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I Cried A Tear:Lavern Baker.
#2 R&B and #6 on BB Hot 100 on
ATLANTIC Records in 1958.
INTRO: E  
#1.
EI cried a Atear.Dbm....A...because of Eyou.
BI cried a Etear because we're AthroughE.A  
EI cried a Atear, what else could I Ddo..
but cry and Asigh, Efor love of Ayou.
#2.
EI felt a Atear, Am7fall Ain my Eheart.
BYou Bmfooled me Eso, BI wasn't Asmart.
EI can't beAlieve that we must Dpart.
Come back to Astay.Am7....E..let's Dmake a 
new Astart.
INTERLUDE:  E   Dbm   A   E   B   EA..Gbm  AD..A E  
           Dbm A
#3.
EI cried a AtearDbm....A....because of Eyou.
BI Bmcried a Etear beDcause we're Athrough.
EPlease make my Adream Gbmof you come Dtrue.
Don't make me Acry, Ea tear for Ayou.
OUTRO:
Don't make me Ecry, a..tear..for..Ayou.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Lavern Baker - I Cried A Tear

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Dbm

Am7

Gbm

I Cried A Tear:Lavern Baker.

#2 R&B and #6 on BB Hot 100 on

ATLANTIC Records in 1958.

INTRO:

#1.

E A Dbm A E

I cried a tear........because of you.

B E A E A

I cried a tear because we're through.

E A D

I cried a tear, what else could I do..

A E A

but cry and sigh, for love of you.

#2.

E A Am7 A E

I felt a tear, fall in my heart.

B Bm E B A

You fooled me so, I wasn't smart.

E A D

I can't believe that we must part.

A Am7 E D

Come back to stay.......let's make a

new start.

E Dbm A E B E A E

INTERLUDE: A..Gbm D..A

Dbm A

#3.

E A Dbm A E

I cried a tear........because of you.

B Bm E D A

I cried a tear because we're through.

E A Gbm D

Please make my dream of you come true.

A E A

Don't make me cry, a tear for you.

OUTRO:

E A

Don't make me cry, a..tear..for..you.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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