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Verse 1
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!"
Verse 2
She never lets me in - only tells me where 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, then I
Pray to God, "You gotta help me fly away", (and just)
Chorus
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
Solo
Verse 3
This morning I woke up alone, found a note standing by the phone
Saying "Baby, maybe I'll be back someday."
I wanted to look for you; you walked in, I didn't know just what I should do, so I
Sat back down and had a beer and felt sorry for myself
Chorus
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, ohh...
Interlude
(G) D C G
Verse 4
Last night I tried to leave, cried so much I 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?"
Chorus
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, oh, let her be
Performance Notes:
1. Tambourine
one hit on the 2-beat starts at line 3 and continues during
the verses
double-time accent 3 during chorus and solo
2. Drums:
ride shimmer between line 4 and 5
enter at first chorus
don't play during last verse (shimmer accents only)
play ride on bell during chorus
3. Vocal harmonies
first chorus on "if the sun comes up tomorrow"
all other choruses over "let her {cry/see/go}" and
"if the sun comes up tomorrow"
4. Lead guitar
arpeggiates chords during chorus
play accents over last verse (wailing emotion, feedback
effects, etc)
classic Marshall/Les Paul sound
5. All
in the chorus after the solo and the last chorus, the last
two lines are played with reduced dynamics - no drums,
no strum, no tamb - just easing down
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