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Dont Cry Baby

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo
Tuning: EADGBe
Chords:
      Emxx200x
   Em/Ebxx100x
    Em/Dxx000x
       G320003
     GM7320002
    G#m7464444
  C#dim7x4x000
     CM7x32000
       Cx32010
     Am7x02010
     Bm7x24232
       Dxx0232
    F#m7242222
       Bx24442
[Intro]
Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7 CM7 Am7
[Verse 1]
EmStarlight Em/Ebfalling Em/Dthrough your hC#dim7air
CM7Sometimes I wonder if you Am7know I'm there
AEmwake in the Em/Ebmorning a Em/Dsmile on your fC#dim7ace
The CM7same old feeling that I just Am7can't place.
[Chorus]
And you say Gdon't Am7cry, Bm7baby
You Am7know I'll always be the one who Dcares;
GDon't Am7cry, Bm7baby
Come Am7closer let me wipe away your Dtears.
[Verse 2]
A Emman came Em/Ebin with a vEm/Dio - liC#dim7n
He CM7played for me like I've Am7never been
EmCourted bEm/Ebefore and forEm/Dever - mC#dim7ore
As the CM7bow touched the strings
He made the Am7whole world sing.
[Chorus]
GDon't Am7cry, Bm7baby (Baby, don't you cry)
You Am7know there'll always be someone who Dcares;
GDon't Am7cry, Bm7baby (Baby, don't you cry)
Come Am7closer let me wipe away your Dtears.
[Bridge]
  CI know I've been Dwrong
      Gmaj7You've had to be Cstrong
    Am7I guess I beDlong to Eyou, F#m7my    G#m7baby (Baby, don't you cry)
You F#m7know I'll always be the one who Bcares
EDon't F#m7cry   G#m7baby (Baby, don't you cry)
Come F#m7closer let me wipe away your Btears
[Verse 3]
The Emsound of your Em/Ebvoice singing sEm/Dongs in the niC#dim7ght
Have CM7taken me far away and mAm7ystified
The Emsongs of the Em/Eblovers brought tEm/Dears to my eyC#dim7es
The CM7words that you'd spoken made me Am7realize.
[Outro] (Fade)
Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7 CM7 Am7 Em

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Dont Cry Baby

by America

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/Eb

Em/D

GM7

G#m7

C#dim7

CM7

Am7

Bm7

F#m7

Gmaj7

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

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

Chords by: Louie A. Ebojo

Tuning: EADGBe

Chords:

xx200x

Em/Eb

xx100x

Em/D

xx000x

320003

GM7

320002

G#m7

464444

C#dim7

x4x000

CM7

x32000

x32010

Am7

x02010

Bm7

x24232

xx0232

F#m7

242222

x24442

[Intro]

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7 CM7 Am7

[Verse 1]

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

Starlight falling through your hair

CM7 Am7

Sometimes I wonder if you know I'm there

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

Awake in the morning a smile on your face

CM7 Am7

The same old feeling that I just can't place.

[Chorus]

G Am7 Bm7

And you say don't cry, baby

Am7 D

You know I'll always be the one who cares;

G Am7 Bm7

Don't cry, baby

Am7 D

Come closer let me wipe away your tears.

[Verse 2]

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

A man came in with a vio - lin

CM7 Am7

He played for me like I've never been

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

Courted before and forever - more

CM7

As the bow touched the strings

Am7

He made the whole world sing.

[Chorus]

G Am7 Bm7

Don't cry, baby (Baby, don't you cry)

Am7 D

You know there'll always be someone who cares;

G Am7 Bm7

Don't cry, baby (Baby, don't you cry)

Am7 D

Come closer let me wipe away your tears.

[Bridge]

C D

I know I've been wrong

Gmaj7 C

You've had to be strong

Am7 D E F#m7 G#m7

I guess I belong to you, my baby (Baby, don't you cry)

F#m7 B

You know I'll always be the one who cares

E F#m7 G#m7

Don't cry baby (Baby, don't you cry)

F#m7 B

Come closer let me wipe away your tears

[Verse 3]

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

The sound of your voice singing songs in the night

CM7 Am7

Have taken me far away and mystified

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7

The songs of the lovers brought tears to my eyes

CM7 Am7

The words that you'd spoken made me realize.

[Outro] (Fade)

Em Em/Eb Em/D C#dim7 CM7 Am7 Em

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