Within Temptation

The Cross (acoustic)

Within Temptation

Written by Sharon den Adel/Martijn Spierenburg
Cavaco chords Intermediate level
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Intro: 
Hoohoohoohoo-hohohoohohohoohoo 
Hoohoohoohoo-Hohoohoohooooooo 
C#m-E-B-A 

C#m 
Nothing's ever changed, you still turn away 
       E                         B                 F#m 
You've washed your hands; you've made that all too clear 
                             Asus  
You just keep on living this lie 

C#m 
You refuse to see, you're denying me 
     E                B                 F#m                                                                   
The cross I bare, but you don't seem to care 
                       G# 
Even Judas knew he had lied 
           A 
I still wondering why 
            F#m                        G# 
I'm still calling your name through my tears 



C#m          A          B            F# 
Why have you waited to embrace me my dear? 
C#m          A          B             G# 
Cold is your silence, denying what is real 
          A 
I'm still wondering why 
          F#m          G#      C#m 
I'm still calling your name my dear 

                            C#m 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahaa-Hoohoo 
E                           B         A 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahoo 
                            C#m 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahaa-Hoohoo 
E                           B         A 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahoo 
A 
Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mm-Mmmm 

I'm sorry if you can't stand the naked truth 
All you see is how you want it to be 
So you keep on living your life 

Release me from this cross after all these years 
Oh call my name and help me with this weight 
Even though it comes far too late 

I keep wondering why 
I'm still calling your name through my tears 


C#m          A           B            F# 
Why have you waited to embrace me my dear? 
C#m          A          B             G# 
Cold is your silence, denying what is real 
            C#m                     A 
I'm still wondering why I'm still calling your name 
         B           F# 
and I wonder, oh I wonder ... 
      C#m                         A 
In my heart I still hope you will open the door 
           B      G#              A 
You can purify it all, answer my call, Ooh,hoo,hoo,ho,hoooo 

                            C#m 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahaa-Hoohoo 
E                           B         A 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahoo 
                            C#m 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahaa-Hoohoo 
E                           B         A 
Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aah-Aaaaaahaaahoo 

Why? Why? 

Chorus: 
Why have you waited to embrace me my dear? 
Cold is your silence, denying what is real 
I'm still wondering why I'm still calling your name 
and I wonder, oh I wonder ... 

In my heart I still hope you will open the door 
You can purify it all, answer my call 

Hoohoohoohoo-hohohoohohohoohoo 
Hoohoohoohoo-Hohoohoohooooooo
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