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Kept Me Crying

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[Verse 1]
GWhen you sleep, are you Ddreaming of Ame?
GHurts to say, but I'm alDways awakeA  
GIf you want me, I'm waitDing for youA  
GIf you call me, I'll pick up
DKnow I shouldn't  but AI can't give up 'cause you
[Pre-Chorus]
GKept me crying for so Dlong, my Atears have dried
GStill when I hear your voice, those Dtears they come Aback to mind
GSo don't call me up just to Dtell me
You don't Alove me anymoreG  
Still it Dwrecks me A'cause
[Chorus]
GI was your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
Now I'm Gonly just someone you call
When it's Dlate enough to Aforget
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
Now I'm Gonly just someone you call
When it's Dlate enough to Aforget
[Verse 2]
GWhen you leave, I can't Dstop my heart Ahurting
GHurts to say I keep Dthinking you'll Astay
GIf you want me, I'll be Dwaiting for Ayou
DIf you call me, I'll pick up
DKnow I shouldn't, but AI can't give up 'cause you
[Pre-Chorus]
GKept me crying for so Dlong, my Atears have dried
GStill when I hear your voice, those Dtears they come Aback to mind
GSo don't call me up just to Dtell me
You don't Alove me Ganymore
Still it Dwrecks me A'cause
[Chorus]
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
Now I'm Gonly just someone you call
When it's Dlate enough to Aforget
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
Now I'm Gonly just someone you call
When it's Dlate enough to Aforget
I've Ggot no cover, I Dcan't Apretend
That I'm Ganything more to you now
Than Dsomeone who's hard to Aforget
And Gafter all these tears
After all my years of trying
I Gdon't wanna hear
That Dnone of it meant Aanything
[Guitar Solo] (x4)
G D A
[Outro]
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your fAriend
I wGas your lover
I Dwas, I was your Afriend
I Gwas your lover
I Dwas your Afriend
I wasG, I was your Dlove, Ababy
I was yourG  
I was your Dlover, Ababy
(I was your friend)
I wasG, I waDs babAy

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Kept Me Crying

by HAIM

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[Verse 1]

G D A

When you sleep, are you dreaming of me?

G D A

Hurts to say, but I'm always awake

G D A

If you want me, I'm waiting for you

If you call me, I'll pick up

D A

Know I shouldn't but I can't give up 'cause you

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

Kept me crying for so long, my tears have dried

G D A

Still when I hear your voice, those tears they come back to mind

G D

So don't call me up just to tell me

A G

You don't love me anymore

D A

Still it wrecks me 'cause

[Chorus]

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

Now I'm only just someone you call

D A

When it's late enough to forget

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

Now I'm only just someone you call

D A

When it's late enough to forget

[Verse 2]

G D A

When you leave, I can't stop my heart hurting

G D A

Hurts to say I keep thinking you'll stay

G D A

If you want me, I'll be waiting for you

If you call me, I'll pick up

D A

Know I shouldn't, but I can't give up 'cause you

[Pre-Chorus]

G D A

Kept me crying for so long, my tears have dried

G D A

Still when I hear your voice, those tears they come back to mind

G D

So don't call me up just to tell me

A G

You don't love me anymore

D A

Still it wrecks me 'cause

[Chorus]

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

Now I'm only just someone you call

D A

When it's late enough to forget

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

Now I'm only just someone you call

D A

When it's late enough to forget

G D A

I've got no cover, I can't pretend

That I'm anything more to you now

D A

Than someone who's hard to forget

And after all these tears

After all my years of trying

I don't wanna hear

D A

That none of it meant anything

[Guitar Solo] (x4)

G D A

[Outro]

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

I was your lover

D A

I was, I was your friend

I was your lover

D A

I was your friend

G D A

I was, I was your love, baby

I was your

D A

I was your lover, baby

(I was your friend)

G D A

I was, I was baby

About Kept Me Crying Chords by HAIM

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