Don't Cry chords by Mavis Staples

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

FF C7C7 C majorC


Verse 1:
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The world is big and often wrong
FF
But truth is bigger and twice as strong
      Bb majorBb
Some times ain't pretty, some times ain't nice
       FF
But hold your ground, dry your eyes
       C majorC     C7C7
Here take my word, take my life
   FF  Bb majorBb  FF
Don't cry

Verse 2:
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They say they love you when juices flowing
FF
When money's gone they must be going
     Bb majorBb
Sometimes ain't pretty coming from a friend
       FF
But you'll be ready if it happens again
      C7C7
You take my word, take my life
   FF   Bb majorBb  FF
Don't cry

Chorus:
   Bb majorBb
Don't cry when they wanna sell ya
   FF
Don't cry when they wanna fight
   Bb majorBb                   C majorC
Don't cry when they won't believe ya, and you know you're right
   Bb majorBb                  FF
Don't cry when they wanna paint you into a corner of their design
G minorGm         G+G        C majorC
It's your innocent blood they want, it's your innocent mind

Instrumental:
FF
Bb majorBb   FF
Gm7Gm7 C7C7
FF Bb majorBb FF

Chorus:
   Bb majorBb
Don't cry when they wanna sell ya
   FF
Don't cry when they wanna fight
   Bb majorBb                    C majorC
Don't cry when they won't believe ya, when you know you're right
   Bb majorBb                  FF
Don't cry when they wanna paint youin to a corner of their design
G minorGm         G+G        C7C7
It's your innocent blood they want, it's your innocent, innocent mind

Verse 3:
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Well the world is big and often wrong
FF
But your heart is bigger and twice as strong
      Bb majorBb
Sometimes a mystery, sometimes it's blind
      FF
It won't deceive you it doesn't lie
       C7C7
Here take my word, take my life
   FF  Bb majorBb FF
Don't cry

Outro:
       C7C7
Here take my word, here take my life
   FF  Bb majorBb FF
Don't cry
       C majorC
Here take my word, take my life
   FF
Don't cry