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The Sound of Your Cry – Elvis Presley
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Written by: Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Buddy Kaye
Recorded in 1970
Originally the non-album B-side of the single "It's Only Love" (1971)
First album release: “Elvis: Greatest Hits Volume 1” (1981)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: G
key: G#/Ab
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
G7/F 1-x-0-0-0-1
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0
C/D x-x-0-0-1-3
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
G/F 1-x-0-0-0-3
Cm/Eb x-x-1-0-1-3 or x-x-6-5-5-4
G/D x-x-0-0-0-3
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-2
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[Intro]
| G  G7/F| C/E   C/D   Dsus4|
| G  G7/F| C/E   C/D   Dsus4|
[Verse 1]
GThe G/Fclock by the C/Ebed is Cm/Ebticking
G/DToo loud in the C/Dquiet nightC/D  D  
GI G/Flie in the C/Edarkness Cm/Ebthinking
GI must go beC/Dfore it's Dlight.
[Bridge]
GBefore you open D/F#up your eyes
And you Embeg me to stayCm  
G D/DF#
I'll leave 'cause I can't stand
To see you Emhurt this wayC/D  D  
[Chorus]
CmSleep my lo-o-Fove
As I kiss Bbyou goodbyeGm  
Then CmI won't he-e-Fear
The sound of your Dsus4cryD  
[Verse 2]
GThough I G/Fknew the C/Etime was Cm/Ebcoming
G/DAnd our love would C/Dend someC/DhowD  
GI G/Fjust couldn't C/Ebear to Cm/Ebtell you
GExactly just C/Dwhen or Dhow
[Bridge]
GI know we can't D/F#go on
That it was Emwrong to startCm  
But Gif you wake up crD/F#ying now,
You know you'll Embreak my heartC/D  D  
[Chorus]
CmSleep my lo-o-Fove
As I kiss Bbyou goodbyeGm  
Then CmI won't he-e-Fear
The sound of your Dsus4cryD  
[Chorus]
CmSleep my lo-o-Fove
As I kiss Bbyou-ou-ou goodbyeGm  
Then CmI won't he-e-Fear
The sound of your Dsus4cryD  
[Chorus]
Oh, Cmsleep my lo-o-Fove
As I kiss Bbyou, kiss you, kiss you goodGmbye
Then CmI won't he-e-Fear
The sound of your Dsus4cryD  
[Chorus]
Oh, Cmsleep my lo-o-Fove
As I kiss Bbyou-ou-ou goodbyeGm  
(fade out)

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