Chords for Mavis Staples - "Don't Cry" (Full Album Stream)
Tempo:
119.25 bpm
Chords used:
F
Bb
C
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [C]
The world [F] is big and often wrong, but truth is bigger than twice as strong.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, sometimes ain't nice, but hold [F] your ground, dry your eyes.
Here take [C] my word, take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
[F]
They'll say they love you when juice is flowing, when money is gone, they must be going.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, coming from a friend, but [F] you'll be ready if it happens again.
Here take my word, [C]
take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
[F] [Bb] Don't cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe you, [C] and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint you [F] into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's the innocent blood they [C] want, it's your innocent mind.
Here take my word, take my life, [F] don't
[Bb]
[F]
[Gm] cry.
[C] [F] [Bb]
[F] Don't [Bb] cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe [C] you, and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint [F] you into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's your innocent blood [C] they want, it's your innocent mind.
Well the world [F] is big, and often wrong, but your heart is bigger, and twice as strong.
Sometimes [Bb] a mystery, sometimes it's blind, but it won't [F] deceive you, it doesn't lie.
Here take my word, [C] take my life, [F] don't cry.
[Bb] [F] Here take [C] my word, take my life, [F] don't cry.
[Bb] [F] Here take my [C] word, take my life, [F] don't cry.
The world [F] is big and often wrong, but truth is bigger than twice as strong.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, sometimes ain't nice, but hold [F] your ground, dry your eyes.
Here take [C] my word, take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
[F]
They'll say they love you when juice is flowing, when money is gone, they must be going.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, coming from a friend, but [F] you'll be ready if it happens again.
Here take my word, [C]
take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
[F] [Bb] Don't cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe you, [C] and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint you [F] into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's the innocent blood they [C] want, it's your innocent mind.
Here take my word, take my life, [F] don't
[Bb]
[F]
[Gm] cry.
[C] [F] [Bb]
[F] Don't [Bb] cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe [C] you, and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint [F] you into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's your innocent blood [C] they want, it's your innocent mind.
Well the world [F] is big, and often wrong, but your heart is bigger, and twice as strong.
Sometimes [Bb] a mystery, sometimes it's blind, but it won't [F] deceive you, it doesn't lie.
Here take my word, [C] take my life, [F] don't cry.
[Bb] [F] Here take [C] my word, take my life, [F] don't cry.
[Bb] [F] Here take my [C] word, take my life, [F] don't cry.
Key:
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Bb
C
Gm
F
Bb
C
Gm
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The world [F] is big and often wrong, but truth is bigger than twice as strong.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, sometimes ain't nice, but hold [F] your ground, dry your eyes.
Here take [C] my word, _ take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
_ [F] _
_ _ They'll say they love you when juice is flowing, when money is gone, they must be going.
_ [Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, coming from a friend, but [F] you'll be ready if it happens again.
Here take my word, _ [C]
take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry. _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Don't cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe you, [C] and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint you [F] into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's the innocent blood they [C] want, it's your innocent mind.
_ Here take my word, take my life, _ _ [F] don't _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ cry.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ Don't [Bb] cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe [C] you, and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint [F] you into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's your innocent blood [C] they want, it's your innocent _ mind.
_ _ _ _ Well the world [F] is big, and often wrong, but your heart is bigger, _ and twice as strong.
Sometimes [Bb] a mystery, _ sometimes it's blind, but it won't [F] deceive you, it doesn't lie.
Here take my word, [C] take my life, _ [F] don't cry.
[Bb] _ _ [F] Here take [C] my word, take my life, _ [F] don't cry.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ Here take my [C] word, take my life, _ [F] don't cry. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The world [F] is big and often wrong, but truth is bigger than twice as strong.
[Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, sometimes ain't nice, but hold [F] your ground, dry your eyes.
Here take [C] my word, _ take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry.
_ [F] _
_ _ They'll say they love you when juice is flowing, when money is gone, they must be going.
_ [Bb] Sometimes ain't pretty, coming from a friend, but [F] you'll be ready if it happens again.
Here take my word, _ [C]
take my life, [F] don't [Bb] cry. _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Don't cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe you, [C] and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint you [F] into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's the innocent blood they [C] want, it's your innocent mind.
_ Here take my word, take my life, _ _ [F] don't _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ cry.
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ Don't [Bb] cry when they want to sell you, [F] don't cry when they want to fight, [Bb] don't cry when they don't believe [C] you, and you know you're right.
[Bb] Don't cry when they want to paint [F] you into a corner of their design.
[Gm] It's your innocent blood [C] they want, it's your innocent _ mind.
_ _ _ _ Well the world [F] is big, and often wrong, but your heart is bigger, _ and twice as strong.
Sometimes [Bb] a mystery, _ sometimes it's blind, but it won't [F] deceive you, it doesn't lie.
Here take my word, [C] take my life, _ [F] don't cry.
[Bb] _ _ [F] Here take [C] my word, take my life, _ [F] don't cry.
[Bb] _ _ [F] _ Here take my [C] word, take my life, _ [F] don't cry. _ _ _ _ _ _