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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, 
           Em
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,
           Em
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, 
           Em
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, 
         Em
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.

Its Time To Cry chords and lyrics

Free chords for Its Time To Cry by Paul Anka. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

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.
#2.
CHORUS:
#3.
CHORUS:
#4.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

Its Time To Cry Chords by Paul Anka

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The chords for "Its Time To Cry" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Dm, G7, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.