Let Her Cry Uke tab by Hootie And The Blowfish

4 Chords used in the song: G, D, C, Em

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Album:  unknown
Difficulty: 
3.25
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
[Verse 1]

G chordG D chordD
She sits alone by a lamppost
C chordC
Trying to find a thought that's escaped
G chordG
her mind
G chordG D chordD
She says "Dad's the one I love the most,
C chordC G chordG
But Stipe's not far behind!"



[Verse 2]

G chordG D chordD
She never lets me in - only tells me
where she's been
C chordC G chordG
When she's had too much to drink
G chordG D chordD
I say that I don't care, I just run my
hands through her dark hair, then I
C chordC
Pray to God, "You gotta help me fly
G chordG
away", (and just)


[Chorus]

C chordC G chordG
Let her cry if the tears fall down
like rain
C chordC Em chordEm G chordG D chordD
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
C chordC G chordG
Let her go, let her walk right out
on me
D chordD
And if the sun comes up tomorrow,
C chordC G chordG
Let her be, let her be


[Solo]

G chordG D chordD C chordC G chordG


[Verse 3]

G chordG D chordD
This morning I woke up alone, found a
note standing by the phone
C chordC G chordG
Saying "Baby, maybe I'll be back
someday."
G chordG
I wanted to look for you; you walked
D chordD
in, I didn't know just what I should
do, so I
C chordC
Sat back down, had a beer and felt
G chordG
sorry for myself


[Chorus]

C chordC G chordG
Let her cry if the tears fall down
like rain
C chordC Em chordEm G chordG D chordD
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
C chordC G chordG
Let her go, let her walk right out
on me
D chordD
And if the sun comes up tomorrow,
C chordC G chordG
Let her be, ohh...


[Interlude]

(G chordG) D chordD C chordC G chordG


[Verse 4]
G chordG D chordD
Last night I tried to leave, cried so
much I could not believe
C chordC
She was the same girl I fell in love
G chordG
with long ago
G chordG D chordD
She went in the back to get high; I
sat down on my couch and cried,
yelling
C chordC G chordG
"Oh Mama! Please help me. Won't you
hold my hand?"


[Chorus]

C chordC G chordG
Let her cry if the tears fall down
like rain
C chordC Em chordEm G chordG D chordD
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
C chordC G chordG
Let her go, let her walk right out
on me
D chordD
And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let
G chordG
her be

C chordC G chordG
Let her cry if the tears fall down
like rain
C chordC Em chordEm G chordG D chordD
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
C chordC G chordG
Let her go, let her walk right out
on me
D chordD
And if the sun comes up tomorrow,
C chordC G chordG
Let her be, oh, let her be

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