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Make Me Cry

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[Intro]
N.C.
One two three
D G D G D G D G
[Verse 1]
DIn every sGea there's a Dmouth of a rGiver
Where Dwaterfall Griches flow DdownG  
Why do they FM9cry?C6/9  FM9/C  C6/9  
No one knows DwhGyD  G  
DIn every G6mouth there's a Dword of forG6giveness
DThat melts all the G6ice to the Dground
G6Why do you FM9sighC6/9?FM9  C6/9  
I don't know DwhG6/9yD  
[Chorus]
Why does the G#m7sky  C#m11fall  G#m7down
C#m11Like  Cm11pour-Fm7ing Gb13b9/Drain?
To G#11let it flC#7#9/Bow again
F#m11Gonna make you AM9feel alright
EM9/G#Take your dreams, keep them AM9out of sight
F#m11Wanna make you AM9come alive
EM9/G#Close your eyes, keep you AM9warm at night
G6/9So come a little A9closer to me
G6/9So many things I A9want you to sG6/9ee
E7add11My      G6/9darliDngG6/9  D  G6/9  D  G6/9  D  G6/9  
[Verse 3]
DIn every Glaugh is the Dsorrow
Of Gall of the Dtears that you've Gheld for so Dlong
Would Gyou make me FM9cry?C6/9  FM9  
Oh, C6/9let mC6/9/Be run dD/AryG  D  G  
DIn every Gtear are the DM7eyes of a Gfather
And Dmother that Gbrought you to DM7see
GSing FM9lullC6/9abyFM9  
As C6/9you say goodnDight, night, night G(goodDnight)
[Chorus]
Why do the G#m7stars C#m11look  G#m7down (G#m71 2 3 C#m114 5   G#m76 7 8 9 C#m11and 10)
C#m11And   Cm11feel  Fm7no  Gb13b9/Dshame    (Eb6/9Counting up the Ab2droplets of the Gb13b9/Dtears falling from the G#11sky)C#7#9  
When G#11they are all C#7#9/Bthe sameF#m11?
Gonna set your AM9mind alight
EM9/G#Keep you close to me and AM9hold you tight
F#m11Wanna keep you AM9burning bright
EM9/G#Take your words, shine them AM9like a light
G6/9So come a little A9closer to me (Come a little closer)
G6/9So many things I A9want you to sG6/9ee (Many think I want you to see)
E7add11My      G6/9darliDngG6/9  D  G6/9  D  G6/9  D  G6/9  
[Outro]
DIn every Gsoul is the Dneed to grow Golder
To Dspeed up the Gpassing of Dtime
I don't know FM9whyC6/9  FM9  C6/9  
But it makes me DcryG  
D G D G D

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Make Me Cry

by Jacob Collier

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

FM9

C6/9

FM9/C

G6/9

G#m7

C#m11

Cm11

Fm7

Gb13b9/D

G#11

C#7#9/B

F#m11

AM9

EM9/G#

E7add11

C6/9/B

D/A

DM7

Eb6/9

Ab2

[Intro]

N.C.

One two three

D G D G D G D G

[Verse 1]

D G D G

In every sea there's a mouth of a river

D G D G

Where waterfall riches flow down

FM9 C6/9 FM9/C C6/9

Why do they cry?

D G D G

No one knows why

D G6 D G6

In every mouth there's a word of forgiveness

D G6 D

That melts all the ice to the ground

G6 FM9 C6/9 FM9 C6/9

Why do you sigh?

D G6/9 D

I don't know why

[Chorus]

G#m7 C#m11 G#m7

Why does the sky fall down

C#m11 Cm11 Fm7 Gb13b9/D

Like pour-ing rain?

G#11 C#7#9/B

To let it flow again

F#m11 AM9

Gonna make you feel alright

EM9/G# AM9

Take your dreams, keep them out of sight

F#m11 AM9

Wanna make you come alive

EM9/G# AM9

Close your eyes, keep you warm at night

G6/9 A9

So come a little closer to me

G6/9 A9 G6/9

So many things I want you to see

E7add11 G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9

My darling

[Verse 3]

D G D

In every laugh is the sorrow

G D G D

Of all of the tears that you've held for so long

G FM9 C6/9 FM9

Would you make me cry?

C6/9 C6/9/B D/A G D G

Oh, let me run dry

D G DM7 G

In every tear are the eyes of a father

D G DM7

And mother that brought you to see

G FM9 C6/9 FM9

Sing lullaby

C6/9 D G D

As you say goodnight, night, night (goodnight)

[Chorus]

G#m7 C#m11 G#m7 G#m7 C#m11 G#m7 C#m11

Why do the stars look down (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10)

C#m11 Cm11 Fm7 Gb13b9/D Eb6/9 Ab2 Gb13b9/D G#11 C#7#9

And feel no shame (Counting up the droplets of the tears falling from the sky)

G#11 C#7#9/B F#m11

When they are all the same?

AM9

Gonna set your mind alight

EM9/G# AM9

Keep you close to me and hold you tight

F#m11 AM9

Wanna keep you burning bright

EM9/G# AM9

Take your words, shine them like a light

G6/9 A9

So come a little closer to me (Come a little closer)

G6/9 A9 G6/9

So many things I want you to see (Many think I want you to see)

E7add11 G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9 D G6/9

My darling

[Outro]

D G D G

In every soul is the need to grow older

D G D

To speed up the passing of time

FM9 C6/9 FM9 C6/9

I don't know why

D G

But it makes me cry

D G D G D

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