Cm Fm
Lady sing the blues so well
G
As if she mean it
Cm
As if it's hell down here
Fm
In the smoke-filled world
Where the jokes are cold they don't laugh at jokes
G
They laugh at tragedies
Cm Fm
Corner street societies
Cm
But they believe her
Fm
They never leave her while she sings
G
She make them feel safe
Cm G Cm Fm
she says I can sing this song so blue
Cm Fm G
that you will cry in spite of you
Cm G Fm
little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Cm G
little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Cm G Cm Fm
and I have walked these streets so long
Cm Fm G
there ain't nothin' right there ain't nothin' wrong
Cm G Fm
but the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Cm Fm G
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Cm G Fm G
lady lights a cigarette puffs away no regrets
Fm G
takes a look around no regrets no regrets
Cm G Fm G
stretches out like branches of a poplar tree
Fm G
says I am free sings so soft as if she'll break
Cm G
says I can sing this song so blue
Fm G
that you will cry in spite of you
Cm G Fm
little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Cm G
little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Cm G Cm Fm
and I have walked these streets so long
Cm Fm G
there ain't nothin' right nothin' wrong
Cm G Fm
but the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Cm G
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
C C7
but on this stage I've learned to fly
F D
learned to sing and learned to cry
Dm
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
F G
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
C C7
but now it's time to say goodbye
F D
some might laugh but I will surely cry
Dm
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
F G
little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Cm G
lady lights a cigarette
Fm
puffs away
G Fm
and winter comes
G
and she
Cm
forgets