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No Time To Cry

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[Chords]
           EADGBe
          G320033
        G/Dxx0003
      Gsus4xx0013
    A*     x00000 
          Cx32013
          Dxx0232
      Dsus4000233
         Em022003
         A7x02020
[Intro]
 G  A* x4
[Verse 1]
GMy father died Da year ago today.Dsus4  
  EmThe rooster started crowing when G/Dthey Ccarried Dad away.
GThere beside my mother, in the Emliving room, I stood,
With my A7brothers and my sister, knowing DDad was gone for good.Dsus4  
Well, I Gstayed at home just long enough,
 DTo lay him in the ground and Dsus4then I,
EmCaught a plane to do a show G/Dup    Cnorth in Detroit town.
Because GI'm older now  Dand I've got no time to Gcry.C  Gsus4/D  G  
[Chorus]
G/AI've G/Bgot  Cno time to look back, I've Dgot no time to see,Dsus4  
The Gpieces of my heart that have G/Bbeen Cripped away from me.
And if the Emfeelings starts to coming, I've Glearned to stop 'em fast.
`Cause  A7I don't know, if I let 'em A7/Bgo, they Dmight not wanna pass.Dsus4  
And there's just Gso many people trying to Dget me on the phone.Dsus4  
And there's Embills to pay, and G/Dsongs to play, 
And a Chouse to make a home.
I guess GI'm older now    Dand I've got no D/Ctime to G/Bcry.C  Gsus4/D  G  D7  
[Verse 2]
 GI can still remember  Dwhen I was a girDsus4l
So  Emmany things have  changed so  G/Dmuch here Cin my world.
I remember  Gsitting on the front yard when an Emambulance went by,
And just  A7listening to those sirens I would  Dbreak down and cDsus4ry.
But now I'm Gwalking now I'm talking,
Doing just Dwhat I'm supposed to do.Dsus4  
 EmWorking overtime to make G/Dsure that CI don't come unglued.
I guess I'm  Golder now Dand I 've got no time to Gcry.C  Gsus4/D  G  
[Chorus]
G/AI've G/Bgot Cno time to look back, I've Dgot no time to see,Dsus4  
The Gpieces of my heart that have G/Bbeen Cripped away from me.
And if the Emfeelings starts to coming, I've Glearned to stop 'em fast.
`Cause  A7I don't know, if I let 'em A7/Bgo, they Dmight not wanna pass.Dsus4  
And there's just Gso many people trying to Dget me on the phone.Dsus4  
And there's Embills to pay, and G/Dsongs to play, 
And a Chouse to make a home.
I guess GI'm older now  Dand I've got no D/Ctime to G/Bcry.C  Gsus4/D  G  D7  
[Verse 3]
I  Gsit down on the sofa an' I  Dwatch the evening neDsus4ws:
There's a  Emhalf a dozen  tragedies  frG/Dom  Cwhich to pick and choose.
The  Gbaby that was missin' was     G/F#  Emfound in a ditch today.
And there's A7bombs a'flying and people A7/Bdying  Dnot so far away.Dsus4  
Now I'll take a  Gbeer from the 'fridgerator,
And go  Dsit out in the yard and with a  Dsus4  
Emcold one in my  hand I'm G/Dgonna bite Cdown and swallow hard.
Because GI'm  older now  Dand I've got no time to Gcry.C  Gsus4/D  G  
[Chorus]
G/AI've G/Bgot  Cno time to look back, an' I've Dgot no time to see,Dsus4  
The Gpieces of my heart that have G/Bbeen Cripped away from me.
And if the Emfeelings starts to coming, I've Glearned to stop 'em fast.
`Cause  A7I don't know, if I let 'em A7/Bgo, they Dmight not wanna pass.Dsus4  
And there's just Gso many people trying to Dget me on the phone.Dsus4  
And there's Embills to pay, and G/Dsongs to play, 
And a Chouse to make a home.
I guess GI'm older now    Dand I've got no D/Ctime to G/Bcry.C  Gsus4/D  
[Outro]
I guess GI'm  older now  Dand I just  ain't got no D/Ctime to G/Bcry.C  
No time to Gcry,   Cno time to Gcry,   Cno time to Gcry

