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Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:05:51 -0600
From: "J.L. Quelch II" 
Subject: CRD: "Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
Marty Stuart and Steve Earle
"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"
(Buddy Holly)
As performed by Marty Stuart and Steve Earle on the tribute album
"Not Fade Away," though maybe not the same key.
Verse
GCryingC,    G  DWaitingG,    D  GHoping  C     G  Cyou'll come back,
GI just can't CseGem to Dget you Goff Dmy GmiCndG.D  G  D  
GCryingC,    G  DWaitingG,    D  GHoping  C     G  Cyou'll come back,
GYou're the one I ClovGe and I Dthink about you all the Gtime.C  G  
Chorus
DCrying.
My Gtears keep Cfalling Gall night long.
DWaiting.
It Gfeels so Cuseless I Gknow it's Dwrong to keep
GCryingC,    G  DWaitingG,    D  GHoping  C     G  Cyou'll come back,
Maybe Gsomeday Csoon Gthings'll Dchange and Gyou'll Dbe Gmine.C  G  
(instrumental)
Chorus

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Crying Waiting Hoping

by Marty Stuart

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 19:05:51 -0600

From: "J.L. Quelch II"

Subject: CRD: "Crying, Waiting, Hoping"

Marty Stuart and Steve Earle

"Crying, Waiting, Hoping"

(Buddy Holly)

As performed by Marty Stuart and Steve Earle on the tribute album

"Not Fade Away," though maybe not the same key.

Verse

G C G D G D G C G C

Crying, Waiting, Hoping you'll come back,

G C G D G D G C G D G D

I just can't seem to get you off my mind.

G C G D G D G C G C

Crying, Waiting, Hoping you'll come back,

G C G D G C G

You're the one I love and I think about you all the time.

Chorus

Crying.

G C G

My tears keep falling all night long.

Waiting.

G C G D

It feels so useless I know it's wrong to keep

G C G D G D G C G C

Crying, Waiting, Hoping you'll come back,

G C G D G D G C G

Maybe someday soon things'll change and you'll be mine.

(instrumental)

Chorus

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