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Crying Time:Ray Charles.
#1 Adult Contemp., #5 R&B and #6 Rock in 1965.
               (Capo 1st fret.)
[Chorus]
GOh, it's crying time again, you're gonna Dleave me.
D7I can see that far away look, in your Geyes.
G7I can tell by the way you hold me, Cdarling.
That it Gwon't be long, beDfore it's crying Gtime.
#1.
GNow, they say that absence, makes the heart grow Dfonder.
D7And that tears are only rain to make love Ggrow.
G7Well, my love for you could never grow, no Cstronger.
If I Glived to be a Dhundred years Gold.
[Chorus]
GOh, it's crying time again, you're gonna Dleave me.
D7I can see that far away look, in your Geyes.
G7I can tell by the way you hold me, Cdarling.
That it Gwon't be long, beDfore it's crying Gtime.
[Interlude]
#2.
GNow, you say you've found someone that you love Dbetter.
D7Well, that's the way it's happened, every time beGfore.
G7And as sure as the sun comes up toCmorrow,
crying Gtime will start when Dyou walk out the Gdoor.
[Chorus]
GOh, it's crying time again, you're gonna Dleave me.
D7I can see that far away look, in your Geyes.
G7I can tell by the way you hold me, Cdarling.
That it Gwon't be long, beDfore it's crying Gtime.
[OUTRO] PIANO:
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Crying Time

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Crying Time:Ray Charles.

#1 Adult Contemp., #5 R&B and #6 Rock in 1965.

(Capo 1st fret.)

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me.

D7 G

I can see that far away look, in your eyes.

G7 C

I can tell by the way you hold me, darling.

G D G

That it won't be long, before it's crying time.

#1.

G D

Now, they say that absence, makes the heart grow fonder.

D7 G

And that tears are only rain to make love grow.

G7 C

Well, my love for you could never grow, no stronger.

G D G

If I lived to be a hundred years old.

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me.

D7 G

I can see that far away look, in your eyes.

G7 C

I can tell by the way you hold me, darling.

G D G

That it won't be long, before it's crying time.

[Interlude]

#2.

G D

Now, you say you've found someone that you love better.

D7 G

Well, that's the way it's happened, every time before.

G7 C

And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow,

G D G

crying time will start when you walk out the door.

[Chorus]

G D

Oh, it's crying time again, you're gonna leave me.

D7 G

I can see that far away look, in your eyes.

G7 C

I can tell by the way you hold me, darling.

G D G

That it won't be long, before it's crying time.

[OUTRO] PIANO:

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Crying Time Chords by Ray Charles

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