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Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Ev'ry body knows where you go when the sun goes down.
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I think you only live to see the lights uptown.
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I wasted my time when I would try, try, try.
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'Cause when the lights have lost their glow you'll cry, cry, cry.
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Soon you're sugar daddies will all be gone.
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You'll wake up some cold day and find you're alone.
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You'll call for me, but I'm gonna tell you bye, bye, bye.
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When I turn around and walk away you'll cry, cry, cry.
[Chorus]
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You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll cry alone.
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When ev'ryone's forgotten and you're left on your own
B7 E
you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
[Solo]
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[Verse 2]
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I lie awake at night to wait till you come in.
B7
You stay a little while and then you're gone again.
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Ev'ry question that I ask I get a lie, lie, lie.
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For ev'ry lie you tell you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
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When your fickle love gets old no one will care for you.
B7
Then you'll come back for a little love that's true.
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I'll tell you no, and then you'll ask me "why, why, why?"
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When I remind you of all of this you'll cry, cry, cry.
[Chorus]
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You're gonna cry, cry, cry and you'll want me then.
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It'll hurt when you think of the fool you've been
B7 E
you're gonna cry, cry, cry.
[Outro]
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