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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sound of Crying - Prefab Sprout --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Paddy McAloon From: "The Sound of Crying" [Single, 1992] Now on various Greatest Hits collections Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 1st fret play: C key: Db For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats") --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS E-A-D-G-B-e Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0 Dm9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5(0) G/A x-0-5-4-3-x Fmaj7 1-x-2-2-1-0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] | Cmaj7 | Dm9 | % | % | | Cmaj7 | Dm9 | % | % | [Verse 1]
Cmaj7Hang out the flags a Dm9new world order's on the way Cmaj7 Start singing now a Dm9song to greet the joyful day
[Bridge]
G/A Fmaj7 Just when we thought the time was right for celebrating Dm9 With music of the spheres Fmaj7 What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on Dm9 A sea of children's tears
[Chorus]
G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7We're only men and Dm9women doing what we can Cmaj7 Sometimes I think that Dm9God is working to a plan
[Bridge]
G/A Fmaj7 Then other times I swear that he is improvising Dm9 Discordant and remote Fmaj7 Another orphan baby in failed uprising Dm9 Another real bum note
[Chorus]
G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[Middle 8]
Cmaj7 And if you're Dm7listening up there Cmaj7 You could conDm7sider this a prayer
[Bridge]
G/A Fmaj7 Well who am I to tell you how to run your business Dm9 Man, you could strike me blind Fmaj7 What kind of noise we gotta make down here before we Dm9 Destroy your peace of mind
[Chorus]
G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Once more the Amsound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[vocals ad lib and fade]