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When Susannah Cries

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Capo 1st fret
[Chorus]
When Susannah Gcries
She cries a Dsus4rainstoDrm
She cries a AmriverAsus2  
She Amcries a Ghole in the grDsus4ound
She Dcries for Glove
She cries a Dsus4sad songD  
She cries a AmshiverAsus2  
SomeAmtimes she Gcries for me Dsus4tooD  
[Verse 1]
And I saAmy I'll never huAsus2rt  herAm  
But she Emknows it isn't tDsus4rueD  
'Cause alAmthough I never Asus2told  hAmer
I think she Emknows 'bout me and Dsus4youD  
Now she Amcries with silent Asus2tensionAm  
GThis can't be rDsus4ightD  
        C*               D*
And the downtown special cries along
       C*      Dsus4* D*
'Cause I'm leaving  tonight
[Chorus 2]
When Susannah Gcries
She cries a Dsus4rainstoDrm
She cries a AmriverAsus2  
She Amcries a Ghole in the grDsus4ound
She Dcries for Glove
She cries a Dsus4sad songD  
She cries a AmshiverAsus2  
SomeAmtimes she Gcries for me Dsus4tooD  
[Verse 2]
Now I slAmip the night arAsus2ound heAmr
And I hoEmpe she'll be okaDsus4yD  
I just prAmay someone will Asus2find hAmer
And guEmide her along her wDsus4ayD  
'Cause IAm'm leaving on the Asus2one amAm  
GBy soon I'm out Dsus4of sigDht
But she'll Calways be my Dbaby
Though CI'm Dsus4leavinDg toGnight
[Interlude]
G  Dsus4  D
Am  C
G  Dsus4  D
G  Dsus4  D
Am  C
Bb  D
[Verse 3]
EvAmery night I Asus2hear heAmr
TaEmlking in her Dsus4sleepD  
ShAme says you kAsus2now I'lAml always be there
And I Emfeel like such a crDsus4eepD  
Please tAmake back the love Asus2she gavAme to me
And iGn time her grieDsus4f may pDass
     C*              D*
Just tell her that I loved her
      C* Dsus4* D*
Now it's all
She Ghas (BbWoahh....CWoahh...)
BbWhen SuCsanFnah cGries

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When Susannah Cries

by Espen Lind

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Asus2

Capo 1st fret

[Chorus]

When Susannah cries

Dsus4 D

She cries a rainstorm

Am Asus2

She cries a river

Am G Dsus4

She cries a hole in the ground

D G

She cries for love

Dsus4 D

She cries a sad song

Am Asus2

She cries a shiver

Am G Dsus4 D

Sometimes she cries for me too

[Verse 1]

Am Asus2 Am

And I say I'll never hurt her

Em Dsus4 D

But she knows it isn't true

Am Asus2 Am

'Cause although I never told her

Em Dsus4 D

I think she knows 'bout me and you

Am Asus2 Am

Now she cries with silent tension

G Dsus4 D

This can't be right

C D

* *

And the downtown special cries along

C Dsus4 D

* * *

'Cause I'm leaving tonight

[Chorus 2]

When Susannah cries

Dsus4 D

She cries a rainstorm

Am Asus2

She cries a river

Am G Dsus4

She cries a hole in the ground

D G

She cries for love

Dsus4 D

She cries a sad song

Am Asus2

She cries a shiver

Am G Dsus4 D

Sometimes she cries for me too

[Verse 2]

Am Asus2 Am

Now I slip the night around her

Em Dsus4 D

And I hope she'll be okay

Am Asus2 Am

I just pray someone will find her

Em Dsus4 D

And guide her along her way

Am Asus2 Am

'Cause I'm leaving on the one am

G Dsus4 D

By soon I'm out of sight

C D

But she'll always be my baby

C Dsus4 D G

Though I'm leaving tonight

[Interlude]

G Dsus4 D

Am C

G Dsus4 D

Am C

Bb D

[Verse 3]

Am Asus2 Am

Every night I hear her

Em Dsus4 D

Talking in her sleep

Am Asus2 Am

She says you know I'll always be there

Em Dsus4 D

And I feel like such a creep

Am Asus2 Am

Please take back the love she gave to me

G Dsus4 D

And in time her grief may pass

C D

* *

Just tell her that I loved her

C Dsus4 D

* * *

Now it's all

G Bb C

She has (Woahh....Woahh...)

Bb C F G

When Susannah cries

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