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G: 320033
D: xx0232
Em: 022033
C: x32033
G, D, Em, G, C, G, C, D  
GI hate to see you Dcry
makes the Emsun Gdesert the Csky
makes my Gdreams all run Cdry 
can't tell you Dwhy
Glying still in Dwhite
your face EmillumiGnates the Cnight 
your tears are Gcrying out for Clight
everything will Dbe, everything will be alright
I Gswear by the sun aboveD  
i'll give you Emevery Gbit of my Clove
if i could Gonly see you Csmile
once in a Dwhile
cause, GI hate to see you Dcry
makes the Emsun Gdesert the Dsky
makes my Gdreams all run Cdry
makes the Gsun desert the Csky
makes my Gdreams all run Cdry
and I canDnot tell you Gwhy
I Dcannot, I cannot, I Dcannot tell you why
G, D, Em, G, C, G, C, D  
The transition riff between  Dand  Emis xxxx32 xxxx30 xxxx32 xxxx33.

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I Hate To See You Cry

by Benjamin Gibbard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

: 320033

: xx0232

: 022033

: x32033

G D Em G C G C D

, , , , , , ,

G D

I hate to see you cry

Em G C

makes the sun desert the sky

G C

makes my dreams all run dry

can't tell you why

G D

lying still in white

Em G C

your face illuminates the night

G C

your tears are crying out for light

everything will be, everything will be alright

G D

I swear by the sun above

Em G C

i'll give you every bit of my love

G C

if i could only see you smile

once in a while

G D

cause, I hate to see you cry

Em G D

makes the sun desert the sky

G C

makes my dreams all run dry

G C

makes the sun desert the sky

G C

makes my dreams all run dry

D G

and I cannot tell you why

D D

I cannot, I cannot, I cannot tell you why

G D Em G C G C D

, , , , , , ,

D Em

The transition riff between and is xxxx32 xxxx30 xxxx32 xxxx33.

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