Josh Ritter – Cry Softly (Guitar)
Capo 4
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This is an as-yet unreleased song Josh played in St. Louis at the Pageant.
One or two of the lyrics are just guesses at this point. Believe he even mentioned
it is a work in progress. Took this from a recording at Infinity Hall in Norwalk, CT
from June 2014.
CAPO 4
[CHORDS]
C/G (332010)
F (133211)
G (320003)
[Intro]
C/G F G C/G
[Verse]
C/G F Sometimes happy ever after ain't always ever after G C/G You promised me forever then you ran off with a dancer C/G Now it's good to see you back here F But I'm on to greener pastures G C/G And if you gotta cry, cry softly
[Chorus]
F C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There's the front door, thanks awfully G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softly
[Verse]
C/G This ain't the first time that you left me F Remember Reno, Taos and Tempe G C/G Remember Carlsbad, El Paso and that second time in Tempe C/G Yeah you've pulled a lot of fast ones F But this last one is your last one G C/G And if you've gotta cry, cry softly
[Chorus]
F C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There's the front door, thanks awfully G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softly
[Break]
F C/G G C/G F C/G G C/G
[Verse]
C/G Well heaven needs a hell F Liberty a bell G Up 'til now I thought that feeling bad C/G Meant things were going well C/G Now things are going great F But honey babe it's late G C/G So if you gotta cry, cry softly
[Verse]
C/G I admit since you've been gone F I've done my share of moving on G There's been a lot of warm embracing C/G Whiskey chasing vodka blondes C/G Oh honey babe I'm beat F And I need a little sleep G C/G And if you gotta cry, cry softly
[Chorus]
F C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There's the front door, thanks awfully G And if you gotta cry, cry G If you gotta cry, cry G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softly
[Outro]
F C/G G C/G