When My Tears Break Through

By Greg Trooper Capo 1 E A E Sometime I lie in bed when the night is still and wonder why C#m A E Livin everyday in a world of bad news and I just dont cry A E A E Oh, not when the war began, mmmm, not when the fairy tale ends A E Just say you love me and I know its true A E B E Ooooh, thats when my tears break through Seems like everyday theres a heavy load waitin at my feet I just pick it up till my back is bowed and head up the street I dont cry when the dam comes down, yeah, we watch it with this whole damn town You offer a hand that I can hold onto Ooooh thats when my tears break through Bridge: A B E I feel no pain and sorrow A B E When you leave me standing on the avenue E B E But when you tell me youll be back tomorrow A E B C#m Ohhhh thats when my tears break through A E B E Yeah thats when my tears break through Now I can walk around in this dirty old town all alone No matter what I see staring back at me, my eyes are dry as a bone Wretched and lost, reaching up to me, Like I could rescue them from misery But when you look at me the way you do Ooooh, thats when my tears break through Yeah, thats when my tears break through Ohhh, thats when my tears break through Outro