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No Time To Cry

by Iris DeMent

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Gsus4

Dsus4

Gsus4/D

G/A

G/B

A7/B

D/C

G/F#

[Chords]

EADGBe

320033

G/D

xx0003

Gsus4

xx0013

* x00000

x32013

xx0232

Dsus4

000233

022003

x02020

[Intro]

G A

* x4

[Verse 1]

G D Dsus4

My father died a year ago today.

Em G/D C

The rooster started crowing when they carried Dad away.

G Em

There beside my mother, in the living room, I stood,

A7 D Dsus4

With my brothers and my sister, knowing Dad was gone for good.

Well, I stayed at home just long enough,

D Dsus4

To lay him in the ground and then I,

Em G/D C

Caught a plane to do a show up north in Detroit town.

G D G C Gsus4/D G

Because I'm older now and I've got no time to cry.

[Chorus]

G/A G/B C D Dsus4

I've got no time to look back, I've got no time to see,

G G/B C

The pieces of my heart that have been ripped away from me.

Em G

And if the feelings starts to coming, I've learned to stop 'em fast.

A7 A7/B D Dsus4

`Cause I don't know, if I let 'em go, they might not wanna pass.

G D Dsus4

And there's just so many people trying to get me on the phone.

Em G/D

And there's bills to pay, and songs to play,

And a house to make a home.

G D D/C G/B C Gsus4/D G D7

I guess I'm older now and I've got no time to cry.

[Verse 2]

G D Dsus4

I can still remember when I was a girl

Em G/D C

So many things have changed so much here in my world.

G Em

I remember sitting on the front yard when an ambulance went by,

A7 D Dsus4

And just listening to those sirens I would break down and cry.

But now I'm walking now I'm talking,

D Dsus4

Doing just what I'm supposed to do.

Em G/D C

Working overtime to make sure that I don't come unglued.

G D G C Gsus4/D G

I guess I'm older now and I 've got no time to cry.

[Chorus]

G/A G/B C D Dsus4

I've got no time to look back, I've got no time to see,

G G/B C

The pieces of my heart that have been ripped away from me.

Em G

And if the feelings starts to coming, I've learned to stop 'em fast.

A7 A7/B D Dsus4

`Cause I don't know, if I let 'em go, they might not wanna pass.

G D Dsus4

And there's just so many people trying to get me on the phone.

Em G/D

And there's bills to pay, and songs to play,

And a house to make a home.

G D D/C G/B C Gsus4/D G D7

I guess I'm older now and I've got no time to cry.

[Verse 3]

G D Dsus4

I sit down on the sofa an' I watch the evening news:

Em G/D C

There's a half a dozen tragedies from which to pick and choose.

G G/F# Em

The baby that was missin' was found in a ditch today.

A7 A7/B D Dsus4

And there's bombs a'flying and people dying not so far away.

Now I'll take a beer from the 'fridgerator,

D Dsus4

And go sit out in the yard and with a

Em G/D C

cold one in my hand I'm gonna bite down and swallow hard.

G D G C Gsus4/D G

Because I'm older now and I've got no time to cry.

[Chorus]

G/A G/B C D Dsus4

I've got no time to look back, an' I've got no time to see,

G G/B C

The pieces of my heart that have been ripped away from me.

Em G

And if the feelings starts to coming, I've learned to stop 'em fast.

A7 A7/B D Dsus4

`Cause I don't know, if I let 'em go, they might not wanna pass.

G D Dsus4

And there's just so many people trying to get me on the phone.

Em G/D

And there's bills to pay, and songs to play,

And a house to make a home.

G D D/C G/B C Gsus4/D

I guess I'm older now and I've got no time to cry.

[Outro]

G D D/C G/B C

I guess I'm older now and I just ain't got no time to cry.

G C G C G

No time to cry, no time to cry, no time to cry

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