--------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Sound of Crying - Prefab Sprout --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard Prefab Sprout The Sound of Crying (1992) (McAloon) From: "The Sound of Crying" [Single] Now on various Greatest Hits collections --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORDS e-B-G-D-A-E Cmaj7 0-0-0-2-3-x Dm7/9 0-1-2-0-x-x G/A x-3-4-5-0-x Fmaj7 0-1-2-2-x-1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo 1st fret INTRO | Cmaj7 | Dm7/9 | % | % | | Cmaj7 | Dm7/9 | % | % | Cmaj7 Dm7/9 Hang out the flags a new world order's on the way Cmaj7 Dm7/9 Start singing now a song to greet the joyful day G/A Fmaj7 Just when we thought the time was right for celebrating Dm7/9 With music of the spheres Fmaj7 What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on Dm7/9 A sea of children's tears G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth Cmaj7 Dm7/9 We're only men and women doing what we can Cmaj7 Dm7/9 Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan G/A Fmaj7 Then other times I swear that he is improvising Dm7/9 Discordant and remote Fmaj7 Another orphan baby in failed uprising Dm7/9 Another real bum note G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth Cmaj7 Dm7 And if you're listening up there Cmaj7 Dm7 You could consider this a prayer G/A Fmaj7 Well who am I to tell you how to run your business Dm7/9 Man, you could strike me blind Fmaj7 What kind of noise we gotta make down here before we Dm7/9 Destroy your peace of mind G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth [vocals ad lib and fade]