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When Doves Cry

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Aminor

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[Intro]
Am
[Verse]
AmDig if you will the Gpicture
Of you and I engaged in a Amkiss
The sweat of your body Gcovers me
Can you my darling, Emcan you picture this?
AmDream if you will a Gcourtyard
An ocean of violets in Ambloom
Animals strike Gcurious poses
They feel the heat, the Emheat between me and you
[Chorus]
AmHow can you just leave me Gstanding
Alone in a world that's so Amcold?
Maybe I'm just too Gdemanding
Maybe I'm just like my Emfather, too bold
AmMaybe I'm just like my Gmother
She's never satisfiAmed
Why do we scream at each Gother
This is what it sounds like Emwhen doves cry
[Riff]
 F   Am   Am         G|
 F   F   Am          G| x2
[Verse]
AmTouch if you will my Gstomach
Feel how it trembles Aminside
You've got the butterGflies all tied up
Don't make me chase you
EmEven doves have
[Chorus]
AmHow can you just leave me Gstanding
Alone in a world that's so Amcold?
Maybe I'm just too Gdemanding
Maybe I'm just like my Emfather, too bold
AmMaybe I'm just like my Gmother
She's never satisfiAmed
Why do we scream at each Gother
This is what it sounds like Emwhen doves cry
[Riff]
 F   Am   Am         G|
 F   F   Am          G| x2
[Bridge]
 Am   Dm   G          Emx2
[Chorus]
AmHow can you just leave me Dmstanding
GAlone in a world that's so Emcold?
AmMaybe I'm just too Dmdemanding
GMaybe I'm just like my Emfather, too bold
AmMaybe I'm just like my Dmmother
GShe's never satisfiEmed
AmWhy do we scream at each Dmother
GThis is what it sounds like Emwhen doves cry
[Outro]
Am Dm G Em

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When Doves Cry

by The Revivalists

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse]

Am G

Dig if you will the picture

Of you and I engaged in a kiss

The sweat of your body covers me

Can you my darling, can you picture this?

Am G

Dream if you will a courtyard

An ocean of violets in bloom

Animals strike curious poses

They feel the heat, the heat between me and you

[Chorus]

Am G

How can you just leave me standing

Alone in a world that's so cold?

Maybe I'm just too demanding

Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold

Am G

Maybe I'm just like my mother

She's never satisfied

Why do we scream at each other

This is what it sounds like when doves cry

[Riff]

F Am Am G

F F Am G

| x2

[Verse]

Am G

Touch if you will my stomach

Feel how it trembles inside

You've got the butterflies all tied up

Don't make me chase you

Even doves have

[Chorus]

Am G

How can you just leave me standing

Alone in a world that's so cold?

Maybe I'm just too demanding

Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold

Am G

Maybe I'm just like my mother

She's never satisfied

Why do we scream at each other

This is what it sounds like when doves cry

[Riff]

F Am Am G

F F Am G

| x2

[Bridge]

Am Dm G Em

[Chorus]

Am Dm

How can you just leave me standing

G Em

Alone in a world that's so cold?

Am Dm

Maybe I'm just too demanding

G Em

Maybe I'm just like my father, too bold

Am Dm

Maybe I'm just like my mother

G Em

She's never satisfied

Am Dm

Why do we scream at each other

G Em

This is what it sounds like when doves cry

[Outro]

Am Dm G Em

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