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Don’t Cry Out Loud
Written by Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager
Performed by Melissa Manchester
Capo 2
     Amx02210
     A7x02020
    Am7x02010
   Am/G302210
  Am/G#402210
 A7sus4x02030
     Bmx24432
      Cx32010 
    C/G332010
      Dxx0232
   D/F#200232
     Em022000
      G320003
After key change:
   Bbmx13321   
 Bbm/Ax0332x
  Db/G3x666x
 Db/Ab4x666x
    Ebx68886
  Eb/G300343 
 Ebaugx01343
    Fm133111 
 Abm/Ax0x444
 Abm/Gxx5444
    Ab466544
  Ab/Gxx5544
[Intro]
  C/G     Gx4
[Verse 1]
GBaby cried the day the circus came to tBmown
'Cause she diCdn't want parDades just passing  D/F#by  heGrD/F#  
So she paiGnted on a smile and took up with some cBmlown
While she daCnced without a nDet upon the wD/F#ireG  D/F#  
I kEmnow alot about her, 'cause you D/F#see
AmBaby, is an awful lot like Dme
[Chorus]
GDon't D/F#cry out lEmoud
Just keep it inAmsideAm/G#  
And learn how to C/Ghide your feelDings
GFly D/F#high and pEmroud
And if you should fAmallAm/G#  
Remember you aC/Glmost hDad it EmallD  
[Verse 2]
GBaby saw that when they pulled that big top dBmown
They lCeft behind her drDeams among the lD/F#itterG  D/F#  
And the diffGerent kind of love she thought she'd fBmound
There was notChing left but saDwdust and some D/F#glit - tGerD/F#  
But BEmaby can't be broken, 'cause you D/F#see
She  A7sus4had  the finest teA7acher, that was Am7meD  
I told her
[Chorus]
GDon't D/F#cry out lEmoud
Just keep it inAmsideAm/G#  
And learn how to C/Ghide your feelDings
GFly D/F#high and pEmroud
And if you should fAmallAm/G#  
Remember you aC/Glmost hDad it EmallD  
[Instrumental]
EmOoh..Ebaugoohh..ooEbhh
[Chorus 2]
AbDon't  Eb/Gcry out lFmoud 
Just keep it iBbmnside Bbm/A  
And learn how to  Db/Abhide your feeEblings 
AbFly Ab/Ghigh and pFmroud 
And if you should fBbmall                        Abm/A  
Remember you aDb/Glmost mEbade it
AbDon't Eb/Gcry out lFmoud
Just keep it iBbmnsideBbm/A  
And learn how to  Db/Abhide your feeEblings
AbFly Eb/Ghigh and pFmroud
And if you should BbmfallBbm/A  
Remember you aDb/Glmost Ebhad it Aball
[Outro]
Ab  Eb/G   Fm
Bbm  Bbm/A
Db/Ab  Eb

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Dont Cry Out Loud

by Melissa Manchester

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am/G

Am/G#

A7sus4

C/G

D/F#

Bbm

Bbm/A

Db/G

Db/Ab

Eb/G

Ebaug

Abm/A

Abm/G

Don’t Cry Out Loud

Written by Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager

Performed by Melissa Manchester

Capo 2

x02210

x02020

Am7

x02010

Am/G

302210

Am/G#

402210

A7sus4

x02030

x24432

x32010

C/G

332010

xx0232

D/F#

200232

022000

320003

After key change:

Bbm

x13321

Bbm/A

x0332x

Db/G

3x666x

Db/Ab

4x666x

x68886

Eb/G

300343

Ebaug

x01343

133111

Abm/A

x0x444

Abm/G

xx5444

466544

Ab/G

xx5544

[Intro]

C/G G

[Verse 1]

G Bm

Baby cried the day the circus came to town

C D D/F# G D/F#

'Cause she didn't want parades just passing by her

G Bm

So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown

C D D/F# G D/F#

While she danced without a net upon the wire

Em D/F#

I know alot about her, 'cause you see

Am D

Baby, is an awful lot like me

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

Don't cry out loud

Am Am/G#

Just keep it inside

C/G D

And learn how to hide your feelings

G D/F# Em

Fly high and proud

Am Am/G#

And if you should fall

C/G D Em D

Remember you almost had it all

[Verse 2]

G Bm

Baby saw that when they pulled that big top down

C D D/F# G D/F#

They left behind her dreams among the litter

G Bm

And the different kind of love she thought she'd found

C D D/F# G D/F#

There was nothing left but sawdust and some glit - ter

Em D/F#

But Baby can't be broken, 'cause you see

A7sus4 A7 Am7 D

She had the finest teacher, that was me

I told her

[Chorus]

G D/F# Em

Don't cry out loud

Am Am/G#

Just keep it inside

C/G D

And learn how to hide your feelings

G D/F# Em

Fly high and proud

Am Am/G#

And if you should fall

C/G D Em D

Remember you almost had it all

[Instrumental]

Em Ebaug Eb

Ooh..oohh..oohh

[Chorus 2]

Ab Eb/G Fm

Don't cry out loud

Bbm Bbm/A

Just keep it inside

Db/Ab Eb

And learn how to hide your feelings

Ab Ab/G Fm

Fly high and proud

Bbm Abm/A

And if you should fall

Db/G Eb

Remember you almost made it

Ab Eb/G Fm

Don't cry out loud

Bbm Bbm/A

Just keep it inside

Db/Ab Eb

And learn how to hide your feelings

Ab Eb/G Fm

Fly high and proud

Bbm Bbm/A

And if you should fall

Db/G Eb Ab

Remember you almost had it all

[Outro]

Ab Eb/G Fm

Bbm Bbm/A

Db/Ab Eb

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