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Cry Like Somebody

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[Intro]
C     F   G
[Verse]
You Ccry like somebody Fwith nothing to cGry aboCut
FTears running dGown into your oCpen mouth
FMoaning like a Gdog that wants oCutF  G  
[Verse]
You cCry like somebody Fwho chose the rGoad most traCveled down
FWho dreams of tenGnis skirts and wCedding gowns
Like a kFid who crGumbled under every fCrownF  G  
[Chorus]
AmWhen the moment calls for mD7ight
B7When your house of glass igEmnites
EYou’ll try to cry but Amwolf C/Bis alCl they’ll D7hear
You Fcry like somebodGy who never needed the teCarsF  G  
[Verse]
You cCry like somebody Fwho holds a caGndle to the niCght
ThFinking you can suGmmon back the liCght
Cause your trFoubleGs never put up a fCightF  G  
[Chorus]
AmIf you’d known a bitter wD7ord
B7If you’d ever gone unheEmard
EYou’d have learned by now
AmTo hC/Bold your hCead up when you D7pout
To cFry like somebody Gwith something to cry abCoutF  C  
[Outro]
C      F   G
C      F   G
C

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Cry Like Somebody

by Mipso

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

C F G

[Verse]

C F G C

You cry like somebody with nothing to cry about

F G C

Tears running down into your open mouth

F G C F G

Moaning like a dog that wants out

[Verse]

C F G C

You cry like somebody who chose the road most traveled down

F G C

Who dreams of tennis skirts and wedding gowns

F G C F G

Like a kid who crumbled under every frown

[Chorus]

Am D7

When the moment calls for might

B7 Em

When your house of glass ignites

E Am C/B C D7

You’ll try to cry but wolf is all they’ll hear

F G C F G

You cry like somebody who never needed the tears

[Verse]

C F G C

You cry like somebody who holds a candle to the night

F G C

Thinking you can summon back the light

F G C F G

Cause your troubles never put up a fight

[Chorus]

Am D7

If you’d known a bitter word

B7 Em

If you’d ever gone unheard

You’d have learned by now

Am C/B C D7

To hold your head up when you pout

F G C F C

To cry like somebody with something to cry about

[Outro]

C F G

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