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[Intro] All words need to be sung; nobody's ever had this word in a song before, matter of fact, every word needs to be in a song, every word 'Cause they're all important Bb F C x3 Ab Bb C x2

^Bb Weeping ^Fsad and ^Clonely ^Bb When This ^FCruel Thing is ^Cover ^Bb Hopes and ^Ffears, how^C vain ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover

Bb F C x3 Ab Bb C x2

^Bb Oft in ^Fdreams I ^Csee you ^Bb On the ^Fbattleplan^Ce ^Bb Sadly ^Fbreathe and ^Cfallen ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover

Bb F C x3 Ab Bb C x2

^Bb If a^Fmid-in of ^Cbattle ^Bb Nobly^F you should ^Cfall ^BbI whisper wo^Frds in your hon^Cor ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover (This Cruel Thing is over) ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover (This Cruel Thing is over) ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover (This Cruel Thing is over) ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover (When This Cruel Thing is over) ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover (When This Cruel Thing is over) ^Ab When This ^BbCruel Thing is ^Cover

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Widespread Panic - This cruel thing