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[Intro]
E  G#m  Asus2  Asus2/F
[Verse 1]
    EBeen wrappin’ my G#mheart up and gave it to
    ESomeone who we taG#mught
        EI know this lG#move is wrong
    Asus2It tears me apartAsus2/F#  
[Verse 2]
    ECould have had eG#masy, choose wrong instead
     EI couldn’t get G#menough
    ECame back to G#mburn some more
    Asus2And I want less Asus2/F#time
[Chorus]
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mSay my sweetest goodbAye
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mbittersweetest  goodbAye
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it lasted a lAsus/F#ittle, a little while
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it lasted a lAsus/F#ittle, little while
 E   Bsus4/D#   E   Bsus4/D#
[Verse 3]
  EBeen riding my lG#moneliest road with you
  ELike a dog I retG#murn
  EForgot everytG#mhing that I knew before
  Asus2Yeah, no lesson lAsus2/F#earned
[Chorus]
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mSay my sweetest goodbAye
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mbittersweetest  goodbAye
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it lasted a lAsus/F#ittle, a little while
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it lasted a lAsus/F#ittle, little while
[Bridge]
     G#mEAach little dC#mart you threw made me feel alive
     G#mI Anever be soC#mrry for playin’ with fire
     G#mBut whereAver I look C#mfor  whetheBr you are on fireG#m  
TAell me it’s oC#mver
[Chorus]
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mSay my sweetest goodbAye
   ESo why cry, why cBsus4/D#ry, why cry?
   C#mbittersweetest  goodbAye
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it lasted a lAsus/F#ittle, a little while
   EGlad it lasted a lBsus6/D#ittle, a little while
   Asus2Glad it last just a Asus/F#little, and it lasts

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Why Cry

by Leslie Clio

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Asus2

Asus2/F

Asus2/F#

Bsus4/D#

C#m

Asus/F#

[Intro]

E G#m Asus2 Asus2/F

[Verse 1]

E G#m

Been wrappin’ my heart up and gave it to

E G#m

Someone who we taught

E G#m

I know this love is wrong

Asus2 Asus2/F#

It tears me apart

[Verse 2]

E G#m

Could have had easy, choose wrong instead

E G#m

I couldn’t get enough

E G#m

Came back to burn some more

Asus2 Asus2/F#

And I want less time

[Chorus]

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

Say my sweetest goodbye

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

bittersweetest goodbye

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it lasted a little, little while

E Bsus4/D# E Bsus4/D#

[Verse 3]

E G#m

Been riding my loneliest road with you

E G#m

Like a dog I return

E G#m

Forgot everything that I knew before

Asus2 Asus2/F#

Yeah, no lesson learned

[Chorus]

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

Say my sweetest goodbye

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

bittersweetest goodbye

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it lasted a little, little while

[Bridge]

G#m A C#m

Each little dart you threw made me feel alive

G#m A C#m

I never be sorry for playin’ with fire

G#m A C#m B G#m

But wherever I look for whether you are on fire

A C#m

Tell me it’s over

[Chorus]

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

Say my sweetest goodbye

E Bsus4/D#

So why cry, why cry, why cry?

C#m A

bittersweetest goodbye

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

E Bsus6/D#

Glad it lasted a little, a little while

Asus2 Asus/F#

Glad it last just a little, and it lasts

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