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A Shoulder To Cry On

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A SHOULDER TO CRY ON
MERLE HAGGARD
Fi came here because i C7knew id be Fwelcomed
and because somehow you Bbalways under C7standC  B  
Bbyou seem to have a way with lonely Fpeople
and you G7always were my greatest helping C7hand
now Fonce again im C7here to take Fadvantage
and i dont deserve the Bbarms i left CaloneB  
i Bbneed to know there's someone who still Floves me
and i need a C7shoulder Bbto cry FonBb  F  
Fi overlooked the C7love you tried so Fhard to give
the love i never Bbseemed to under C7standC  B  
Bbi always stayed long enough to Fhurt you
and what G7little love i gave was second C7hand
Fnow once again im C7here to take you Fback
cause once again the Bbone i love is CgoneB  
i Bbneed to know theres someone who still Floves me
and i need a C7shoulder to Bbcry Fon

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A Shoulder To Cry On

by Merle Haggard

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A SHOULDER TO CRY ON

MERLE HAGGARD

F C7 F

i came here because i knew id be welcomed

Bb C7 C B

and because somehow you always under stand

Bb F

you seem to have a way with lonely people

G7 C7

and you always were my greatest helping hand

F C7 F

now once again im here to take advantage

Bb C B

and i dont deserve the arms i left alone

Bb F

i need to know there's someone who still loves me

C7 Bb F Bb F

and i need a shoulder to cry on

F C7 F

i overlooked the love you tried so hard to give

Bb C7 C B

the love i never seemed to under stand

Bb F

i always stayed long enough to hurt you

G7 C7

and what little love i gave was second hand

F C7 F

now once again im here to take you back

Bb C B

cause once again the one i love is gone

Bb F

i need to know theres someone who still loves me

C7 Bb F

and i need a shoulder to cry on

About A Shoulder To Cry On Chords by Merle Haggard

Learn how to play A Shoulder To Cry On by Merle Haggard with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “A Shoulder To Cry On chords”, “A Shoulder To Cry On guitar chords”, or “Merle Haggard A Shoulder To Cry On chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy A Shoulder To Cry On chords and for experienced players who want accurate A Shoulder To Cry On lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, F, C7, Bb, C, B.

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What key is "A Shoulder To Cry On" in?

The chords for "A Shoulder To Cry On" show the original chord names (including A, F, C7, Bb, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.