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[Verse 1]
EGo if you must go
ETurn if you must turn away
EDon't cry a Btear for Eme
[Verse 2]
ELaugh if you can smile
ERun if you're walking away
EDon't cry a Btear for Eme
[Chorus]
AShout if you can speak
ASing if you mention my name
EDon't cry a Btear for Eme
[Interlude]
E      Esus
E      B    E
E      Esus
E      B    E
[Verse 3]
ELow in the valley
Estand in the wind and the rain
E           B        E
[Verse 4]
EHigh on the mountain
Esee the sun shining again
E           B        E
[Chorus]
AShout if you can speak
ASing if you mention my name
EDon't cry a Btear for Eme
[Interlude]
E      Esus
E      B    E
E      Esus
E      B    E
[Verse 1]
ESo go if you must go
ETurn if you must turn away
EDon't cry a Btear for Eme

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Dont Cry A Tear

by Lyle Lovett

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Esus

[Verse 1]

Go if you must go

Turn if you must turn away

E B E

Don't cry a tear for me

[Verse 2]

Laugh if you can smile

Run if you're walking away

E B E

Don't cry a tear for me

[Chorus]

Shout if you can speak

Sing if you mention my name

E B E

Don't cry a tear for me

[Interlude]

E Esus

E B E

E Esus

E B E

[Verse 3]

Low in the valley

stand in the wind and the rain

E B E

[Verse 4]

High on the mountain

see the sun shining again

E B E

[Chorus]

Shout if you can speak

Sing if you mention my name

E B E

Don't cry a tear for me

[Interlude]

E Esus

E B E

E Esus

E B E

[Verse 1]

So go if you must go

Turn if you must turn away

E B E

Don't cry a tear for me

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