Written by Shawn Heflin/Liz Rose/Stephony Smith
Intro F C/E Dm C Bb C Verse F C/E Dm c Somewhere along the way we're taught to keep it all together, Bb C We mask the pain we feel inside, to make everyone else feel better, F C/E Dm C You wrap your arms around yourself and bury all your sorrow, Bb C You can't hide from your emotions baby, they'll still be here tomorrow, Gm C If your heart won't let it flow, F I want you to know,Verse F C/E Dm C First you gotta fall apart to pick up all the pieces, Bb C If you don't learn to let it go, the pain inside increases, F C/E Dm C It takes more strength to hold it in then to give in and surrender, Bb C why's the first thing that we learn, the last thing we remember? Gm C F Baby, tears don't make you weak, If I could only make you see,Gm C It's okay to cry (Everybody's gotta hurt sometime) F C/E Dm Let those tear drops fly (Don't even try to dry your eye) C Gm C Don't keep it all inside (In the mornin' it'll be alright) F C/E Dm C It's okay to cryBridge Dm It ain't nothing at all Bb Bbm Sometimes you gotta break down and let 'em fall, F C/E Dm C Bb Baby that's true C OhhhhhhGm C It's okay to cry (Everybody's gotta hurt sometime) F C/E Dm Let those tear drops fly (Don't even try to dry your eye) C Gm C Don't keep it all inside (In the mornin' it'll be alright) F C/E It's okay to cryOhhhhhhhhhhh Outro F C/E Dm C Gm C 2XGm C It's okay to cry (Everybody's gotta hurt sometime) F C/E Dm Let those teardrops fly(Don't even try to dry your eye) C Gm C Don't keep it all inside (In the mornin' it'll be alright) F C/E Dm It's okay to cry C Gm C It's okay to cry