaby, I don't wanna Emcry

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I Dont Wanna Cry

by Mariah Carey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Capo2 for Original Key

[Verse 1]

Em Am

Once again we sit in silence

Em Am

After all is said and done

Em Am

Only emptiness inside us

Em Am

Baby, look what we've become

We can make a million promises

But we still won't change

It isn't right to stay together

Am D G

When we only bring each other pain

[Chorus]

I don't wanna cry

Don't wanna cry

Nothing in the world

Could take us back

Dm Esus4

To where we used to be

Esus4 Am C

Though I've given you my heart and soul

Am C

(given you my heart and soul)

C Am C

I must find a way of letting go

C D Em

'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry

[Verse 2]

Em Am

Too far apart to bridge the distance

Em Am

But something keeps us hanging on and on

Em Am

Pretending not to know the difference

Em Am

Denying what we had is gone

Every moment we're together

It's just breaking me down

I know we swore it was forever

Am D G

But it hurts too much to stay around

[Chorus]

I don't wanna cry

Don't wanna cry

Nothing in the world

Could take us back

Dm Esus4

To where we used to be

Esus4 Am C

Though I've given you my heart and soul

Am C

(given you my heart and soul)

C Am C

I must find a way of letting go

C D Em

'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry

[Bridge]

All the magic's gone

D Am

There's just a shadow of a memory

Something just went wrong

We can't go on make-believing

On make-believing

[Chorus]

I don't wanna cry

Don't wanna cry

Nothing in the world

Could take us back

Dm Esus4

To where we used to be

Esus4 Am C

Though I've given you my heart and soul

Am C

(given you my heart and soul)

C Am C

I must find a way of letting go

C D Em

'Cause baby, I don't wanna cry

About I Dont Wanna Cry Chords by Mariah Carey

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What key is "I Dont Wanna Cry" in?

The chords for "I Dont Wanna Cry" show the original chord names (including Em, Am, D, G, Dm, Esus4). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.