When the Children Cry

White Lion
Intro:
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1st Verse:
- Little child - dry your cryin eyes E/B
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- how can I explain - the fear you feel inside C
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- cuz' you were born - into this evil world E/B

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- where man is killing man - and no one knows just why C
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- what have we become - just look what we have done C
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- all that weve destroyed - - you must
build again C
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chorus:
-when the
children
cry - let em know
we
tried - - when the
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children
sing - and the new
world
begins E/B
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(repeat 1st verse music with 2nd verse lyrics then chorus and thats it)
lyrics:
(1st verse)
little child dry your cryin eyes
how can I explain the fear you feel inside
cuz you were born into this evil world
where man is killing man and no one knows just why
what have we become just look what we have done
all that weve destroyed you must build again
(chorus)
when the children cry let em know we tried
when the children sing and the new world begins
(2nd verse)
little child you must show the way
for a better day for all the young
cuz you were born for the world to see
that we all can live with love and peace
no more presidents and all the wars will end
one united world under god
(chorus)

Chords
G
D
little child
Em
Bm
dry your crying eyes
C
G
how can I explain
Em
D
the fear you feel inside
cause you were born
into this evil world
where man is killing man
and no one knows just why
C
Bm
what have we become
Em
Bm
just look what we have done
C
G
all that we destroyed
Em
D
you must build again
Em
Bm
when the children cry
C
D
let them know we tried
cause when the children sing
then the new world begins

WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY

--------------------As Recorded by White Lion
(From the album PRIDE/Atlantic Recording Corp.)
Transcribed by Bill Menees w/o permission
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RIFF B:

RIFF C:

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guitar solo
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Chorus to 2. w/Riff C
Chorus
TAB NOTATION:
^ = bend with size notated above
h = hammer on
p = pull off
#7 = open string harmonic at the 7th fret
(-----) = keep string bent
@ = point to insert alternate lick