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[Intro]
G  Am  C  G Am C
[Verse]
GNew love like a Amdiamond like a Ctwinkling Gstar
GThat's a whole lotta hAmeartache to get to wChere you are
GCause every night is a Ammyth eCvery woman a dreGam
GWatch your little hAmeart get crushed when the tCruth gets in between
[Chorus]
AmEvery bond is a Cbond to sorrow Dyour blue sky turns greGyG/F#  
EmEverything you Clove will be taken A/DawayB/A  C  
GCry for your AmMamma Ccry for your DGad
GCry for everythinAmg you know they neCver hadD  
[Verse]
GLying in the bed Amyou made ah! bCut you were so yGoung
GSay a prayer put your Amhead down gotta provCe your mamma wrong
GThere's no poisoAmn like a dreaCm when it all coGmes undone
GDon't you know that Amin the end your not Cfoolin' anyone
[Chorus]
AmEvery bond is a Cbond to sorrow Dyour blue sky turns greGy......G/F#..
EmEverything you Clove will be taken aA/DwayB/A  C  
GCry for your AmMamma Ccry for your DGad
GCry for evAmerything you know Cthey never hDad
                  Am| D  
That they never had
 Am| D  
 G|  Am|  C| G  
 G|  Am| C  
[Verse]
GBetween the rum Amand the glass bCetween the teeth Gand the tongue
GCome December when the Amlights go out you know you Ccan't count on anyone
GBetween a dream Amand a lie betweCen hope and whatG's real
GAfter so many years of Amlet's work it out you'd Cthink there'd be some kind of deal
GCry for your AmMamma Ccry for your GDad
GCry for evAmerything you know Cthey never had
GCry for your AmMamma Ccry for your GDad
GCry for evAmerything you know Cthey never had
No, they never had x3  G | Am|  C   x3
 G|  Am| G  

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Cry

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

A/D

B/A

[Intro]

G Am C G Am C

[Verse]

G Am C G

New love like a diamond like a twinkling star

G Am C

That's a whole lotta heartache to get to where you are

G Am C G

Cause every night is a myth every woman a dream

G Am C

Watch your little heart get crushed when the truth gets in between

[Chorus]

Am C D G G/F#

Every bond is a bond to sorrow your blue sky turns grey

Em C A/D B/A C

Everything you love will be taken away

G Am C G

Cry for your Mamma cry for your Dad

G Am C D

Cry for everything you know they never had

[Verse]

G Am C G

Lying in the bed you made ah! but you were so young

G Am C

Say a prayer put your head down gotta prove your mamma wrong

G Am C G

There's no poison like a dream when it all comes undone

G Am C

Don't you know that in the end your not foolin' anyone

[Chorus]

Am C D G G/F#

Every bond is a bond to sorrow your blue sky turns grey........

Em C A/D B/A C

Everything you love will be taken away

G Am C G

Cry for your Mamma cry for your Dad

G Am C D

Cry for everything you know they never had

Am D

That they never had

Am D

G Am C G

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G Am C

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[Verse]

G Am C G

Between the rum and the glass between the teeth and the tongue

G Am C

Come December when the lights go out you know you can't count on anyone

G Am C G

Between a dream and a lie between hope and what's real

G Am C

After so many years of let's work it out you'd think there'd be some kind of deal

G Am C G

Cry for your Mamma cry for your Dad

G Am C

Cry for everything you know they never had

G Am C G

Cry for your Mamma cry for your Dad

G Am C

Cry for everything you know they never had

No, they never had x3 G | Am| C x3

G Am G

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