"Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying" (Gerard Marsden, Fred Marsden, Les Chadwick, and Les MaGuire; Dick James Music Ltd., 1963) [2:34]
Recorded 9 December 1963 at EMI Recording Studios, London
Released 10 April 1964 as Columbia DB 7268; charts 16 April 1964; UK #6
Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry Marsden (lead vocals, guitar), Les Maguire (bass guitar, vocals), Les Chadwick (piano), and Freddy Marsden (drums). Unidentified orchestra and either a second drummer or overdubbed second track.
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Notes and Quotes
  Section Time Meas. Description Text
  intro 0:00 4 orchestra with string tremolo
A verse 0: 18 solo voice with English horn | French horn & trombone at end | percussion highlights a
A verse : 18 as above b
B chorus : 8 second drum track doubles first c
A verse : 16 drop second drum track d
  coda : 3    
Text  
Don't let the sun catch you crying. The night's the time for all your tears.
Your hear may be broken tonight, but tomorrow in the morning light,
don't let the sun catch you crying.
a
The night time shadows disappear and with them go all your tears.
For the morning will bring joy for ev'ry girl and boy.
So, don't let the sun catch you crying.
b
We know that crying's not a bad thing. But stop your cryin' when the birds sing. c
It may be hard to discover that you've been left for another.
But don't forget that life's a game and it always cmes again.
Oh, don't let the sun catch you crying. Don't let the sun catch you crying, oh no, oh, oh, oh.
d

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