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The Escorts 1964
 Single release
 The One To Cry
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry BmcryA  
AI told you if I ever caught you playing F#mround againF#m  A  
AThat if you F#mwere untruuuuueA  
AThen you and F#mI  were throughA  
AWell now I caught you and I know that this could F#mbeeee the endD  
DThough I could Atell you soD  
DMy heart keeps Asaying noD  
DOh if I Asay goodbye then DI am gonna be the one to Ecry-eye-eye-eye
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry BmcryA  
AOh I can't bear to be the one to keep you F#mfrommmmm my siiiiideF#m  A  
AHow could you F#mbe so cruelA  
AYou played me F#mfor a foolA  
ABut if I change my mind and I will throw a-F#mwayyyy my priiiiideD  
DSo now what Ado I doD  
DOh how I Awish I knewwwwwD  
DOh if I Asay goodbye then DI am gonna be the one to Ecry-eye-eye-eye
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry, Acry Bmcry C#mcry BmcryA  
Interlude:  A   A/  Ab/  F#m,  A   A/  Ab/ F#m  
DSo now what Ado I doD  
DOh how I Awish I knewwwwwD  
DOh if I Asay goodbye then DI am gonna be the one to Ecry-eye-eye-eye
ACry Bmcry C#mcry Bmcry (repeat to fade)

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The One To Cry

by The Escorts

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C#m

F#m

The Escorts 1964

Single release

The One To Cry

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A F#m F#m A

I told you if I ever caught you playing round again

A F#m A

That if you were untruuuuue

A F#m A

Then you and I were through

A F#m D

Well now I caught you and I know that this could beeee the end

D A D

Though I could tell you so

D A D

My heart keeps saying no

D A D E

Oh if I say goodbye then I am gonna be the one to cry-eye-eye-eye

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A F#m F#m A

Oh I can't bear to be the one to keep you frommmmm my siiiiide

A F#m A

How could you be so cruel

A F#m A

You played me for a fool

A F#m D

But if I change my mind and I will throw a-wayyyy my priiiiide

D A D

So now what do I do

D A D

Oh how I wish I knewwwww

D A D E

Oh if I say goodbye then I am gonna be the one to cry-eye-eye-eye

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A Bm C#m Bm A Bm C#m Bm A

Cry cry cry cry, cry cry cry cry

A A Ab F#m A A Ab F#m

Interlude: / / , / /

D A D

So now what do I do

D A D

Oh how I wish I knewwwww

D A D E

Oh if I say goodbye then I am gonna be the one to cry-eye-eye-eye

A Bm C#m Bm

Cry cry cry cry (repeat to fade)

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