The Carter Family - Why Do You Cry Little Darling

      From the album 'Last Sessions - Their Complete Victor Recordings 1934-1941'

The original sounds in G.
To simplify transpose up two steps and play without a capo, with chords G, C and D7.

[Introduction]
F  C  F

[Verse 1]
F          Bb          F                                    C
Why do you cry, little darling, why are those tears in your eyes ?
F          Bb          F                    C7      F
Why do you weep little darling, just when I say goodbye ?
   Bb               F          Bb              F
It makes me sad and lonely, to see you feel so blue.
F           Bb            F                     C7      F
What have I done, little darling, have I been untrue to you ?
 
[Instrumental]
F  Bb  F  C
F  Bb F  C  F
 
[Verse 2]
F              Bb             F                                  C
'Cause you are called, little darling, to fight for your country true,
        F      Bb             F                    C                  F
There's many a poor girl just like me, weeping for their sweethearts, too.
  Bb                  F             Bb                      F
I tried so hard to be cheerful, but thought of all the long years,
F            Bb           F                         C       F
You might be gone, little darling, I could not keep back my tears.
 
[Instrumental]
F  Bb  F  C
F  Bb F  C  F

[Verse 3]
F            Bb          F                              C
That's why I cry, little darling, because you're going away,
F          Bb          F                      C         F
leaving me all broken-hearted to weep for you day after day.
      Bb                     F            Bb                        F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F           Bb            F                                C          F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.

[Instrumental]
F  Bb  F  C
F  Bb F  C  F   

[Outro]
      Bb                     F            Bb                        F
Every night I'll kneel by my bedside, and ask God to guide you each day
F           Bb            F                                C          F
back to your sweetheart that's waiting, and loves you more than I can say.