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This is one of my favorite songs by The Proclaimers. It's a track off the album Hit The Highway released in
1994. I'm almost certain these are the correct chords. The strumming pattern of the recorded version is a
bit different than how it's played live. Either way, it's fairly easy to pick up if you listen to the song.
Enjoy :)
[Intro]
B
Now IB've got a G#mquestion babyC#m  
What makes you F#cry?
Cause I hBaven't seen any G#mwater
In the C#mcorners of your eyF#es
For a Bday, or a G#mweek
Or a C#mmonth, or a F#year
Haven't sBeen much of yoG#mu
Since you C#mleft me my dF#ear
Can't you sBee that I'm hurtinG#mg
How I'm fC#malling apaF#rt
Don't you Bcare about my driG#mnking
Or my pC#moor lonely heF#art
I F#thought you liked football
You didn't mind those videos
And my dC#mog didn't mean
To ruin your clF#othes (he can't help it)
Now you Bwon't take my pG#mhone calls
You C#msent my letters backF#  
You're Bpaying a lawG#myer
To C#mstab me in the backF#  
Then I F#saw you on the street
You looked happy, that's a fact
I'm imC#mpressed - it's a hell of an aF#ct
EAngel - admit it, admit it
EmDarlin' - admit it, admit it
Your Blove for me didn't D#mdie
It's just sleepin'
And it C#mwakes every night
To your F#weepin'
B G#m C#m F#
B G#m C#m F#
Now I Bhope you can hear meC#m  
Wherever you aF#re
In a cBheap hotel rG#moom
Or the C#mback seat of a caF#r
I make F#up those situations
I don't know if they're true
But I'll C#mtell you, for now, theyF#'ll do
EAngel - admit it, admit it
EmDarlin' - admit it, admit it
Your Blove for me didn't D#mdie
It's just sleepin'
And it C#mwakes every night
To yoF#ur weeping'
Now BI've G#mgot a question baby
WhC#mat mF#akes you cryE?B  

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What Makes You Cry

by The Proclaimers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

D#m

This is one of my favorite songs by The Proclaimers. It's a track off the album Hit The Highway released in

1994. I'm almost certain these are the correct chords. The strumming pattern of the recorded version is a

bit different than how it's played live. Either way, it's fairly easy to pick up if you listen to the song.

Enjoy :)

[Intro]

B G#m C#m

Now I've got a question baby

What makes you cry?

B G#m

Cause I haven't seen any water

C#m F#

In the corners of your eyes

B G#m

For a day, or a week

C#m F#

Or a month, or a year

B G#m

Haven't seen much of you

C#m F#

Since you left me my dear

B G#m

Can't you see that I'm hurting

C#m F#

How I'm falling apart

B G#m

Don't you care about my drinking

C#m F#

Or my poor lonely heart

I thought you liked football

You didn't mind those videos

C#m

And my dog didn't mean

To ruin your clothes (he can't help it)

B G#m

Now you won't take my phone calls

C#m F#

You sent my letters back

B G#m

You're paying a lawyer

C#m F#

To stab me in the back

Then I saw you on the street

You looked happy, that's a fact

C#m F#

I'm impressed - it's a hell of an act

Angel - admit it, admit it

Darlin' - admit it, admit it

B D#m

Your love for me didn't die

It's just sleepin'

C#m

And it wakes every night

To your weepin'

B G#m C#m F#

B C#m

Now I hope you can hear me

Wherever you are

B G#m

In a cheap hotel room

C#m F#

Or the back seat of a car

I make up those situations

I don't know if they're true

C#m F#

But I'll tell you, for now, they'll do

Angel - admit it, admit it

Darlin' - admit it, admit it

B D#m

Your love for me didn't die

It's just sleepin'

C#m

And it wakes every night

To your weeping'

B G#m

Now I've got a question baby

C#m F# E B

What makes you cry?

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