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First You Cry

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[Intro]
C   G   Am   G   F
[Verse]
It don't come cheapG  
When they look like thatF  
And they're so hard to keepG  
And they move so fastC  
Soon you'll findF  
It's all for the bestAm  
Put the past beBbhindF  
And the hurt to Grest
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry
Then Gyou sigh
Somebody Amlied
And you can't run and Fhide
Don't be so Csad
It ain't Gso bad
You'll get AmbyF  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  F  
[Verse]
Candy MountainsG  
Streets of GoldF  
Oh, the promisesG  
How they just turn coldC  
Till the sun will shineF  
There will be warmer daysAm  
You'll be feeling BbfineF  
If you just walk aGway
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry
Then Gyou sigh
Somebody Amlied
And you can't run and Fhide
Don't be so Csad
It ain't Gso bad
You'll get AmbyF  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  
[Instrumental]
C   G   Am  Bb  C   F
[Bridge]
Don't look backAm  
There's nothing to gainF  
'Cause there ain't no happiness
WithGout a little rain
[Chorus]
But first Cyou cry
Then Gyou sigh
Somebody Amlied
And you can't run and Fhide
Don't be so Csad
It ain't Gso bad
You'll get AmbyF  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  
[Chorus]
First Cyou cry
Then Gyou sigh
Somebody Amlied
And you can't run and Fhide
Don't be so Csad
It ain't Gso bad
You'll get AmbyF  
Oh, but first Cyou cryG  Am  Bb  C  

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First You Cry

by Maura O'Connell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am G F

[Verse]

It don't come cheap

When they look like that

And they're so hard to keep

And they move so fast

Soon you'll find

It's all for the best

Bb F

Put the past behind

And the hurt to rest

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G F

Oh, but first you cry

[Verse]

Candy Mountains

Streets of Gold

Oh, the promises

How they just turn cold

Till the sun will shine

There will be warmer days

Bb F

You'll be feeling fine

If you just walk away

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G

Oh, but first you cry

[Instrumental]

C G Am Bb C F

[Bridge]

Don't look back

There's nothing to gain

'Cause there ain't no happiness

Without a little rain

[Chorus]

But first you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G

Oh, but first you cry

[Chorus]

First you cry

Then you sigh

Somebody lied

And you can't run and hide

Don't be so sad

It ain't so bad

Am F

You'll get by

C G Am Bb C

Oh, but first you cry

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