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“Cry Me A River” -  Holly Cole
Verse 1:
CmNow you say Fmyou're lonely
DbYou cry the Eblong night Abthrough
Well, you can Fmcry me a river
CmCry me a river
DbI cried Eba river over AbyouGm  
Verse 2:
CmNow you say Fmyou're sorry
DbFor being Ebso unAbtrue
Well, you can Fmcry me a river
CmCry me a river
DbI cried Eba river over Abyou
Chorus:
CmYou drove me, nearly drove me Gmout of my head
CmWhile you never shed a Fmtear
CmRemember, I remember Gmall that you said
CYou told me love was too plebeian
BbTold me you were Cthrough with me and
Verse 3:
CmNow you say Fmyou love me
DbWell, just to Ebprove that you Abdo
Come on and Fmcry me a river
CmCry me a river
DbI cried Eba river over Abyou
Outro:
DbI cried Eba river over Abyou
DbI cried Eba river... over Abyou...

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Cry Me A River

by Holly Cole

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“Cry Me A River” - Holly Cole

Verse 1:

Cm Fm

Now you say you're lonely

Db Eb Ab

You cry the long night through

Well, you can cry me a river

Cry me a river

Db Eb Ab Gm

I cried a river over you

Verse 2:

Cm Fm

Now you say you're sorry

Db Eb Ab

For being so untrue

Well, you can cry me a river

Cry me a river

Db Eb Ab

I cried a river over you

Chorus:

Cm Gm

You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head

Cm Fm

While you never shed a tear

Cm Gm

Remember, I remember all that you said

You told me love was too plebeian

Bb C

Told me you were through with me and

Verse 3:

Cm Fm

Now you say you love me

Db Eb Ab

Well, just to prove that you do

Come on and cry me a river

Cry me a river

Db Eb Ab

I cried a river over you

Outro:

Db Eb Ab

I cried a river over you

Db Eb Ab

I cried a river... over you...

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