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Cry Like A Baby by Kasey Chambers
Capo on 3rd fret - Starts vocals only
[Verse 1]
Well, I never lived through the great deGpressionC  
  GSometimes I Cfeel as though I dGidC  
  GAnd I don't have Canswers for Gevery single Cquestion
  GBut that's oCkay 'cause I'm just a GkidC  
[Verse 2]
  GWell, I've seen Cpictures of my GmotherC  
  GWhen she looked eCxactly like GmeC  
  GAnd I've seen Call my friends Grunning for Ccover
  GRunning from Csomething they can't GseeC  
[Pre-chorus]
  DAnd it's not easy to get a Emhandle on my Clife
But I have Gtried it Ctime and time agDain
[Chorus]
But I still GcrCy just like a Gbaby
G/F#And I Emanswer back to Cfeel a little fDree
And I still GflCy even Gthough I'm G/F#gonna fEmall
DBut I'm Ctoo far gone to Dlet it get to mGeC  G  C  
[Verse 3]
  GWell, I'm not much Clike my generGationC  
 GTheir music Conly hurts my GearsC  
  GAnd I don't Chide my pain to Gsave my repuCtation
  GIt's too hard to Ckeep up with thesGe yearsC  
[Pre-Chorus]
  DAnd it's not easy to make a Emhabit disapCpear
But I have Gtried it Ctime and time agDain
[Chorus]
But I still GcrCy just like a Gbaby
G/F#And I Emanswer back to Cfeel a little fDree
And I still GflCy even Gthough I'm G/F#gonna fEmall
DBut I'm Ctoo far gone to Dlet it get to mGeC  G  C  
[Solo]
G   C   G   C
[Pre-Chorus]
  DAnd it's not easy to get a Emhandle on my Clife
But I have Gtried it Ctime and time agDain
[Chorus]
But I still GcrCy just like a Gbaby
G/F#And I Emanswer back to Cfeel a little fDree
And I still GflCy even Gthough I'm G/F#gonna fEmall
DBut I'm Ctoo far gone to Dlet it get to mGeC  G  
I won't Clet it get to mGeC  G  C  G  

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Cry Like A Baby

by Kasey Chambers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Cry Like A Baby by Kasey Chambers

Capo on 3rd fret - Starts vocals only

[Verse 1]

G C

Well, I never lived through the great depression

G C G C

Sometimes I feel as though I did

G C G C

And I don't have answers for every single question

G C G C

But that's okay 'cause I'm just a kid

[Verse 2]

G C G C

Well, I've seen pictures of my mother

G C G C

When she looked exactly like me

G C G C

And I've seen all my friends running for cover

G C G C

Running from something they can't see

[Pre-chorus]

D Em C

And it's not easy to get a handle on my life

G C D

But I have tried it time and time again

[Chorus]

G C G

But I still cry just like a baby

G/F# Em C D

And I answer back to feel a little free

G C G G/F# Em

And I still fly even though I'm gonna fall

D C D G C G C

But I'm too far gone to let it get to me

[Verse 3]

G C G C

Well, I'm not much like my generation

G C G C

Their music only hurts my ears

G C G C

And I don't hide my pain to save my reputation

G C G C

It's too hard to keep up with these years

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C

And it's not easy to make a habit disappear

G C D

But I have tried it time and time again

[Chorus]

G C G

But I still cry just like a baby

G/F# Em C D

And I answer back to feel a little free

G C G G/F# Em

And I still fly even though I'm gonna fall

D C D G C G C

But I'm too far gone to let it get to me

[Solo]

G C G C

[Pre-Chorus]

D Em C

And it's not easy to get a handle on my life

G C D

But I have tried it time and time again

[Chorus]

G C G

But I still cry just like a baby

G/F# Em C D

And I answer back to feel a little free

G C G G/F# Em

And I still fly even though I'm gonna fall

D C D G C G

But I'm too far gone to let it get to me

C G C G C G

I won't let it get to me

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