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CRY SOFTLY
Josh Ritter
This is an as-yet unreleased song Josh played in St. Louis at the Pageant.
One or two of the lyrics are just guesses at this point.  Believe he even mentioned
it is a work in progress. Took this from a recording at Infinity Hall in Norwalk, CT
from June 2014.
CAPO 4
[CHORDS]
 C/G(332010)
 F(133211)
 G(320003)
[Intro]
C/G  F  G  C/G
[Verse]
Sometimes C/Ghappy ever after ain’t Falways ever after
You Gpromised me forever then you C/Gran off with a dancer
Now it’s C/Ggood to see you back here
But I’m Fon to greener pastures
And Gif you gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Chorus]
Cry sFoftly, real C/Gquietly
Your Gtears are unC/Gsightly
There’s the Ffront door, thanks C/Gawfully
GIf you gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Verse]
This ain’t the C/Gfirst time that you left me
RemembeFr Reno, Taos  and Tempe
Remember GCarlsbad, El Paso and that sC/Gecond time in Tempe
Yeah you’ve C/Gpulled a lot of fast ones
But this Flast one is your last one
And iGf you’ve gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Chorus]
Cry sFoftly, real C/Gquietly
Your Gtears are unC/Gsightly
There’s the Ffront door, thanks C/Gawfully
GIf you gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Break]
F   C/G  G  C/G  F  C/G  G  C/G
[Verse]
Well C/Gheaven needs a hell
FLiberty a bell
Up 'til Gnow I thought that feeling bad
Meant C/Gthings were going well
Now C/Gthings are going great
But Fhoney babe it's late
So Gif you gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Verse]
I C/Gadmit since you’ve been gone
I’ve done my sFhare of moving on
There’s been a Glot of warm embracing
Whiskey C/Gchasing vodka blondes
Oh C/Ghoney babe I'm beat
And I Fneed a little sleep
And Gif you gotta cry, cry C/Gsoftly
[Chorus]
Cry sFoftly, real C/Gquietly
Your Gtears are unC/Gsightly
There’s the Ffront door, thanks C/Gawfully
GAnd if you gotta cry, cry
GIf you gotta cry, cry
GIf you gotta cry, cry sC/Goftly
[Outro]
F  C/G  G  C/G

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Cry Softly

by Josh Ritter

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C/G

CRY SOFTLY

Josh Ritter

This is an as-yet unreleased song Josh played in St. Louis at the Pageant.

One or two of the lyrics are just guesses at this point. Believe he even mentioned

it is a work in progress. Took this from a recording at Infinity Hall in Norwalk, CT

from June 2014.

CAPO 4

[CHORDS]

C/G

(332010)

(133211)

(320003)

[Intro]

C/G F G C/G

[Verse]

C/G F

Sometimes happy ever after ain’t always ever after

G C/G

You promised me forever then you ran off with a dancer

C/G

Now it’s good to see you back here

But I’m on to greener pastures

G C/G

And if you gotta cry, cry softly

[Chorus]

F C/G

Cry softly, real quietly

G C/G

Your tears are unsightly

F C/G

There’s the front door, thanks awfully

G C/G

If you gotta cry, cry softly

[Verse]

C/G

This ain’t the first time that you left me

Remember Reno, Taos and Tempe

G C/G

Remember Carlsbad, El Paso and that second time in Tempe

C/G

Yeah you’ve pulled a lot of fast ones

But this last one is your last one

G C/G

And if you’ve gotta cry, cry softly

[Chorus]

F C/G

Cry softly, real quietly

G C/G

Your tears are unsightly

F C/G

There’s the front door, thanks awfully

G C/G

If you gotta cry, cry softly

[Break]

F C/G G C/G F C/G G C/G

[Verse]

C/G

Well heaven needs a hell

Liberty a bell

Up 'til now I thought that feeling bad

C/G

Meant things were going well

C/G

Now things are going great

But honey babe it's late

G C/G

So if you gotta cry, cry softly

[Verse]

C/G

I admit since you’ve been gone

I’ve done my share of moving on

There’s been a lot of warm embracing

C/G

Whiskey chasing vodka blondes

C/G

Oh honey babe I'm beat

And I need a little sleep

G C/G

And if you gotta cry, cry softly

[Chorus]

F C/G

Cry softly, real quietly

G C/G

Your tears are unsightly

F C/G

There’s the front door, thanks awfully

And if you gotta cry, cry

If you gotta cry, cry

G C/G

If you gotta cry, cry softly

[Outro]

F C/G G C/G

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