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The Sky Is Crying Tab by Eric Clapton

The Sky Is Crying tab by Eric Clapton

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Here's another blues cover.  It's an old Elmore James song called
"The Sky is Crying", it's been covered by the likes of Eric Clapton,
Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Albert King.  This version is done by Eric Clapton
and is from the album THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CROWD.   Enjoy. . . .


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The Sky is Crying,  look at the tears ...
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   The sky is Crying, look at the tears ...

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             I looked out my window, the ...

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                  My baby left me this morning, ...

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reason why;                             My baby left me ...

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know the reason why, And everytime I ...

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      The sun is shining, although ...

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                        The sun is shining ...

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                                                            I love my ...,
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        I hate to see us part.

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**Slide Guitar***
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Hope you enjoy this, and remember, Clapton IS God.  ;)











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*                                            * I got the key to the       *
* Michael Klem                               * highway, billed out and    *
* Winona State University                    * bound to go.  I'm gonna    *
* Major:  Chemistry			     * leave you running; walkin' *
* Address:  Mklem@vax2.winona.msus.edu	     * is much too slow.          *
*					     *  --- Big Bill Broonzy      *
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*  Heave-Ho Two in a Row!   1994 Stanley Cup Champions--New York Rangers  *
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