Thats Why I Cry
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
***Big thanks to martink12au for his input into creating this Tab.***
Tabbed by Robert Da Prato 20th August, 2023
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No Capo
B.p.m. 172
4/4 Time Signature
Key C
* Single Strum
^ Higher Fret Chord
G ^ x x 12 12 12 15
C ^ x x 14 12 13 12
F ^ x x 15 14 12 x
G7 ^ x x 12 12 12 13
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[Intro]
C A C C A C C A Bbsus A C
e|------------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------|
B|13-13-13-13-13-D--|13-13-13-13-13-D--|13-13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|13-D--------------|
G|12-12-14-14-12-R--|12-12-14-14-12-R--|12-12-14-14-15-15-14-14-|12-R--------------|
D|---------------U--|---------------U--|------------------------|---U--------------|
A|---------------M--|---------------M--|------------------------|---M--------------|
E|------------------|------------------|------------------------|------------------|
[Verse 1] 0:05
N.C. C
'Cause you're the sweetest
F C C
Girl in the world
G7 C
That's why I cry
G7 C
Yes, you're the sweetest
F C
Girl in the world
G7 C G
That's why I cry
[Bridge] 0:28
C F C
I thought our love was settled
C F C
True as it could be
C F C F
But on the sly, another guy
C F G
Took your love from me
C F C F7
Yes, on the sly, another guy
C G C C F C G ^
Took your love from me
[Instrumental] 0:49
C ^ C ^ F ^ C ^
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G7 ^ G7 ^ C ^ G*
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2] 1:05
N.C. C
You've got the warmest
F C
Love in the world
G7 C G7
That's why I cry
C
You've got the warmest
F C
Love in the world
G7 C G7
That's why I cry
[Bridge 2] 1:28
C F C
Now my mind is troubled
C F C
Like an angry sea
C F C F
'Cause on the sly, another guy
C F7 G
Took your love from me
C F C F7
Yes, on the sly, another guy
C G C
Took your love from me
[Outro] 1:44
G C
Took your love from me
G7 C
Took your love from me
G7 C
Took your love from me
G7 C
Took your love from me
( Fades way...........)
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