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It's Time To Cry: Paul Anka
#28 in UK and #4 in USA in 1959
Capo 3rd fret
Intro:
C Am Dm G7
#1.
CWhen somebody Amleaves you, 
that´s the Emtime to cry.
AmWhen you know you´re Dmlonely, 
Amyou´re not the one and Dmonly, 
Gwho will GcrG/Fy.G/E  G/D  
#2.
CWhen you´re heart is Ambroken,
that´s the Emtime to cry. 
AmWhen you know she's Dmleft you, 
you Amknow that she has Dmleft you, 
G7so, you can Ccry.
CHORUS:
GHappiness is what I Clong for.
GLoneliness is why I Ccry.D7  
For Emyou have made my Amheart a slave
and Dmnow it's up to GyoG/Bu.D7  G7  
#3.
CWhen somebody Amleaves you, 
that´s the Emtime to cry.
AmWhen you know she's Dmleft you, 
you Amknow that she has Dmleft you, 
G7so, you can Ccry.
CHORUS:
GHappiness is what I Clong for.
GLoneliness is why I Ccry.
For Emyou have made my Amheart a slave
and Dmnow it's up to G7you.
#4.
CWhen somebody Amleaves you, 
it´s the Emtime to cry.
AmWhen you know she's Dmleft you, 
you Amknow that she has Dmleft you, 
so, G7you can Ccry.Am  F  F  G7  C  
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Its Time To Cry

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It's Time To Cry: Paul Anka

#28 in UK and #4 in USA in 1959

Capo 3rd fret

Intro:

C Am Dm G7

#1.

C Am

When somebody leaves you,

that´s the time to cry.

Am Dm

When you know you´re lonely,

Am Dm

you´re not the one and only,

G G G/F G/E G/D

who will cry.

#2.

C Am

When you´re heart is broken,

that´s the time to cry.

Am Dm

When you know she's left you,

Am Dm

you know that she has left you,

G7 C

so, you can cry.

CHORUS:

G C

Happiness is what I long for.

G C D7

Loneliness is why I cry.

Em Am

For you have made my heart a slave

Dm G G/B D7 G7

and now it's up to you.

#3.

C Am

When somebody leaves you,

that´s the time to cry.

Am Dm

When you know she's left you,

Am Dm

you know that she has left you,

G7 C

so, you can cry.

CHORUS:

G C

Happiness is what I long for.

G C

Loneliness is why I cry.

Em Am

For you have made my heart a slave

Dm G7

and now it's up to you.

#4.

C Am

When somebody leaves you,

it´s the time to cry.

Am Dm

When you know she's left you,

Am Dm

you know that she has left you,

G7 C Am F F G7 C

so, you can cry.

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Its Time To Cry Chords by Paul Anka

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