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You Cry A Tear To Start A River -- Between the Trees
Standard Tuning - EADGBe
Chorus:
So stCand close to me
DoCn't saiAml away, baby
DmLet them see your heart
Let 'em see just how bGeautiful you are
Verse I:
CSo you head on down
To the bottom near the river
Am
Just to wash away            Dm  G  
All the pain of today and yesterday
CAnd you try so hard
To wash away the spots
AmBut your tears
Don't seem to do enough
It's just too much
Bridge I:
WeDmll, darling gGrab a hand
We Dmpromise not to Glet you stand alone
Full Chorus:
So stCand close to me
DoCn't saiAml away, baby
DmLet them see your heart
Let 'em see just how bGeautiful you are
You're like nobody eClse, you see
NotChing less thAman any girl in your magazine
DmDon't you know you're special
You're really something special, bGaby
Verse II:
(Same chords as previous verse).
So you look into
You look into the water
And there you are
Just the way you left yourself
All alone
But lift your head
And look across the water
'Cause there you'll see
All of us together singing
Bridge II:
(Same chords a previous bridge).
Well, darling grab a hand
We promise not to let you stand alone
Chorus:
So stCand close to me
DoCn't saiAml away, baby
DmLet them see your heart
Let 'em see just how bGeautiful you are
You're like nobody eClse, you see
NotChing less thAman any girl in your magazine
DmDon't you know you're special
You're really something special, bGaby
Bridge:
DaDmrling grab Ga hand
We Dmwon't let Gyou go
WeDmll, darling gGrab a hand
We Dmpromise not to Glet you stand alone
Chorus:
So stCand close to me
DoCn't saiAml away, baby
DmLet them see your heart
Let 'em see just how bGeautiful you are
You're like nobody eClse, you see
NotChing less thAman any girl in your magazine
DmDon't you know you're special
You're really something special, bGaby

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You Cry A Tear To Start A River

by Between the Trees

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You Cry A Tear To Start A River -- Between the Trees

Standard Tuning - EADGBe

Chorus:

So stand close to me

C Am

Don't sail away, baby

Let them see your heart

Let 'em see just how beautiful you are

Verse I:

So you head on down

To the bottom near the river

Dm G

Just to wash away

All the pain of today and yesterday

And you try so hard

To wash away the spots

But your tears

Don't seem to do enough

It's just too much

Bridge I:

Dm G

Well, darling grab a hand

Dm G

We promise not to let you stand alone

Full Chorus:

So stand close to me

C Am

Don't sail away, baby

Let them see your heart

Let 'em see just how beautiful you are

You're like nobody else, you see

C Am

Nothing less than any girl in your magazine

Don't you know you're special

You're really something special, baby

Verse II:

(Same chords as previous verse).

So you look into

You look into the water

And there you are

Just the way you left yourself

All alone

But lift your head

And look across the water

'Cause there you'll see

All of us together singing

Bridge II:

(Same chords a previous bridge).

Well, darling grab a hand

We promise not to let you stand alone

Chorus:

So stand close to me

C Am

Don't sail away, baby

Let them see your heart

Let 'em see just how beautiful you are

You're like nobody else, you see

C Am

Nothing less than any girl in your magazine

Don't you know you're special

You're really something special, baby

Bridge:

Dm G

Darling grab a hand

Dm G

We won't let you go

Dm G

Well, darling grab a hand

Dm G

We promise not to let you stand alone

Chorus:

So stand close to me

C Am

Don't sail away, baby

Let them see your heart

Let 'em see just how beautiful you are

You're like nobody else, you see

C Am

Nothing less than any girl in your magazine

Don't you know you're special

You're really something special, baby

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