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Crying Waiting Hoping

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CRYING, WAITING, HOPING
Written by Buddy Holly
[Intro]
A  E  A  D  A  E
[Verse 1]
ACrying (crying)
EWaiting (waiting)
AHoping (hoping) Dyou'll come back
AI just can't seem to Eget you off my AmindE  
[Verse 2]
ACrying (crying)
EWaiting (waiting)
AHoping (hoping) Dyou'll come back
You're the Aone I love, I Ethink about you all the AtimeD  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
ECrying (crying, Ado do do Edo) the Atears keep a Dfalling Aall night long
EWaiting (waiting, Ado do do Edo) it Aseems so Duseless I Aknow it's Ewrong
[Chorus]
Keep a Acrying (crying)
EWaiting (waiting)
AHoping (hoping) Dyou'll come back
Maybe Asomeday soon it'll Echange and you'll be AmineD  A  
[Instrumental]
  A    E    A    D    A    E    A    D    Ax2
[Pre-Chorus]
ECrying (crying, Ado do do Edo) the Atears keep a Dfalling Aall night long
EWaiting (waiting, Ado do do Edo) it Aseems so Duseless I Aknow it's Ewrong
[Chorus]
Keep a Acrying (crying)
EWaiting (waiting)
AHoping (hoping) Dyou'll come back
Maybe Asomeday soon it'll Echange and you'll be AmineD  A  
[Outro]
ACrying (crying)
EWaiting (waiting)
AHoping (hoping)

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Crying Waiting Hoping

by The Beatles

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CRYING, WAITING, HOPING

Written by Buddy Holly

[Intro]

A E A D A E

[Verse 1]

Crying (crying)

Waiting (waiting)

A D

Hoping (hoping) you'll come back

A E A E

I just can't seem to get you off my mind

[Verse 2]

Crying (crying)

Waiting (waiting)

A D

Hoping (hoping) you'll come back

A E A D A

You're the one I love, I think about you all the time

[Pre-Chorus]

E A E A D A

Crying (crying, do do do do) the tears keep a falling all night long

E A E A D A E

Waiting (waiting, do do do do) it seems so useless I know it's wrong

[Chorus]

Keep a crying (crying)

Waiting (waiting)

A D

Hoping (hoping) you'll come back

A E A D A

Maybe someday soon it'll change and you'll be mine

[Instrumental]

A E A D A E A D A

[Pre-Chorus]

E A E A D A

Crying (crying, do do do do) the tears keep a falling all night long

E A E A D A E

Waiting (waiting, do do do do) it seems so useless I know it's wrong

[Chorus]

Keep a crying (crying)

Waiting (waiting)

A D

Hoping (hoping) you'll come back

A E A D A

Maybe someday soon it'll change and you'll be mine

[Outro]

Crying (crying)

Waiting (waiting)

Hoping (hoping)

About Crying Waiting Hoping Chords by The Beatles

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