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An Empty Cup:Roy Orbison.
Written and recorded by Orbison in 1957.
Buddy Holly did the song the same year.
       FBb    F
INTRO:   (x2) 
#1.
F                    Bb            F
One lonely night.....at this drive-in.
Bb        F        C                F
And now I know.....what a fool I’ve been.
CHORUS:
Bb         C
She was to meet me.. (an empty cup, a broken date.)
         F
we had a date.. (a broken date, an empty cup.)
          G
a date at seven....I dreamed of Heaven,
C
now, it’s way past eight.
#2.
C              F     Bb           F
She just drove by....with another guy.
Bb        F    C              F   Bb F
No wonder I....can’t help but cry.
CHORUS:#2.
Bb                 C                     F
To think she never cared...just tears me up..
           G                       C
now, all I have, to show for love..is this empty cup.
#3.
C              F       Bb         F
Just like this Coke....my love is gone.
Bb           F        C            F
I’ve hit the bottom...now I’m all alone.
Bb   F
All alone.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

An Empty Cup chords and lyrics

Free chords for An Empty Cup by Roy Orbison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

An Empty Cup:Roy Orbison.
Written and recorded by Orbison in 1957.
Buddy Holly did the song the same year.
INTRO: F Bb (x2) F
#1.
CHORUS:
#2.
CHORUS:#2.
#3.
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

An Empty Cup Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play An Empty Cup by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “An Empty Cup chords”, “An Empty Cup guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison An Empty Cup chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy An Empty Cup chords and for experienced players who want accurate An Empty Cup lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Bb, C, G, A.

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The chords for "An Empty Cup" show the original chord names (including F, Bb, C, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.