Tuning: E A D G B E

Riff during chorus: e|------------| B|---10--12---| repeat G|------------| D|------------| A|------------| E|------------| [Verse 1]

^GShe sits alone by a lamp^Dpost ^CTrying to find a thought that's escaped her ^Gmind ^GShe says "Dad's the one I love t^Dhe most, ^CBut Stipe's not far ^Gbehind!"

[Verse 2]

^G She never lets me in ^D- only tells me where she's been ^C When she's had too much to ^Gdrink ^G I say that I don't care, I just ^Drun my hands through her dark hair, then I ^C Pray to God, "You gotta help me fly a^Gway", (and just)

[Chorus]

Let her ^Ccry if the ^Gtears fall down like rain Let her ^Csing if it ^Emeases ^Gall her ^Dpain Let her ^Cgo, let her ^Gwalk right out on me And if the ^Dsun comes up tomorrow, Let her ^Cbe, let her ^Gbe

[Solo] G D C G [Verse 3]

^G This morning I woke up alone,^D found a note standing by the phone ^C Saying "Baby, maybe I'll be ^Gback someday." ^G I wanted to look for you; you walked ^Din, I didn't know just what I should do, so I ^C Sat back down, had a beer and felt ^Gsorry for myself

[Chorus]

Let her ^Ccry if the ^Gtears fall down like rain Let her ^Csing if it ^Emeases ^Gall her ^Dpain Let her ^Cgo, let her ^Gwalk right out on me And if the ^Dsun comes up tomorrow, Let her ^Cbe, ohh.^G..

[Interlude] (G) D C G [Verse 4]

^G Last night I tried to leave,^D cried so much I could not believe ^C She was the same girl I fell in love with long ^Gago ^G She went in the back to get high;^D I sat down on my couch and cried, yelling ^C "Oh Mama! Please help me^G. Won't you hold my hand?"

[Chorus]

Let her ^Ccry if the ^Gtears fall down like rain Let her ^Csing if it ^Emeases ^Gall her ^Dpain Let her ^Cgo, let her ^Gwalk right out on me And if the ^Dsun comes up tomorrow, let her ^Gbe

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

Hootie & the Blowfish - Let her cry