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Alan Hull - I Hate To See You Cry
[Intro]
C    G   Am  Em  F   Em   F   C  G
[Verse 1]
CI hate to see you Gcry, makes the Amsun deEmsert the Fsky
Makes my Emdreams all run Fdry, can't tell you CwhyG  C  
[Verse 2]
Lying still in Gwhite, your face ilAmlumiEmnates the Fnight
Your tears are Emcrying out for Flight
Everything will Cbe, Geverything will be alCright
[Instrumental]
C    G   Am  Em  F   Em   F   C  G
[Verse 3]
I Cswear by the sun above, GI'll give you Amevery Embit of my Flove
If you'll just Emlet me see you Fsmile, once in aCwhileG  
[Verse 4]
'Cause I Chate to see you crGy, makes the Amsun deEmsert the Fsky
Makes my Emdreams all run Fdry, can't tell you CwhyG  
[Instrumental]
C    G   Am  Em  F   Em   F   C  G    C
[Verse 5]
Hate to see you Gcry, makes the Amsun deEmsert the Fsky
Makes my Emdreams all run Fdry, makes the Emsun desert the Fsky
Makes my Emdreams all run dFry, and I Emcannot tell you Fwhy
I cannot, Gcannot, cannot tell you Cwhy
[Outro]
C    G   Am  Em  F   Em   F   C  G    C

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I Hate To See You Cry

by Alan Hull

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Alan Hull - I Hate To See You Cry

[Intro]

C G Am Em F Em F C G

[Verse 1]

C G Am Em F

I hate to see you cry, makes the sun desert the sky

Em F C G C

Makes my dreams all run dry, can't tell you why

[Verse 2]

G Am Em F

Lying still in white, your face illuminates the night

Em F

Your tears are crying out for light

C G C

Everything will be, everything will be alright

[Instrumental]

C G Am Em F Em F C G

[Verse 3]

C G Am Em F

I swear by the sun above, I'll give you every bit of my love

Em F C G

If you'll just let me see you smile, once in awhile

[Verse 4]

C G Am Em F

'Cause I hate to see you cry, makes the sun desert the sky

Em F C G

Makes my dreams all run dry, can't tell you why

[Instrumental]

C G Am Em F Em F C G C

[Verse 5]

G Am Em F

Hate to see you cry, makes the sun desert the sky

Em F Em F

Makes my dreams all run dry, makes the sun desert the sky

Em F Em F

Makes my dreams all run dry, and I cannot tell you why

G C

I cannot, cannot, cannot tell you why

[Outro]

C G Am Em F Em F C G C

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