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Cryin But My Tears Are Far Away

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[Intro]
A
[Verse 1]
ALook at me, I'm a picture of Dhappiness
Laughing and Awild, always wearing a Esmile
ALook at you, you're a vision of Dloveliness
Sweet kisses so Awarm, wrapped up in my Earms
ALook at me I'm a picture of Dwillingness
I'd go Aanywhere, Ejust to show you I Acare
[Chorus]
But by the Dway things seem to go
You might Aleave me any day
I'm Dtrying to pretend
It'll Awork out in the end
I'm Ecryin' but my tears are far Aaway
I'm Ecryin' but my tears are far Aaway
[Solo]
A    A    D    D
A    E    A
[Bridge]
You know D7later I might cry, but I'm Asmiling today
You can B7look at me, but you can't tell
I'm Ecrying but my tears are far Aaway
I'm Ecrying but my tears are far Aaway
[Verse 2]
ANow look at me, I'm a picture of Dloneliness
Singing here on the Aroad, when I know you're Ealone
ALook at me, I'm a picture of Demptiness
In the prime of my Alife
With no Ekids or a Awife
[Chorus]
But by the Dway things seem to go
You might Aleave me any day
I'm Dtrying to pretend
It'll Awork out in the end
I'm Ecryin' but my tears are far Aaway
I'm Ecryin' but my tears are far Aaway
I'm Ecryin' but my tears are far Aaway

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Cryin But My Tears Are Far Away

by Knitters

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A D

Look at me, I'm a picture of happiness

A E

Laughing and wild, always wearing a smile

A D

Look at you, you're a vision of loveliness

A E

Sweet kisses so warm, wrapped up in my arms

A D

Look at me I'm a picture of willingness

A E A

I'd go anywhere, just to show you I care

[Chorus]

But by the way things seem to go

You might leave me any day

I'm trying to pretend

It'll work out in the end

E A

I'm cryin' but my tears are far away

E A

I'm cryin' but my tears are far away

[Solo]

A A D D

A E A

[Bridge]

D7 A

You know later I might cry, but I'm smiling today

You can look at me, but you can't tell

E A

I'm crying but my tears are far away

E A

I'm crying but my tears are far away

[Verse 2]

A D

Now look at me, I'm a picture of loneliness

A E

Singing here on the road, when I know you're alone

A D

Look at me, I'm a picture of emptiness

In the prime of my life

E A

With no kids or a wife

[Chorus]

But by the way things seem to go

You might leave me any day

I'm trying to pretend

It'll work out in the end

E A

I'm cryin' but my tears are far away

E A

I'm cryin' but my tears are far away

E A

I'm cryin' but my tears are far away

About Cryin But My Tears Are Far Away Chords by Knitters

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What key is "Cryin But My Tears Are Far Away" in?

The chords for "Cryin But My Tears Are Far Away" show the original chord names (including A, D, E, D7, B7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.