{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1900072,"song":"Sometimes We Cry","artist":"Van Morrison","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1900072-sometimes-we-cry-chords-by-van-morrison/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1900072?type=chord","rating":4.79812,"votes":38,"content":"Notes on Intro = On the original album track the intro is a 'bass solo' which should sit within\r\nthe intro cord progression below. As a solo acoustic act, I will explore and possibly tab the bass riff \r\nif i can make it work. In mean time I recommend hammering the D string to the beat and your instinct \r\nduring the C & Em cord progression. It works for me and holds the intro timing together.\r\n\r\n[Intro] \r\n[ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch] \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSometimes we know, sometimes we don't[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nSometimes we give, sometimes we won't[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes were strong, sometimes were wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSometimes its bad when the going gets tough[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nYeah we look in the mirror and we want to give up[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we dont even think well try[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell were gonna have to sit down and think it right through[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIf were only human what more can we do[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe only thing to do is eat humble pie[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBefore they put me in a jacket, yeah they take me away[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIm not gonna fake it like johnnie ray[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we live, sometimes we die[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Lead - Verse 5] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Lead - Verse 6]  \r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 7]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] \r\nSometimes we cant see anything straight[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSometimes everybody is on the make[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes its lonely on the lost highway[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry, sometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 8]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGonna put me in a jacket, ahh and take me away[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIm not gonna fake it like johnnie ray[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we live, sometimes we die[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry, sometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we live, sometimes we die[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry, sometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n[OUTRO]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nDe Do Dup - De Do Dup [/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we live, sometimes we die[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSometimes we cry, sometimes we cry[/tab]\r\n\r\nEnd","plain_text":"Notes on Intro = On the original album track the intro is a 'bass solo' which should sit within\nthe intro cord progression below. As a solo acoustic act, I will explore and possibly tab the bass riff \nif i can make it work. In mean time I recommend hammering the D string to the beat and your instinct \nduring the C & Em cord progression. It works for me and holds the intro timing together.\n\n[Intro] \nC            Em            C            Em  \n\nC             G            C   F    C   G\n\nC            Em            C            Em  \n\nC Am F       F  G          C   F    C   G \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Lead - Verse 5] \n\nC       G            Am C Am \n\nC       G            Am\n\nF       G            C     F   C   G\n\n\n[Lead - Verse 6]  \n\nC     Em G          Am\n\nC        G          Am\n\nF        G           C     F    C   G\n\n\n\n[Verse 7]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 8]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[OUTRO]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEnd","chords":["D","C","Em","G","F","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}