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Sometimes We Cry by Van Morrison

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Notes on Intro = On the original album track the intro is a 'bass solo' which should sit within
the intro cord progression below. As a solo acoustic act, I will explore and possibly tab the bass riff 
if i can make it work. In mean time I recommend hammering the D string to the beat and your instinct 
during the C & Em cord progression. It works for me and holds the intro timing together.

Intro: 
C            Em            C            Em  

C             G            C   F    C   G

C            Em            C            Em  

C Am F       F  G          C   F    C   G 


Verse 1:
              C            G         Am
Sometimes we know, sometimes we don't
               C          G          C Am 
Sometimes we give, sometimes we won't
C              F                      G
Sometimes were strong, sometimes were wrong
            C    F    C  G
Sometimes we cry

Verse 2:
               C                 G         Am
Sometimes its bad when the going gets tough
               C                   G            Am
Yeah we look in the mirror and we want to give up
C                 F      C         G
Sometimes we dont even think well try
              C    F    C  G
Sometimes we cry


Verse 3:
                         C             G            Am
Well were gonna have to sit down and think it right through
             C              G        Am
If were only human what more can we do
                   F               G
The only thing to do is eat humble pie
               C   F    C  G
Sometimes we cry


Verse 4:
                           C            G          Am
Before they put me in a jacket, yeah they take me away
               C        G        Am
Im not gonna fake it like johnnie ray
               F              G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
                C    F    C  G
Sometimes we cry


Lead - Verse 5: 

C       G            Am C Am 

C       G            Am

F       G            C     F   C   G


Lead - Verse 6:  

C     Em G          Am

C        G          Am

F        G           C     F    C   G



Verse 7:
              C       G            Am C Am 
Sometimes we cant see anything straight
          C          G        Am
Sometimes everybody is on the make
              F                  G
Sometimes its lonely on the lost highway
              C          F   C   G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry


Verse 8:
                    C     Em      G        Am
Gonna put me in a jacket, ahh and take me away
    C                 G           Am
Im not gonna fake it like johnnie ray
             F                   G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
             C  F      C        G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry

Bridge:
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup 

   Em        F     F         Am  G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
             C   F      C      G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry

OUTRO:

C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup 

   Em        F     F         Am  G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
             C   F      C      G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry

End