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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Bb D Bb D Bb D Bb D
Verse 1:
Bb D Bb D
A thousand years could come and go and we would never change
Bb D Bb D
It doesn't matter how we try, our hearts remain the same
F C F C
You see how quickly distance grows, close your eyes and it appears
F C F C
And we've pretended long enough, no more time, no more tears
Chorus:
F Fmaj7 Bb C
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore
F Fmaj7 Bb C D
While you throw our lives away, throw them away
Verse 2:
Bb D Bb D
Something happened long ago and we grew apart
Bb D Bb D
We turned our heads the other way and so we turned our hearts
F C F C
But girl I'm not blaming you and I'm not blaming me
F C F C
It's just the way the story goes, we grew up but separately
Chorus:
F Fmaj7 Bb C
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore
F Fmaj7 Bb C
While you throw our lives away, oh
F Fmaj7 Bb C
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore, throw them away
Instrumental:
Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb Db Eb
Db Eb
Csus4 C
Chorus:
F Fmaj7 Bb C
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore
F Fmaj7 Bb C
While you throw our lives away, yeah
F Fmaj7 Bb C
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore, throw them away
Chorus:
Ab Abmaj7 Db Eb
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore
Ab Abmaj7 Db Eb
While you throw our lives away
Ab Abmaj7 Db Eb
I just can't cry, I can't cry anymore
Outro:
Db F Db F
Throw them away
Db F Db F
Throw them away
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025