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When I Cry

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When I Cry
Gaither Vocal Band
Gaither Vocal Band 
Tom: C
GMakin' a list of all Am7of the good things    YoG/Bu've done for Cme
Lord, I've neveAm7r been one to DcomplainG  
G/F#But right now I'm lost   anEm7d I can't    G7/Dfind my wayEm/C#  
My worAm7ld's come apart and it's breakin' my hG/Beart
But it helpCs to know Your heart is breakin' tooG/D  D  
GWhen I cry, You cryG/F#  
EmWhen I hurt, You G/Dhurt
When I've lost Cso meone
  GIt takes a piAm7ece of You, tooD  
Ebm7And when I falEml on my faceD/F#  
You fiGll mG/Be with graceC  
'Cause nothin' breaks YAm7our heart
Or D7tears You apartD  
Like when I cryG  
GAlone in the dark, face iDm7n my hands, crying out Gto YouC  G  
Lord, there's never Am7been a time in my lifeD  G  
There's so much D/F#at stake, there'Ems so much to G/DloseEm/C#  
But I trAm9ust it to You
G/BYou'll bring me through
And it helCps me to know that IEm/C#'m not aloneG/D  D  
GWhen I cry, You cryG/F#  
EmWhen I hurt, You G/Dhurt
When I've lost Cso meone
  GIt takes a piAm7ece of You, tooD  
Ebm7And when I falEml on my faceD/F#  
You fiGll mG/Be with graceC  
'Cause nothin' breaks YAm7our heart
Or D7tears You apartD  
Like when I cryG  
Ponte:
Dm7You're the one who calmed the ragiGng seaG  
Dm7You're the one who made the blind Cto seeG  
You lookBbed through all of heaven and F/AeternityC/G  G  
BbAnd through it all F/Ayou saw me...D  
GWhen I cry, G/F#You cry
When I hurt, YoEmu hurtEm7  
G/DAnd when I've lost sComeone it takes a Gpiece of YAm7ou, tooD  
Dm7When I faEmll on my face, YD/F#ou fill me wGith graG/BceC  
Nothing breakAm7s your heart, or tears you aD7part
Like when I cGryG/F#  Em7  G/D  C  G  Am7  

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When I Cry

by Marshall Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Am7

G/B

G/F#

Em7

G7/D

Em/C#

G/D

Ebm7

D/F#

Dm7

Am9

F/A

C/G

When I Cry

Gaither Vocal Band

Tom: C

G Am7 G/B C

Makin' a list of all of the good things You've done for me

Am7 D G

Lord, I've never been one to complain

G/F# Em7 G7/D Em/C#

But right now I'm lost and I can't find my way

Am7 G/B

My world's come apart and it's breakin' my heart

C G/D D

But it helps to know Your heart is breakin' too

G G/F#

When I cry, You cry

Em G/D

When I hurt, You hurt

When I've lost so meone

G Am7 D

It takes a piece of You, too

Ebm7 Em D/F#

And when I fall on my face

G G/B C

You fill me with grace

Am7

'Cause nothin' breaks Your heart

D7 D

Or tears You apart

Like when I cry

G Dm7 G C G

Alone in the dark, face in my hands, crying out to You

Am7 D G

Lord, there's never been a time in my life

D/F# Em G/D Em/C#

There's so much at stake, there's so much to lose

Am9

But I trust it to You

G/B

You'll bring me through

C Em/C# G/D D

And it helps me to know that I'm not alone

G G/F#

When I cry, You cry

Em G/D

When I hurt, You hurt

When I've lost so meone

G Am7 D

It takes a piece of You, too

Ebm7 Em D/F#

And when I fall on my face

G G/B C

You fill me with grace

Am7

'Cause nothin' breaks Your heart

D7 D

Or tears You apart

Like when I cry

Ponte:

Dm7 G G

You're the one who calmed the raging sea

Dm7 C G

You're the one who made the blind to see

Bb F/A C/G G

You looked through all of heaven and eternity

Bb F/A D

And through it all you saw me...

G G/F#

When I cry, You cry

Em Em7

When I hurt, You hurt

G/D C G Am7 D

And when I've lost someone it takes a piece of You, too

Dm7 Em D/F# G G/B C

When I fall on my face, You fill me with grace

Am7 D7

Nothing breaks your heart, or tears you apart

G G/F# Em7 G/D C G Am7

Like when I cry

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