CHRIS REA
01-BABY DON’T CRY – C1 Si m
Chris Rea
The cold axe of bad love
Sure cut you down
There's nothing to hold on to here
In this part of town
Your heart has been broken
But hear what I say
Ain't nothing but a cold night
Bringing home a new day
I know what you're feeling
What you're going through
How much it must hurt you
Like nothing else do
Don't cry, baby don't cry,
the worst is over
Don't cry, baby don't cry,
the worst is gone
baby don't cry, baby don't cry,
Hey little angel,
The pain that you're feeling
I swear it won't stay
'Cos I got the wisdom
Of a thousand broken bones
And I'll be here with you
So you never be alone
Singing:
Don't cry, baby don't cry
The worst is over now
Don't cry, baby don't cry
The worst is gone
Don't cry, baby don't cry
I'll stay here with you
Don't cry, baby don't cry
The worst is gone
Baby don't cry…
I will be with you
So you're never alone
Don't cry, baby don't cry
The worst is over
Don't cry, baby don't cry
The worst is gone
02-ON THE BEACH – C1 Mi m
Chris Rea
Between the eyes of love
I call your name
Behind the guarded walls
I used to go
Upon a summer wind
there's a certain melody
Takes me back
to the place
that I know
on the beach
Down on the beach
The secrets of the summer
I will keep
The sands of time will blow
a mystery
No-one but you and I
Underneath that moonlit sky
Take me back
to the place
that I know
03-IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE – Mi m
Chris Rea
Here I go, out to sea again
The sunshine fills my hair
And dreams hang in the air
Gulls in the sky
And in my blue eyes
You know it feels unfair
There's magic everywhere
Look at me standing
Here on my own again
I’m staying in the sunshine
No need to run and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
No need to laugh and cry
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
Sun’s in your eyes
The heat is in your hair
They seem to page you
Because you’re there
And I need a friend
Oh I need a friend
To make me happy
Not stand here on my own
Look at me standing
Here on my own again
I’m staying in the sunshine
No need to run and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
No need to laugh and cry
It's a wonderful, wonderful life
I need a friend
Oh I need a friend
To make me happy
Not so alone
Look at me here
Here on my own again
I’m staying in the sunshine
No need to run and hide
It's a wonderful, wonderful life (X4)04-LOOKING FOR SUMMER – Si m
Chris Rea
Look deep into the April face
A change has clearly taken place
Looking for the summer
The eyes take on a certain gaze
And leave behind the springtime days
Go looking for the summer
This ain't no game of kiss and tell
The implications how you know so well
Go looking for the summer
The time has come and they must go
To play the passion out that haunts you so
Looking for the summer
Remember love how it was the same
We scratched and hurt each others growing pains
We were looking for the summer
And still I stand this very day
With a burning wish to fly away
I'm still looking
Looking for the summer05-THE BEAT GOES ONE – Do M
Chris Rea
See them talking on the corner
You'll see them every day
So many words, so many reasons
About the ship that sailed away
Was it something to do with business
Was it love that done them wrong
Always somebody else to blame it seems,
For the half chance been and gone
Oh, baby
The beat goes on,
Oh, baby
I say the beat goes on
The beat goes on
See them drinking in the corners,
Be amazed at what they say
They've all got their tears and stories
About the big one that got away
There are always so many reasons
Why they missed that place that day
Tales of woe and treason
About the ship that sailed away
Oh, baby
Yeah, the beat goes on
I see them everyday,
Oh, baby
And... the beat goes on
06-ROAD TO HELL – La m
Chris Rea
Well I'm standing by the river
But the water doesn't flow
It boils with every poison
you can think of
And I'm underneath the streetlight
But the light of joy I know
Scared beyond belief
way down in the shadows
And the perverted fear of violence
Chokes the smile on every face
And common sense is ringing
out the bell
This ain't no technological breakdown
Oh no, this is the road
to hell
break
And all the roads jam up with credit
And there's nothing you can do
It's all just pieces of paper
flying away from you
Oh look out world, take a good look
What comes down here
You must learn this lesson fast
and learn it well
This ain't no upwardly mobile freeway
Oh no, this is the road
Said this is the road
This is the road to hell