{"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":842087,"song":"All I Could Do Was Cry","artist":"Etta James","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/842087-all-i-could-do-was-cry-chords-by-etta-james/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/842087?type=chord","rating":4.77982,"votes":52,"content":"\"All I Could Do Was Cry\"\r\nEtta James\r\nAt Last (1960)\r\n\r\nThe chord progression here is relatively simple, although effective.  What\r\nreally makes this song stand out is the wrenching delivery that James throws \r\nbehind it, and the power with which she spits even just that second \"rice\" \r\nmakes it clear that she is not a woman to be trifled with.  Although this \r\nsong can be played with a capo on the first fret (and probably should be if \r\nyou plan on using the delicate arpeggiation of the original) it sounds great \r\nwith a single guitar belting out simple barre chords and a singer with a \r\nvoice big enough to do it justice.\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]G#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch] [ch]D#[/ch] [ch]G#[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G#[/ch] [ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]D#[/ch]           [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nI  heard church bells ring[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C#[/ch]      [ch]D#[/ch]    [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nI heard a choir singing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]       [ch]D#[/ch]        [ch]G#[/ch]       [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI saw my love walk down the aisle[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C#[/ch]     [ch]D#[/ch]           [ch]G#[/ch]    \r\non her finger    he placed a ring[/tab]\r\n\r\n(N.C.)\r\nWhoahhhh whoah..\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]   \r\nI saw them     holding hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C#[/ch]             [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe was standing there    with my man[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]           [ch]D#[/ch]             [ch]G#[/ch]          [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI heard them promise, \"'Til death do us part\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C#[/ch]         [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nEach word Was a pain in my heart[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]D#[/ch]      [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nAll I could do was cry[/tab]\r\nAll I could do was cry\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]         [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI was losing the man that I love[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]D#[/ch]     [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nand all I could do was cry[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]      [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nAnd now the wedding is over[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]         [ch]D#[/ch]                         [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nRice, rice has been thrown over their heads[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]       [ch]D#[/ch]       [ch]G#[/ch]   [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nFor them life has just begun[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]      [ch]D#[/ch]    [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nbut mine is at an end[/tab]\r\n\r\nOhh oh... \r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]D#[/ch]      [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nAll I could do was cry[/tab]\r\nAll I could do was cry\r\n[tab][ch]C#[/ch]    [ch]D#[/ch]         [ch]G#[/ch]         [ch]Fm[/ch]\r\nI was losing the man that I love[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C#[/ch]          [ch]D#[/ch]     [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nand all I could do was cry[/tab]","plain_text":"\"All I Could Do Was Cry\"\nEtta James\nAt Last (1960)\n\nThe chord progression here is relatively simple, although effective.  What\nreally makes this song stand out is the wrenching delivery that James throws \nbehind it, and the power with which she spits even just that second \"rice\" \nmakes it clear that she is not a woman to be trifled with.  Although this \nsong can be played with a capo on the first fret (and probably should be if \nyou plan on using the delicate arpeggiation of the original) it sounds great \nwith a single guitar belting out simple barre chords and a singer with a \nvoice big enough to do it justice.\n\n\n[Intro]\n\nG# C# D# G#\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(N.C.)\nWhoahhhh whoah..\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nAll I could do was cry\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOhh oh... \n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nAll I could do was cry","chords":["G#","C#","D#","Fm","C","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Fm":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,1,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}