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When You Cry by Girls Names (off Dead to Me)
During the Intro Bridge and Bridge 1, the chords do not play. The lengths of the Intro 
Bridge and Bridge 1 are the same as Bridge 2.
Intro Bridge: Solo Guitar Plays  (x2)
Intro:     G     G     B     A     G     G     F    F#(x2)
Verse:
GI wish that I toAmld you
BmAll the things that AmI meant
GI wish you'd saiAmd that
BmI was never saCd
GWe've always been Amthrough all
BmRight across my Ambed
GWe're slight a stAmep behind
BmBut I guess we're sCtill my head
Chorus:
CI couldn't Amsay what waGs on my mind
CI tried buAmt ........ Gceased to be kind
CI could'Amve found the Gtruth but a contact lies
CThis is wAmhat it looks likGe when you cry
Bridge 1: Solo Guitar plays (x2)
Bridge 2:     G     G     B     A     G     G     F    F#(x2)
Verse:
GI had a premonitioAmn
BmI took to the Amdeath
GTo see this hanAmd
Bmif I left late Ctoo late
GI had .........Am.....
Bmoh so many dAmays
GIt's not that AmI'm honest
BmIt's just I'vCe lost my ways
Chorus:
CI couldn't Amsay what waGs on my mind
CI tried buAmt ........ Gceased to be kind
CI could'Amve found the Gtruth but a contact lies
CThis is wAmhat it looks likGe when you cry
Bridge 1: Solo Guitar Plays (x1)
Solo:     C     D    Am(x3)
       C   D    G
Bridge 1: Solo Guitar Plays (x2)
Bridge 2:     G     G     B     A     G     G     F    F#(x2)

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When You Cry

by Girls Names

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When You Cry by Girls Names (off Dead to Me)

During the Intro Bridge and Bridge 1, the chords do not play. The lengths of the Intro

Bridge and Bridge 1 are the same as Bridge 2.

Intro Bridge: Solo Guitar Plays (x2)

G G B A G G F F#

Intro: (x2)

Verse:

G Am

I wish that I told you

Bm Am

All the things that I meant

G Am

I wish you'd said that

Bm C

I was never sad

G Am

We've always been through all

Bm Am

Right across my bed

G Am

We're slight a step behind

Bm C

But I guess we're still my head

Chorus:

C Am G

I couldn't say what was on my mind

C Am G

I tried but ........ ceased to be kind

C Am G

I could've found the truth but a contact lies

C Am G

This is what it looks like when you cry

Bridge 1: Solo Guitar plays (x2)

G G B A G G F F#

Bridge 2: (x2)

Verse:

G Am

I had a premonition

Bm Am

I took to the death

G Am

To see this hand

Bm C

if I left late too late

G Am

I had ..............

Bm Am

oh so many days

G Am

It's not that I'm honest

Bm C

It's just I've lost my ways

Chorus:

C Am G

I couldn't say what was on my mind

C Am G

I tried but ........ ceased to be kind

C Am G

I could've found the truth but a contact lies

C Am G

This is what it looks like when you cry

Bridge 1: Solo Guitar Plays (x1)

C D Am

Solo: (x3)

C D G

Bridge 1: Solo Guitar Plays (x2)

G G B A G G F F#

Bridge 2: (x2)

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