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Cry Lonely

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Cry Lonely - Chris Knight
[Intro]
C/G  Em  C/G  Em
[Verse]
WChen the rain runs down your wEmindow
ACnd you can't hold back your tEmears
ACnd you're so afraid to be alEmone
YCou know I'm always right hDere
[Chorus]
You cry lGonelyD, and I come rEmunnin'
I come to your rGescue, chDase your blues awEmay
You cry lGonely, Dbut you don't really wEmant me
And I won't bCe there Done of these dC/GaysEm  C/G  Em  
[Verse]
YCou always say your heart is brEmeakin'
TChen you hear the wolf outside your dEmoor
BCut I know you, you just uEmsing me
TCill you don't need me anymDore
[Chorus]
You cry lGonelyD, and I come rEmunnin'
I come to your rGescue, chDase your blues awEmay
You cry lGonely, Dbut you don't really wEmant me
                   C               D(C/G)
And I won't be there one of these days
[Solo]
C/G  Em  C/G  Em
[Bridge]
SDomeday when you know you really lCove me
You're gonna crAmy my name, and I'll be gDone
[Chorus]
         G>    D>           Em
You cry lonely, and I come runnin'
I come to your rGescue, chDase your blues awEmay
You cry lGonely, Dbut you don't really wEmant me
And I won't bCe there Done of these dEmays
No I won't be Cthere Done of these daC/GysEm  C/G  Em  
[Outro]
And I won't bC/Ge thereEm  
  Call My namC/GeEm  
And I won't bC/Ge there one of these dEmaysC/G  Em  C/G  Em  
 Lick
e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------|
D|-0-0--------------------0-0-----------------|
A|------3-3-2-0---0-2-2-------3-3-2-0---0-----|
E|--------------3---------------------3---3-0-|

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Cry Lonely

by Chris Knight

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C/G

Cry Lonely - Chris Knight

[Intro]

C/G Em C/G Em

[Verse]

C Em

When the rain runs down your window

C Em

And you can't hold back your tears

C Em

And you're so afraid to be alone

C D

You know I'm always right here

[Chorus]

G D Em

You cry lonely, and I come runnin'

G D Em

I come to your rescue, chase your blues away

G D Em

You cry lonely, but you don't really want me

C D C/G Em C/G Em

And I won't be there one of these days

[Verse]

C Em

You always say your heart is breakin'

C Em

Then you hear the wolf outside your door

C Em

But I know you, you just using me

C D

Till you don't need me anymore

[Chorus]

G D Em

You cry lonely, and I come runnin'

G D Em

I come to your rescue, chase your blues away

G D Em

You cry lonely, but you don't really want me

C D C/G

()

And I won't be there one of these days

[Solo]

C/G Em C/G Em

[Bridge]

D C

Someday when you know you really love me

Am D

You're gonna cry my name, and I'll be gone

[Chorus]

G> D> Em

You cry lonely, and I come runnin'

G D Em

I come to your rescue, chase your blues away

G D Em

You cry lonely, but you don't really want me

C D Em

And I won't be there one of these days

C D C/G Em C/G Em

No I won't be there one of these days

[Outro]

C/G Em

And I won't be there

C/G Em

Call My name

C/G Em C/G Em C/G Em

And I won't be there one of these days

Lick

e|--------------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------------|

G|--------------------------------------------|

D|-0-0--------------------0-0-----------------|

A|------3-3-2-0---0-2-2-------3-3-2-0---0-----|

E|--------------3---------------------3---3-0-|

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