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Cry Wet Smile Dry

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[Verse 1]
G#It is today C#couriG#ers day
I have a C#letter G#to say
F#Pen is good for Bnothing Ddo Eme Din
G#This letter old letter C#is arG#rears
It shall stay to the C#post for G#years yeah
F#Till at what o'Bclock is Dten Eclock Dstrike?
G#Cry wet smile dry C#if you G#won't then say goodbye
C#It is G#not that
F#Tie 'em rope 'em Bbrand 'em Din Ethe Deye
[Chorus 1]
DAnd all Awe C#want to see's all Gthat
BIt is reF#maaG#aaaD#rrrErrBkable
AThe C#streets be Glaid Bout by line
And F#to    G#     D#  Epaved Byeah
A C# G B F# G#
[Verse 2]
G#Until two o'clock C#after G#midnight
At what o'clock C#are you G#to bed?
F#I think yet Bthat it is Dten Eclock Dstrike
G#This letter old letter C#is arG#rears
It shall stay to the C#post for G#years
This F#day is good Bfor nothing
DDo Eme Din
G#How is the day of the C#month the G#year
The day the hour etC#ceteG#ra
That is F#some letter to Bme
DGo Ebrand Dthem
[Chorus 2]
DIn the Aeye
C#See 'em wet and Gcry
BMaking 'em smF#iiiG#iiiD#iiiEile Bdry
ACry C#Dixie hang 'em Ghigh
BBrand 'em in the F#eyeG#  D#  E  
BYeah! Oh Amy! C#See 'em wet and Gcry
BSee 'em wet F#and G#cry
[Bridge]
BbI am Dto tell Absome words Cthat I Ebknow by heart
"Tie 'Bbem rope 'em Bbrand 'em in the F#eye
Cry all Gwet and smile Ddry"E  
D E D E D E
F# G# F# G# F# G# F# G#
[Chorus 3]
AI C#see 'em wet and Gcry
BMaking 'em smF#iiiG#iiiD#ile Esmile Bdry
ACry C#Dixie hang 'em Ghigh
BBrand 'em in the F#eyeG#!D#  E  
BYeah! Oh Amy! C#See 'em wet and Gcry
BMaking 'em smF#iiiG#iiiD#ile Edry! BYeah!
ACry C#Dixie hang 'em Ghigh
BBrand 'em in the F#eye
G#
What the fuck are you doing?

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Cry Wet Smile Dry

by Cardiacs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

G# C# G#

It is today couriers day

C# G#

I have a letter to say

F# B D E D

Pen is good for nothing do me in

G# C# G#

This letter old letter is arrears

C# G#

It shall stay to the post for years yeah

F# B D E D

Till at what o'clock is ten clock strike?

G# C# G#

Cry wet smile dry if you won't then say goodbye

C# G#

It is not that

F# B D E D

Tie 'em rope 'em brand 'em in the eye

[Chorus 1]

D A C# G

And all we want to see's all that

B F# G# D# E B

It is remaaaaarrrrrkable

A C# G B

The streets be laid out by line

F# G# D# E B

And to paved yeah

A C# G B F# G#

[Verse 2]

G# C# G#

Until two o'clock after midnight

C# G#

At what o'clock are you to bed?

F# B D E D

I think yet that it is ten clock strike

G# C# G#

This letter old letter is arrears

C# G#

It shall stay to the post for years

F# B

This day is good for nothing

D E D

Do me in

G# C# G#

How is the day of the month the year

C# G#

The day the hour etcetera

F# B

That is some letter to me

D E D

Go brand them

[Chorus 2]

D A

In the eye

C# G

See 'em wet and cry

B F# G# D# E B

Making 'em smiiiiiiiiiile dry

A C# G

Cry Dixie hang 'em high

B F# G# D# E

Brand 'em in the eye

B A C# G

Yeah! Oh my! See 'em wet and cry

B F# G#

See 'em wet and cry

[Bridge]

Bb D Ab C Eb

I am to tell some words that I know by heart

Bb B F#

"Tie 'em rope 'em brand 'em in the eye

G D E

Cry all wet and smile dry"

D E D E D E

F# G# F# G# F# G# F# G#

[Chorus 3]

A C# G

I see 'em wet and cry

B F# G# D# E B

Making 'em smiiiiiiile smile dry

A C# G

Cry Dixie hang 'em high

B F# G# D# E

Brand 'em in the eye!

B A C# G

Yeah! Oh my! See 'em wet and cry

B F# G# D# E B

Making 'em smiiiiiiile dry! Yeah!

A C# G

Cry Dixie hang 'em high

B F#

Brand 'em in the eye

What the fuck are you doing?

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