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John Gorka - When He Cries
INTRO:   C    F    C    G  C  
He looks like an angel when he's Fsleeping
There's a Clittle piece of heaven where he GliesC  
He looks like an angel when he's Fsleeping
But he Dmlooks like Charles GBronson when he FcriCes
He looks like Charles FBronson when he's Ccrying
He doesn't have a Fmoustache, but he's AmtryGing
When he's conCtent, he's like a present Fsent from paradise
But he Dmlooks like Charles GBronson when he FcriCes
He Flooks like Charles GBronson
He once Amwent to WisCconsin
He Dmlooks like Charles GBronson when he FcriCes
When he cries

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When He Cries

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - When He Cries

C F C G C

INTRO:

He looks like an angel when he's sleeping

C G C

There's a little piece of heaven where he lies

He looks like an angel when he's sleeping

Dm G F C

But he looks like Charles Bronson when he cries

F C

He looks like Charles Bronson when he's crying

F Am G

He doesn't have a moustache, but he's trying

C F

When he's content, he's like a present sent from paradise

Dm G F C

But he looks like Charles Bronson when he cries

F G

He looks like Charles Bronson

Am C

He once went to Wisconsin

Dm G F C

He looks like Charles Bronson when he cries

When he cries

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