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Go Ahead And Cry:Righteous Brothers.
#30 on BB Hot 100 on VERVE Records
in 1966.
INTRO:
(FLove can Gm7change a Fyoung Gm7boy Gbinto Aa Dmman..Em7but a 
 Embroken Aheart Gcan Gm7change Ca Gm7man Cmback Bbinto a 
 Gm7boy Dba--Fgain.)Gb  
#1.
FYou're not the Gm7first man to Ccry, when things 
have gone Fwrong.
CYou're only Gm7human, you're only Bbso Fstrong.
CHORUS:
(CIt takes Dmone) little tear to knock a Fbig man down.
(It takes Dmone) broken heart to keep him Fdown on 
the ground.
It takes Gm7three little words, to Ammake him stand aBbgain.
(Stand up aCgain.)
So, go and Fcry-y-y-Bby, go ahead and Fcry-y-y-Bby, go 
ahead and DbcryyEbyyyyAbyy..Fcry.
#2.
Love is so Gm7easy to Cplay, but so Fhard to win.
You're still but a Gm7young man, your heart will Bblove 
aFgain.
CHORUS:
(CIt takes Dmone) little kiss from her sweet Ftender lips.
(It takes Dmone) gentle touch from her soft Ffingertips.
It takes Gm7more than one tear Amto mend a broken Bbheart.
(A broken Cheart.)
OUTRO:
Go FcryC-y-yBb-y, Cgo ahead and Fcry-Cy-yBb-y..go ahead Dband cEbryyyyyy.
FCry..(go ahead, go ahead, go ahead and Fcry-yC-y-y-Bby.)
I want you to get down on your knees and (FcryyCyyyyyBbyy) 
kneel down, baby, and FcryyCyyyyBby.
BbWhen you're feelin' blue I want you to (FcryyyCyyyyBbyy) don't be 
Bbashamed to (FcryyCyyyyyBbyy)..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Go Ahead And Cry

by The Righteous Brothers

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Gm7

Em7

Go Ahead And Cry:Righteous Brothers.

#30 on BB Hot 100 on VERVE Records

in 1966.

INTRO:

F Gm7 F Gm7 Gb A Dm Em7

(Love can change a young boy into a man..but a

Em A G Gm7 C Gm7 Cm Bb

broken heart can change a man back into a

Gm7 Db F Gb

boy a--gain.)

#1.

F Gm7 C

You're not the first man to cry, when things

have gone wrong.

C Gm7 Bb F

You're only human, you're only so strong.

CHORUS:

C Dm F

(It takes one) little tear to knock a big man down.

Dm F

(It takes one) broken heart to keep him down on

the ground.

Gm7 Am Bb

It takes three little words, to make him stand again.

(Stand up again.)

F Bb F Bb

So, go and cry-y-y-y, go ahead and cry-y-y-y, go

Db Eb Ab F

ahead and cryyyyyyyy..cry.

#2.

Gm7 C F

Love is so easy to play, but so hard to win.

Gm7 Bb

You're still but a young man, your heart will love

again.

CHORUS:

C Dm F

(It takes one) little kiss from her sweet tender lips.

Dm F

(It takes one) gentle touch from her soft fingertips.

Gm7 Am Bb

It takes more than one tear to mend a broken heart.

(A broken heart.)

OUTRO:

F C Bb C F C Bb Db Eb

Go cry-y-y-y, go ahead and cry-y-y-y..go ahead and cryyyyyy.

F F C Bb

Cry..(go ahead, go ahead, go ahead and cry-y-y-y-y.)

F C Bb

I want you to get down on your knees and (cryyyyyyyyy)

F C Bb

kneel down, baby, and cryyyyyyy.

Bb F C Bb

When you're feelin' blue I want you to (cryyyyyyyyy) don't be

Bb F C Bb

ashamed to (cryyyyyyyyy)..(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Go Ahead And Cry Chords by The Righteous Brothers

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The chords for "Go Ahead And Cry" show the original chord names (including F, Gm7, Gb, A, Dm, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.