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When Doves Cry

by Prince

WHEN DOVES CRY Prince | F Am G / | (x8) Am Dm G E7 | Dig^if you will the^pic | ture ee / ~ ^Of | you^and I engaged in^a | kiss // ~ ^The | Am Dm G E7 | sweat^of your body cov | ers me // | can^you my darling g ~ | Can you picture this | Am Dm G E7 | Dream^if you can a^court | yard dd / ~ ^An | ocean of violets in^bloom.| mm /// | Am Dm G | Ani mals ss strike | curious pos es ss | ~ ^They feel^the heat ~ ^the | E7 Am Dm | heat between me^and dd | How^can you^just leave me^stand | ing gg / ~ ^A | G E7 Am Dm ||: lone^in a^world thats so | cold /// | Maybe Im^just too demand | ing gg // | G E7 Am Dm | Maybe Im^just like my | fa ther too bold | Maybe youre^just like my^moth | er rr // | G E7 Am Dm | Shes never sa tisfied.| dd dd // | Why^do we^scream at^each oth | er rr // | G E7 | This^is what^it sounds like | ~ When ^doves ss cry | 1. | F Am G / | (x8) Am Dm G E7 | Touch^if you will my^stom | ach hh // | Feel^how it trembles in | side /// | Am Dm G | Youve^got the but ter^flies.| ss all tied up | ~ ^Dont make^me chase you | E7 Am Dm | Even doves have pride | How^can you just^leave me^stand | ing gg / ~ ^A :|| 2. | F Am G / | (x8) Repeat CHORUS and fade

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When Doves Cry is performed by Prince. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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