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Kangaroo Cry

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==VERSE==
CLosing my AmconEmtrol
Here it is the Cday I have Amto Emgo
Just sit beside me
CI can't let Amthis Emshow
How sick I feel to Cleave you so aloneAm  Em  
God I'm terrifiedC  
CWe've lost respect foAmr decEmency
When one could Cturn our world into an Amant pEmile
CWe run circles, no direcAmtion Emdo I see
The dust has blCinded you, the dust has AmblinEmded me
==PRE-CHORUS==
FI kissed her on the cheGek and then I waved goodbye
FShe had the saddest look I've seGen in years - a kangaroo cry
FA warm pathetic oceaGn flow we have to live by
FWe have to live by because we have to live
==CHORUS==
CAnd you choose to break our families 
                         G(C)       F  
Tell me you've used all precautions known
Now stand beside the ones who stood alone
CHow long will we have to sing until you finaGlly bring our sons, 
Our dauCghterFs home?
We'll let the prayers start healing, what time's been stealing
==Interlude== 
 C   Am   Em(x2)
==VERSE==
CWe only want to feel as AmclEmose as we can be
CUse hands for holding on tAmo your prEmecious family
CJust believe in all who shAmine the lEmight to help you see
Cause if I beClieve in you, will Amyou Embelieve in me?
==PRE-CHORUS==
FI kissed her on the cheGek and then I waved goodbye
FShe had the saddest look I've seGen in years - a kangaroo cry
FA warm pathetic oceaGn flow we have to live by
FWe have to live by because we have to live
==CHORUS==
CAnd you choose to break our families 
                         G(C)       F  
Tell me you've used all precautions known
Now stand beside the ones who stood alone
CHow long will we have to sing until you finaGlly bring our sons, 
Our dauCghterFs home?
We'll let the prayers start healing, what time's been steaCling
Been sGtealiiiiiiiiiFiing
==OUTRO==
CKeep hanging on, Gkeep hanging Fon
CKeep hanging on, Gkeep hanging Fon
We'll let the prayers start healing what time's been CstealAmingEm  
 C   Am   Em(x3)
Start healing, Start healing

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Kangaroo Cry

by Blue October

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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==VERSE==

C Am Em

Losing my control

C Am Em

Here it is the day I have to go

Just sit beside me

C Am Em

I can't let this show

C Am Em

How sick I feel to leave you so alone

God I'm terrified

C Am Em

We've lost respect for decency

C Am Em

When one could turn our world into an ant pile

C Am Em

We run circles, no direction do I see

C Am Em

The dust has blinded you, the dust has blinded me

==PRE-CHORUS==

F G

I kissed her on the cheek and then I waved goodbye

F G

She had the saddest look I've seen in years - a kangaroo cry

F G

A warm pathetic ocean flow we have to live by

We have to live by because we have to live

==CHORUS==

And you choose to break our families

G F

(C)

Tell me you've used all precautions known

Now stand beside the ones who stood alone

C G

How long will we have to sing until you finally bring our sons,

C F

Our daughters home?

We'll let the prayers start healing, what time's been stealing

==Interlude==

C Am Em

(x2)

==VERSE==

C Am Em

We only want to feel as close as we can be

C Am Em

Use hands for holding on to your precious family

C Am Em

Just believe in all who shine the light to help you see

C Am Em

Cause if I believe in you, will you believe in me?

==PRE-CHORUS==

F G

I kissed her on the cheek and then I waved goodbye

F G

She had the saddest look I've seen in years - a kangaroo cry

F G

A warm pathetic ocean flow we have to live by

We have to live by because we have to live

==CHORUS==

And you choose to break our families

G F

(C)

Tell me you've used all precautions known

Now stand beside the ones who stood alone

C G

How long will we have to sing until you finally bring our sons,

C F

Our daughters home?

We'll let the prayers start healing, what time's been stealing

G F

Been stealiiiiiiiiiiing

==OUTRO==

C G F

Keep hanging on, keep hanging on

C G F

Keep hanging on, keep hanging on

C Am Em

We'll let the prayers start healing what time's been stealing

C Am Em

(x3)

Start healing, Start healing

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