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No Time To Cry

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[Intro]
C C
CMy father died Ga year ago today.
The Amrooster started Am/Gcrowing when they Fcarried Dad away.
CThere beside my mother, in the Amliving room, I stood,
With my Dm7brothers and my sister, knowing GDad was gone for good.
Well, CI hung around just long enough,
GTo lay him in the ground and then I,
AmCaught a plane to Am/Gdo a show up Fnorth in Detroit town.
Because I'm Colder now Gand I ain't got no time to Ccry.
I've Fgot no time to look back, I've Ggot no time to see,
The Cpieces of my heart that have Fbeen ripped away from me.
And if the Amfeeling starts to coming, I've Flearned to stop 'em fast.
`Cause Dm7I don't know, if I let 'em go, they Gmight not wanna pass.
And there's just Cso many people Gtrying to get me on the phone.
And there's Ambills to pay, and Am/Gsongs to play,
And a Fhouse to make a home.
I guess I'm Colder now Gand I ain't got no time to Ccry.
CI can still remember Gbefore I heard of Merle.
So Ammany things have Am/Gchanged so Fmuch here in my world.
I remember Csitting on the front porch when an Amambulance went by,
And just Dm7listening to those sirens I would Gbreakdown and cry.
But now I'm Cwalking and I'm talking,
Doing just Gwhat I'm supposed to do.
AmWorking over Am/Gtime to make sure FI don't come unglued.
I guess I'm Colder now and GI ain't got no time to cry.
I've Fgot no time to look back, I've Ggot no time to see,
The Cpieces of my heart that have Fbeen ripped away from me.
And if the Amfeeling starts to coming, I've Flearned to stop 'em fast.
`Cause Dm7I don't know, if I let 'em go, they Gmight not wanna pass.
And there's just Cso many people Gtrying to get me on the phone.
And there's Ambills to pay, and Am/Gsongs to play,
And a Fhouse to make a home.
I guess I'm Colder now Gand I ain't got no time to Ccry.
Now I Dsit down on the sofa and I Awatch the evening news:
There's a Bmhalf a dozen Bm/Atragedies Gfrom which to pick and choose.
The Dbaby that was missing was Afound in a ditch today.
And there's Em7bombs a'flying and people dying Anot so far away.
And I'll take a Dbeer from the 'fridgerator,
And go Asit out in the yard and with a Bmcold one in my Bm/Ahand,
I'm gonna bite Gdown and swallow hard.
Because I'm Dolder now AI ain't got no time to Bmcry.
I guess I'm Dolder now Aand I ain't got no time to Dcry.

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No Time To Cry

by Joe Nichols

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am/G

Dm7

Bm/A

Em7

[Intro]

C C

C G

My father died a year ago today.

Am Am/G F

The rooster started crowing when they carried Dad away.

C Am

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

Dm7 G

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

Well, I hung around just long enough,

To lay him in the ground and then I,

Am Am/G F

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

C G C

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

F G

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

C F

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

Am F

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

Dm7 G

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

C G

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

Am Am/G

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

And a house to make a home.

C G C

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

C G

I can still remember before I heard of Merle.

Am Am/G F

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

C Am

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

Dm7 G

And just listening to those sirens I would breakdown and cry.

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

Doing just what I'm supposed to do.

Am Am/G F

Working over time to make sure I don't come unglued.

C G

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

F G

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

C F

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

Am F

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

Dm7 G

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

C G

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

Am Am/G

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

And a house to make a home.

C G C

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

D A

Now I sit down on the sofa and I watch the evening news:

Bm Bm/A G

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

D A

The baby that was missing was found in a ditch today.

Em7 A

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

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

A Bm Bm/A

And go sit out in the yard and with a cold one in my hand,

I'm gonna bite down and swallow hard.

D A Bm

Because I'm older now I ain't got no time to cry.

D A D

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

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