Am   C   Dm   E   F   G   G/B
eb|--0----0---1----0---1---3--------|
Bb|--1----1---3----0---1---3---3----|
Gb|--2----0---2----1---2---0---0----|
Db|--2----2---0----2---3---0---0----|
Ab|--0----3--------2---3---2---2----|
Eb|----------------0---1---3--------|

Tempo = 63 bpm, instrumental sections divided into bars of 4/4, except one 2/4 bar of G on intro.

Am* - play open A string, Am implied


[Intro]
| Am   Dm   | G    C G/B |
| Am   Dm   | G    | Am       |

[Verse 1]
Am            Dm
   Talk to me softly
       G                  C    G/B
There's something in your eyes
Am                 Dm
   Don't hang your head in sorrow
G                  C   G/B
  And please don't cry
Am                Dm
   I know how you feel inside, I've
G                   C   G/B
  I've been there before
Am              Dm
   Somethin' is changin' inside you
G               C    G/B  Am*
  And don't you know

[Chorus]
F           G     Am
  Don't you cry tonight, I still love you baby
F           G     Am
  Don't you cry tonight
F           G     C                G/B     Am       G
  Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby
F               G     Am
  And don't you cry tonight

[Verse 2]
Am           Dm
   Give me a whisper
G               C    G/B
  And give me a sigh
Am           Dm
   Give me a kiss before you
G             C   G/B
  Tell me goodbye
Am           Dm
   Don't you take it so hard now
G                             C   G/B
  And please don't take it so bad
Am               Dm
   I'll still be thinkin' of you
G                  C  G/B  Am  G
  And the times we had.....    Baby

[Chorus]
F               G     Am
  And don't you cry tonight
F           G     Am
  Don't you cry tonight
F           G     C                G/B     Am       G
  Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby
F               G     Am
  And don't you cry tonight

[Instrumental]
| Dm    F     | G     Am G  |
| F     G     | Am        G |
| F     G     | E     F     |
| F     G     | Am          |

[Verse 3]
Dm              G
   And please remember
C        G/B   Am
  That I never lied
Dm              G
   And please remember
C       G/B    Am
  How I felt inside now, honey
Dm           G
   You gotta make it your own way
C     G/B       Am
  But you'll be alright now, sugar
Dm             G
   You'll feel better tomorrow
C          G/B      Am       G
  Come the morning light now baby

[Chorus]
F               G     Am
  And don't you cry tonight
F               G     Am
  And don't you cry tonight
F               G     C               G/B     Am       G
  And don't you cry tonight there's a heaven above you baby
F               G
  And don't you cry
F                G        F
  Don't you ever cry-y-yy-yy
          G     E
Don't you cry tonight
      F
Baby, maybe someday
F           G
  Don't you cry
F                G        F
  Don't you ever cry-y-yy-yy
          G     C
Don't you cry tonight