Chords for Cal Smith "I Didn't Even Cry"

[F] _ _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ The moment that [C] I saw the [F] doctor's face, _ _
_ _ _ [C] I knew his heart was heavy with [F] bad news.
For _ _ [Bb] he shook his head and said, the [F] fever just won't break, _ _
and I'm afraid your son [C] won't last the whole [F] night through. _ _ _ _
[C] [Dm] We [C] rushed to our _ baby's bedside [Bb] and held his [F] trembling hand.
He [Bb] was frightened but [F] trying so hard [G] to be a [C] little man,
for [F] he looked _ up with a proud glow in [Bb] his eyes,
_ _ [A] _
[G] [F] and [Bb] said, Daddy, you [F] know what? _
Today [Bb] the nurse [A] gave [G] me [F] a shot,
_ and Daddy, [Bb] _ [C] I didn't _ [Bb] even cry.
_ _ [F] _ _
_ I nursed my hurt [C] through long and [F] lonely years, _ _ _
[Dm] and [C] blamed fate for tearing my world [Gm] [F] all apart. _ _ _ _
I [Bb] began and ended each new day [F] with bitter tears, _ _
and refused to let [C] one warm thought touch [F] my heart. _ _ _ _
[C] [Dm] Then [C] one Sunday I was placing _ [Am] [Bb] flowers on my [F] baby's grave.
_ [Bb] Suddenly I felt [F] compelled to [G] kneel down on _ [C] knees and pray,
[Dm] [Em] and when [F] I cried, Oh Lord, a gentle voice [Bb] replied,
_ _ _ [A] _
[G] [F] and [Bb] said, Daddy, [Gm] you [F] know what?
_ [Bb] Today I [A] took a [Gm] [F] walk with God,
_ and Daddy, _ [Bb] [C] I wish you [Bb] wouldn't cry. _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _