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| Sister | cry wh | at you ne | eded brought yourself thi | ngs you could not | use |
| C | G | |
| Maybe some man will come along and claim you |
| C | G | |
| Maybe you^?ll wind up in another town. |
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| Sister cry count the stars. There^?s many in the sky that passed you by. |
| Maybe up ahead they^?ll be seeing changes. |
| Somehow changes made won^?t belong to you. |
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| G | G7 | F | |
| Someone^?ll come along a | nd carry yo | u down |
| Am | F | |
| Someone^?ll come along and carry you | down |
| G | G7 | F | |
| Someone^?ll come al | ong and ca | rry you down |
| Am | D | |
| Someone^?ll come along and c | arry you down |
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| Sister cry been mistreated. Doesn^?t mean someone won^?t let you in. |
| Maybe some man will come along and claim you |
| Maybe you^?ll wind up in another down |
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| Em | A | Em | A | |
| This devil^?s knockin^? | at your door |
| Em | A | Em | A | |
| But I could lead them a | ll astray |
| Em | G | |
| Just don^?t matter what the p | eople say |
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