Written by Josh Ritter
Intro C/G F G C/G Verse C/G F Sometimes happily ever ain?t always ever after G C/G You promised me forever then you ran off with a dancer C/G Now it?s good to see you back here F But I?m on to greener pastures G C/G And if you gotta cry, cry softlyVerse C/G This ain?t the first time that you left me F Remember Reno, Taos and Tempe G C/G Remember Carlsbad, El Paso and that second time in Tempe C/G Yeah you?ve pulled a lot of fast ones F But this last one is your last one G C/G And if you?ve gotta cry, cry softlyF C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There?s the front door, Bang softly G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softlyBreak F C/G G C/G F C/G G C/G Verse C/G I admit since you?ve been gone F I?ve done my share of moving on G There?s been a lot of warm embracing C/G Vodka chasing vodka blondes C/G Oh I gotta work all week F And I need to get some sleep G C/G And if you gotta cry, cry softlyF C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There?s the front door, Bang softly G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softlyOutro F C/G G C/GF C/G Cry softly, real quietly G C/G Your tears are unsightly F C/G There?s the front door, Bang softly G And if you gotta cry, cry G If you gotta cry, cry G C/G If you gotta cry, cry softly