Intro:
F        Eb
  Hello, it's RAYE here
                    Db
Please get nice and comfortable and lock your phones
             Bbm
Because the story is about to begin (Uh)

Verse 1:
F
 Ladies and gentlemen, I'm gonna tell you 'bout
Eb                                       Db
 One of the many men, name is irrelevant, height is irrelevant
                      Bbm
He was a one out of a ten, I wish that I knew it then
(nc)
I'm still recovering
F
 Truly I'm vulnerable, I love a sentiment
Eb
 Quickly I opened up, I learned my lesson then
Db
 Thought I was safe again, thought he was innocent
Bbm
  I was so wrong

Pre-chorus:
F                    Ab
I can't deny, I was stuck in a daze, terrible phase
Bb
It was convincing though, very believable
(nc)
The role that you played

Chorus:
         F                  Eb
So, I'll take this front row seat
                        Db
And baby, baby, you can go ahead
(nc)      Bbm           F
Cry those Oscar winning tears
                 Eb
Popcorn and ice cream
                    Db
Baby, baby, you can go ahead
          Bbm           F            (nc)
Cry those Oscar winning tears, baby, hmm, mm, mm

Verse 2:
F
 Oh, what a tragedy, it didn't have to be
Eb
 Look how you talk to me, cursing and blasphemy
Db
 Cinematography, get this on camera, please
 Bbm
I know I'm gon' believe this, yeah

Pre-chorus:
F                       Ab
I can't deny, I thought you were the man, but you had a plan
    Bb
The xxxx you lying for?
    Bb
The xxxx you crying for?
(nc)
You did it again (Yeah, ah, ah, ah)

Chorus:
         F                  Eb
So, I'll take this front row seat
                        Db
And baby, baby, you can go ahead
(nc)      Bbm           F
Cry those Oscar winning tears
                Eb
Popcorn and I scream
                    Db
Baby, baby, you can go ahead
          Bbm           Db        C7
Cry those Oscar winning (Tears) tears

Bridge:
Db
  You can miss me with the xxxxxxxx
C                   C7          Db           C7
  I can see right through your (Tears) tears, baby
Db
  Nine o'clock entertainment
C7
  Oh, man, I wish I could take it
Bbm                    Ab                             Eb
  Sit down, no tissues, no string section, no tiny violin
                            E
For the last time, I'm your audience

Chorus:
     F                   Eb
I'll take this front row seat
                        Db           Bbm      F Eb
And baby, baby, you can go ahead and cry thooooose, baby
(nc)
And baby, baby, baby, would you really go ahead
(nc)
And would you go ahead and just
Db   C7
 Cry, cry, cry (Tears, baby)
  Db                    C                                      Db
C-cry those Oscar (Oscar) winning (Winning) tears (Tears), baby
Db                    C7
 (Go ahead, cry those Oscar winning)

Outro: spoken:
     Fm
And after his Oscar winnning performance
  (nc)
I left the room and never saw him again
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