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Tears Never Dry

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[Intro]
Em G C A F B
Em G C A F B
[Verse 1]
EmMy only one, what Ghave I Cdone?
Where have all the Agood times gone
How could I Fbe so wrongB?Em  
EmThere's nowhere to Ghide, nowhere to rCun
We used to have sAo much fun
Ain't no sunshine when my bFaby's goneB  B7  
[Chorus]
EmNothing but Gyour memory (Csha-lala-lalalala)
ASorrow and grief
FIn the air Bthat I breathe
EmSo much pain that I Gcan't hide (Csha-lala-lalalala)
AI wanna try
But the tFears never dBryB7  
Em C A F B Em
[Verse 2]
EmNow that I Gknow why I Cexist
How can I go Aon without you?
You left me hFere without a cBlueEm  
Can't say with Gwords how much I Cmiss
I wish that there was something AI could do
If I could turn back tFime you know I wBouldB7  
[Chorus]
EmNothing but your Gmemory (Csha-lala-lalalala)
ASorrow and grief
FIn the air that I brBeathe
EmSo much pain that I Gcan't hide (Csha-lala-lalalala)
AI wanna try
But the tFears never drByB7  
Em G C A F B Em
Em G C A F B Em
[Bridge]
EmNow I hope my words could somehow
EmGuide the world today into better waysB  
'Cause it's been a long time cComin', yeah
(Long time, now it's been a long time)
And on the fGinal day there will be Emno more words to say
No more games to play
Am(Love is the way)
(Oh, tell me)
Don't you know the Emlove is
[Chorus]
EmNothing but your Gmemory? (CSha-lala-lalalala/Nothing but your memory)
ASorrow and grief
FIn the air that I bBreathe
EmSo much pain that I can't hide (CSha-lala-lalalala/So much pain that I can't hide)
AI wanna try (No, I wanna try)
But the teFars never dBryB7  
[Outro]
 Em   G   C   A   F   B   Em(x8)

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Tears Never Dry

by Stephen Simmonds

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G C A F B

[Verse 1]

Em G C

My only one, what have I done?

Where have all the good times gone

F B Em

How could I be so wrong?

Em G C

There's nowhere to hide, nowhere to run

We used to have so much fun

F B B7

Ain't no sunshine when my baby's gone

[Chorus]

Em G C

Nothing but your memory (sha-lala-lalalala)

Sorrow and grief

F B

In the air that I breathe

Em G C

So much pain that I can't hide (sha-lala-lalalala)

I wanna try

F B B7

But the tears never dry

Em C A F B Em

[Verse 2]

Em G C

Now that I know why I exist

How can I go on without you?

F B Em

You left me here without a clue

G C

Can't say with words how much I miss

I wish that there was something I could do

F B B7

If I could turn back time you know I would

[Chorus]

Em G C

Nothing but your memory (sha-lala-lalalala)

Sorrow and grief

F B

In the air that I breathe

Em G C

So much pain that I can't hide (sha-lala-lalalala)

I wanna try

F B B7

But the tears never dry

Em G C A F B Em

[Bridge]

Now I hope my words could somehow

Em B

Guide the world today into better ways

'Cause it's been a long time comin', yeah

(Long time, now it's been a long time)

G Em

And on the final day there will be no more words to say

No more games to play

(Love is the way)

(Oh, tell me)

Don't you know the love is

[Chorus]

Em G C

Nothing but your memory? (Sha-lala-lalalala/Nothing but your memory)

Sorrow and grief

F B

In the air that I breathe

Em C

So much pain that I can't hide (Sha-lala-lalalala/So much pain that I can't hide)

I wanna try (No, I wanna try)

F B B7

But the tears never dry

[Outro]

Em G C A F B Em

(x8)

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