
Cross To Bear
Billy Joel
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Tom : Dm
G B7 Em Em/D A C C/D C/G G
[Verse 1]
G B7 Em Dm7 F/G
Well, I know you got your troubles
C C/D G C/G G
But I've got problems of my own
B7 A/C# B7/D# Em7
It's all relative you see, what happiness should be
A7sus A7 D7sus D7
And we got to work it out alone
G B7 Em Dm7 F/G
I know about your situation
C C/D G C/G G
And I know all about your pain
B7 A/C# B7/D# Em7
But you know it's true, though it's no comfort to you
A7sus A7 D7sus D7
Into each life must fall some rain
[Chorus]
G D C F C F C
We all have our cross to bear
G D C F C F C
We all walk in darkness sometimes
G B7 Em Em/D A
Though I know it don't seem fair
C7
D7sus F/G C/G G
We all have our cross to bear
[Interlude]
G B7 Em Em/D A C7 C/D F/G C/G G
[Verse 3]
G B7 Em Dm7 F/G
You know I hate to see you cry
G B7 G C/G G
Because I've had my share of tears
B7 A/C# B7/D# Em7
Though it may sound cruel, you know I'd be a fool
A7sus A7 D7sus D7
To let it slide a few more years, listen
G B7 Em Dm7 F/G
I just got to have my freedom
[Refrão]
C C/D G C/G G
And if that's giving you the blues
B7 A/C# B7/D# Em7
That's the price you pay, Lord, there ain't no other way
A7sus A7 D7sus
But to get down on your knees and pay your dues
D7
'Cause don't you know
[Chorus]
G D C F C F C
We all have our cross to bear
[Próxima Parte]
G D C F C F C
We all knuckle under sometimes
G B7 Em Em/D A
Oh, everybody gets his share
C7
D7sus F/G C/G G
We all have our cross to bear
[Interlude]
G B7
| Em Em/D A | C7 D7sus | F/G C/G G |
[Verse 4]
G B7 Em Dm7 F/G
Oh, I just got to have my freedom
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
G D C F C F C
Oh, we all walk in darkness sometimes
G B7 Em Em/D A
Oh, everybody gets his share, mmm
C7
D7sus F C G7
'Cause we all have our cross to bear
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