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Dont You Cry

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 32Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Solo]:
e|-----15--13/12~-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------15b17--15-13-----13-15---17-18--17--15b17---15~--|
G|--12---12-------12---------------12---------------------------------|  x2
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Intro]:
 C   C   G   Am   Am   G    F   F   G   C    Gx2
[Verse I]:
If you're tCired of Gholding oAmnF  
And you feel Cyou canG't go AmonG  
When it's aFll too muCch to beDmar
CaCll my namGeC  G  Dm  
[Verse]:
If the suCn refusGed to shiAmneF  
And you're Call used uGp from tryiAmngG  
When you Fcan't holCd back the tDmears
IC'll be thGere
I'll Cbe Gthere
[Chorus]:
SFo don't yGou crCyAm  
DoAmn't you cCryEm  Am  
Wipe the tCears from your eyFes
ForEmget about goodbyDmes
BaFby doGn't you cCryG  Am  F  
[Verse]:
If you feCel your loGve grow coAmldF  
When it chCills your heGart and soulAm  G  
If you nFeed a haCnd to hoDmld
ThiCnk of meG  C  G  
[Chorus]:
SFo don't yGou crCyAm  
Don't yCou cryEm  Am  
Wipe the tCears from your eyFes
ForEmget about goodbyDmes
BaFby doGn't you cCryG  Am  F  G  
[Bridge]:
DmYou're the reason I loveG  
You're my heaven abovCe
You're the reason I tryA  
So dry the tears in your eyeDms
You're the reason I'm heA#mre
The reason IF'm liGving for
[Solo]:
   C   C   GAm,  Am   G    F   F   G   C  G  
[Verse I]:
If you're tCired of Gholding oAmnF  
And you feel Cyou canG't go AmonG  
When it's aFll too muCch to beDmar
I'Fll be theGreF  G  Dm  
[Only tonics]:
e|--------------------|---------------------------|
B|--------------------|---------------------------|
G|--------------------|---------------------------|
D|--------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------3--5--7--|--------3---5---7----------|
E|--1--3--5-----------|--3--5---------------------|
[Chorus]:
SFo don't yGou crCyAm  
Don't yCou cryEm  Am  
Wipe the tCears from your eyFes
ForEmget about goodbyDmes
BaFby doGn't you cCryG  Am  F  G  Dm  
Nashiely Rg❤

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Dont You Cry

by David Coverdale

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A#m

[Solo]:

e|-----15--13/12~-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------15b17--15-13-----13-15---17-18--17--15b17---15~--|

G|--12---12-------12---------------12---------------------------------| x2

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Intro]:

C C G Am Am G F F G C G

[Verse I]:

C G Am F

If you're tired of holding on

C G Am G

And you feel you can't go on

F C Dm

When it's all too much to bear

C G C G Dm

Call my name

[Verse]:

C G Am F

If the sun refused to shine

C G Am G

And you're all used up from trying

F C Dm

When you can't hold back the tears

C G

I'll be there

C G

I'll be there

[Chorus]:

F G C Am

So don't you cry

Am C Em Am

Don't you cry

C F

Wipe the tears from your eyes

Em Dm

Forget about goodbyes

F G C G Am F

Baby don't you cry

[Verse]:

C G Am F

If you feel your love grow cold

C G Am G

When it chills your heart and soul

F C Dm

If you need a hand to hold

C G C G

Think of me

[Chorus]:

F G C Am

So don't you cry

C Em Am

Don't you cry

C F

Wipe the tears from your eyes

Em Dm

Forget about goodbyes

F G C G Am F G

Baby don't you cry

[Bridge]:

Dm G

You're the reason I love

You're my heaven above

You're the reason I try

So dry the tears in your eyes

A#m

You're the reason I'm here

F G

The reason I'm living for

[Solo]:

C C G Am G F F G C G

Am,

[Verse I]:

C G Am F

If you're tired of holding on

C G Am G

And you feel you can't go on

F C Dm

When it's all too much to bear

F G F G Dm

I'll be there

[Only tonics]:

e|--------------------|---------------------------|

B|--------------------|---------------------------|

G|--------------------|---------------------------|

D|--------------------|---------------------------|

A|-----------3--5--7--|--------3---5---7----------|

E|--1--3--5-----------|--3--5---------------------|

[Chorus]:

F G C Am

So don't you cry

C Em Am

Don't you cry

C F

Wipe the tears from your eyes

Em Dm

Forget about goodbyes

F G C G Am F G Dm

Baby don't you cry

Nashiely Rg❤

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