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We Wont Cry

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Capo 3  and single slow strum 1st verse
GWhen your burdens to Emheavy Cthat it's going to Gbreak you
and you might go Dcrashing to the Cground.G  
GKeep yourself Emsteady Cand don't let it Gtake you,
take you on Ddown, take you on Cdown.G  
  G    Emx2
GI'm here beEmside you Cand don't you forGget it.
I'm with you Dwalking down this Croad.G  
GGive up what's inEmside you, Cyou won't reGgret it.
Together we can Dlighten this Cload.G  
DNo-o-o, we won't Gcry, we won't Ccry.
DO-o-oh, we will Glift our spirits Chigh. Up to the Gsky.
GYou did the Emsame for me Cwhen I was in Gtrouble.
I wanted to Ddisappear out of Csight.G  
GBut you wouldn't Emlet me, Cyou were so Gstubborn.
You brought me Dout of that dark Cnight.G  
DNo-o-o, we won't Gcry, we won't Ccry.
DO-o-oh, we will Glift our spirits Chigh. Up to the Gsky.
G   Em   C    G    D   C   G
DNo-o-o, we won't Gcry, we won't Ccry.
DO-o-oh, we will Glift our spirits Chigh. Up to the Gsky.
CUp to the Gsky.  CWe won't Gcry.
CUp to the Gsky.  CWe won't Gcry.C  G  

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We Wont Cry

by Archie Roach

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 3 and single slow strum 1st verse

G Em C G

When your burdens to heavy that it's going to break you

D C G

and you might go crashing to the ground.

G Em C G

Keep yourself steady and don't let it take you,

D C G

take you on down, take you on down.

G Em

G Em C G

I'm here beside you and don't you forget it.

D C G

I'm with you walking down this road.

G Em C G

Give up what's inside you, you won't regret it.

D C G

Together we can lighten this load.

D G C

No-o-o, we won't cry, we won't cry.

D G C G

O-o-oh, we will lift our spirits high. Up to the sky.

G Em C G

You did the same for me when I was in trouble.

D C G

I wanted to disappear out of sight.

G Em C G

But you wouldn't let me, you were so stubborn.

D C G

You brought me out of that dark night.

D G C

No-o-o, we won't cry, we won't cry.

D G C G

O-o-oh, we will lift our spirits high. Up to the sky.

G Em C G D C G

D G C

No-o-o, we won't cry, we won't cry.

D G C G

O-o-oh, we will lift our spirits high. Up to the sky.

C G C G

Up to the sky. We won't cry.

C G C G C G

Up to the sky. We won't cry.

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