Don't Cry chords by Mavis Staples

Intro:

F C7 C



Verse 1:
             F
The world is big and often wrong
F
But truth is bigger and twice as strong
           Bb
Some times ain't pretty, some times ain't nice
              F
But hold your ground, dry your eyes
             C          C7
Here take my word, take my life
      F    Bb    F
Don't cry

Verse 2:
F
They say they love you when juices flowing
F
When money's gone they must be going
          Bb
Sometimes ain't pretty coming from a friend
              F
But you'll be ready if it happens again
            C7
You take my word, take my life
      F     Bb   F
Don't cry

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

Instrumental:
F
Bb     F
Gm7 C7
F Bb F

Chorus:
      Bb
Don't cry when they wanna sell ya
      F
Don't cry when they wanna fight
      Bb                                       C
Don't cry when they won't believe ya, when you know you're right
      Bb                                   F
Don't cry when they wanna paint youin to a corner of their design
Gm                 G               C7
It's your innocent blood they want, it's your innocent, innocent mind

Verse 3:
                  F
Well the world is big and often wrong
F
But your heart is bigger and twice as strong
            Bb
Sometimes a mystery, sometimes it's blind
            F
It won't deceive you it doesn't lie
             C7
Here take my word, take my life
      F   Bb  F
Don't cry

Outro:
             C7
Here take my word, here take my life
      F   Bb  F
Don't cry
             C
Here take my word, take my life
      F
Don't cry