This is a super-easy, pared down version. I find the original Hootie version to be too
to do acoustically and without a lead guitar. It's also a different key than the
It suits my female voice much better.
Let Her Cry
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She sits alone by a lamppost
trying to find a thought that's escaped her mind
She says Dad's the one I love the most
but Stipe's not far behind
She lets me in
only tell me where's she's been
when she's had too much to drink
I say that I don't care I just run my hands
through her dark hair and I pray to God
you gotta help me fly away
And just let her cry if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
Let her go. Let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be, let her be.
This morning I woke up alone
found a note by the phone
saying maybe I'll be back some day
I wanted to look for you
You walked in I didn't know just what to do
so I sat back down had a beer and felt sorry for myself.
Saying let her cry if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
Let her go. Let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be, let her be.
Last nite I tried to leave
She cried so much I just could not believe
she was the same girl I fell in love with long ago
She went in the back to get high
I sat down on my couch and cried
yelling oh mama please help me
won't you hold my hand.
And let her cry if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
Let her go. Let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be
Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain
Let her sing if it eases all her pain
Let her go. Let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow
Let her be, let her be.
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