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| VERSE 1: |
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| It's a | cold wet, De | cember night in your | bedroom when he | said goodbye |
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| And you | let him go. He walked | out the door said | after this, baby, I won't | leave no more. |
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| He held your hand, looked | in your eyes, said | little girl its gonna | be alright |
| CHORUS: |
| F | F | |
| The | boys are waiting for me outside by the van. | Gotta go, gotta go, got to work it now |
| C | G | F | C | |
| -- Darlin' don't | cry for me, cause I'm coming | home, cause I'm coming | home |
| INSTRUMENTAL: |
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| VERSE 2: |
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| Last night, she | heard his voice, | called long distance from | way up north |
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| He | said girl you know I | think we're so close I | think were gonna make it when I | come back home |
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| I'll | hold your hand, look | in your eyes. | Say little girl, it's gonna | be alright but |
| CHORUS: |
| F | F | |
| The | boys are waiting for me outside by the van. | Gotta go, gotta go, got to work it now |
| C | G | F | C | |
| -- Darlin' don't | cry for me, cause I'm coming | home, cause I'm coming | home |
| BRIDGE: |
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| Don't cry, don't cry |
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| Don't cry my darling one |
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| Don't cry, don't cry |
| F | |
| I don't plan on | dyin' young |
| F | |
| I don't plan on | dyin' young |
| INSTRUMENTAL: |
| C | G | F | F |
| CHORUS: |
| F | F | |
| The | boys are waiting for me outside by the van. | Gotta go, gotta go, got to work it now |
| C | G | F | C | |
| -- Darlin' don't | cry for me, cause I'm coming | home, cause I'm coming | home |
| C | G | F | C | |
| -- Darlin' don't | cry for me, cause I'm coming | home... |
| --crookedpath |