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Percy Sledge - First You Cry
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C   G   Am   G   F
[Verse 1]
It don't come cheap G  
When they look like that F  
And they're so hard to keep G  
And they move so fast C  
Soon you'll find F  
It's all for the best Am  
Put the past beBbhind F  
And the hurt to Grest 
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry 
Then Gyou sigh 
Somebody Amlied 
And you can't run and Fhide 
Don't be so Csad 
It ain't Gso bad 
You'll get Amby F  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  F  
[Verse 2]
Candy Mountains G  
Streets of Gold F  
Oh, the promises G  
How they just turn cold C  
Till the sun will shine F  
There will be warmer days Am  
You'll be feeling Bbfine F  
If you just walk aGway 
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry 
Then Gyou sigh 
Somebody Amlied 
And you can't run and Fhide 
Don't be so Csad 
It ain't Gso bad 
You'll get Amby F  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  
[Instrumental]
C   G   Am  Bb  C   F
[Bridge]
Don't look back Am  
There's nothing to gain F  
'Cause there ain't no happiness 
WithGout a little rain 
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry 
Then Gyou sigh 
Somebody Amlied 
And you can't run and Fhide 
Don't be so Csad 
It ain't Gso bad 
You'll get Amby F  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  
[Chorus]
First Cyou cry 
Then Gyou sigh 
Somebody Amlied 
And you can't run and Fhide 
Don't be so Csad 
It ain't Gso bad 
You'll get Amby F  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  Am  Bb  C  

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First You Cry

by Percy Sledge

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Percy Sledge - First You Cry

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C G Am G F

[Verse 1]

It don't come cheap

When they look like that

And they're so hard to keep

And they move so fast

Soon you'll find

It's all for the best

Bb F

Put the past behind

And the hurt to rest

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G F

Oh, but first you cry

[Verse 2]

Candy Mountains

Streets of Gold

Oh, the promises

How they just turn cold

Till the sun will shine

There will be warmer days

Bb F

You'll be feeling fine

If you just walk away

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G

Oh, but first you cry

[Instrumental]

C G Am Bb C F

[Bridge]

Don't look back

There's nothing to gain

'Cause there ain't no happiness

Without a little rain

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G

Oh, but first you cry

[Chorus]

First you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G Am Bb C

Oh, but first you cry

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