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ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT V3 C O
[INTRO]
Dm Bb A7/C# Dm Gm Dm Bb A
Dm Bb A7/C# Dm Gm Dm E
[VERSE 1]
      GmCry with a smile
      Fadd9My heart is bleeding
      GmBewildered I'm EbM7here aloneDaug/F#  D/F#  
      GmWhy is there Fadd9pain in a beautiful mo  Gm-  ment?
      Why do I EbM7feel so lostDaug/F#,          D/F#so emptyGsus?
[VERSE 2]
      GmCry with a smile
      Fadd9My heart is healing
      GmFrom pain I kneCm9/Ebw that would comeDaug  D  
      GmWhy is there Fadd9luck in a deeply sad mo Gm- ment?
      Why do I EbM7feel so calmDaug,      Dso Gmpeaceful?
[CHORUS]
      DmTake my heart and Bbset it free
      A7/C#Take my heart and Dmgive it time to Gm7heal
      I Dmknow; in my Bbme - Gmmo - ries you'll CliveAm  
      DmTake my heart a Bblittle while
      A7/C#Take it with you Dmto the place you'll Gm7go
      I Dmknow we will Bbmeet a Gm- gain some A7/C#day
[INTERLUDE]
Em F#m7b5/E B7/E Em
Am E C B
Em F#m7b5/E B7/E Em
Dm Am Bb F
Gm Dm E
[VERSE 3]
      GmCry with a smile
      Fadd9My heart was dream Gm- ing
      Of time I kneEbM7w   would Daugcome to Dan end
      GmWhy do I cry      Fadd9about a beautiful mem Gm- ory?
                     Eb   Daug         D      Gm(n.c.)
      Why do I feel so hurt, so lone - ly?
[CHORUS]
      DmTake my heart and Bbset it free
      A7/C#Take my heart and Dmgive it time to Gm7heal
      I Dmknow; in my Bbme - Gmmo - ries you'll C/EliveAm  
      DmTake my heart a Bblittle while
      A7/C#Take it with you Dmto the place you'll Gm7go
      I Dmknow we will Bbmeet a Gm- gain some A7/C#day
[OUTRO]
Dm Bb A7/C# Dm
Gm Dm Bb    A
Dm Bb A7/C# Dm
Gm Dm Bb    A   G#

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Cry With A Smile

by After Forever

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7/C#

Fadd9

EbM7

Daug/F#

D/F#

Gsus

Cm9/Eb

Daug

Gm7

F#m7b5/E

B7/E

C/E

ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT V3 C O

[INTRO]

Dm Bb A7/C# Dm Gm Dm Bb A

Dm Bb A7/C# Dm Gm Dm E

[VERSE 1]

Cry with a smile

Fadd9

My heart is bleeding

Gm EbM7 Daug/F# D/F#

Bewildered I'm here alone

Gm Fadd9 Gm

Why is there pain in a beautiful mo - ment?

EbM7 Daug/F# D/F# Gsus

Why do I feel so lost, so empty?

[VERSE 2]

Cry with a smile

Fadd9

My heart is healing

Gm Cm9/Eb Daug D

From pain I knew that would come

Gm Fadd9 Gm

Why is there luck in a deeply sad mo - ment?

EbM7 Daug D Gm

Why do I feel so calm, so peaceful?

[CHORUS]

Dm Bb

Take my heart and set it free

A7/C# Dm Gm7

Take my heart and give it time to heal

Dm Bb Gm C Am

I know; in my me - mo - ries you'll live

Dm Bb

Take my heart a little while

A7/C# Dm Gm7

Take it with you to the place you'll go

Dm Bb Gm A7/C#

I know we will meet a - gain some day

[INTERLUDE]

Em F#m7b5/E B7/E Em

Am E C B

Em F#m7b5/E B7/E Em

Dm Am Bb F

Gm Dm E

[VERSE 3]

Cry with a smile

Fadd9 Gm

My heart was dream - ing

EbM7 Daug D

Of time I knew would come to an end

Gm Fadd9 Gm

Why do I cry about a beautiful mem - ory?

Eb Daug D Gm

(n.c.)

Why do I feel so hurt, so lone - ly?

[CHORUS]

Dm Bb

Take my heart and set it free

A7/C# Dm Gm7

Take my heart and give it time to heal

Dm Bb Gm C/E Am

I know; in my me - mo - ries you'll live

Dm Bb

Take my heart a little while

A7/C# Dm Gm7

Take it with you to the place you'll go

Dm Bb Gm A7/C#

I know we will meet a - gain some day

[OUTRO]

Dm Bb A7/C# Dm

Gm Dm Bb A

Dm Bb A7/C# Dm

Gm Dm Bb A G#

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