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Boys Do Cry: Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones
#105 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under) on PARIS Records in 1959
INTRO:
G Em C D
#1.
GDid you ever Emlove someone, Cjust as I love Dyou?
GDid they love someEmbody else, Cbreak your heart 
in Dtwo?
GYou cried a million Emtears, Csighed a thousand Dsighs.
GI would have Emtoo, but Cboys Ddon't GcrEmy.C  D  
#2.
GYou played me Emfor a fool, but CI didn't Dmind.
GJust like everyEmbody said, Clove is always Dblind.
GTore my heart right Emout of me, Cwhen you said goodDbye.
GTears, I know, would Emset me free, but Cboys Ddon't 
Gcry.Em  C  D  
#3.
GEach night when I Emgo to bed, Csay a prayer for Dyou.
GFeel so empty Emdown inside, Cdon't know what I'll Ddo.
GListen to me Emdarling, CI told you a Dlie.
GI found out some Emtime ago that Cboys Ddo GcryEm.
OUTRO:
COoooo-Dooo, boys do Gcry.Em....Cooo-Dooo, boys do GcryEm.. (Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Boys Do Cry

by Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones

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Boys Do Cry: Joe Bennett And The Sparkletones

#105 on BB Hot 100 (Bubbling Under) on PARIS Records in 1959

INTRO:

G Em C D

#1.

G Em C D

Did you ever love someone, just as I love you?

G Em C

Did they love somebody else, break your heart

in two?

G Em C D

You cried a million tears, sighed a thousand sighs.

G Em C D G Em C D

I would have too, but boys don't cry.

#2.

G Em C D

You played me for a fool, but I didn't mind.

G Em C D

Just like everybody said, love is always blind.

G Em C D

Tore my heart right out of me, when you said goodbye.

G Em C D

Tears, I know, would set me free, but boys don't

G Em C D

cry.

#3.

G Em C D

Each night when I go to bed, say a prayer for you.

G Em C D

Feel so empty down inside, don't know what I'll do.

G Em C D

Listen to me darling, I told you a lie.

G Em C D G Em

I found out some time ago that boys do cry.

OUTRO:

C D G Em C D G Em

Ooooo-ooo, boys do cry.....ooo-ooo, boys do cry.. (Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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