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All I Could Do Was Cry

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Capo 2.
[Intro]
G# Em# C D
[Verse 1]
           G   C-               D  G  
I  heard church bells ring
I Cheard a choiDr singinGg
CI saw my lovDe walk down Gthe aisleC  
on her fingA7er  he placed a ringD  
Whoahhhh whoah..
                G   C-             D     G  
I saw them       holding hands
She was standing Cthere    with my maDnG  
CI heard them promise, "D'Til death do us paGrt"C  
                           G               D              G   G-  G-  G-  G-  G- G  
Each word was a pain in my heart
[Chorus]
All CI could do wDas cryG  
All CI could do wDas cryG  
CI was loDsing the man tGhat I loveC  
                     G            D            G   D-  D-  D-  D-  D- D  
and all I could do was cry
[Verse 2]
                G   C-           D  G  
And now the wedding is over
CRice, rice has Dbeen thrown over their headsG  
CFor them life hDas just GbegunC  
but Gmine is enDdingG  
Ohh oh...
[Chorus]
All CI could do wDas cryG  
All CI could do wDas cryG  
CI was loDsing the man tGhat I loveC  
                     G            D            G   D-  D-  D-  D-  D- D  
and all I could do was cry
[Outro]
C       D        G         Em
C       D        G
C       D        G         Em
C       D        G

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All I Could Do Was Cry

by Beyoncé

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em#

Capo 2.

[Intro]

G# Em# C D

[Verse 1]

G C D G

I heard church bells ring

C D G

I heard a choir singing

C D G C

I saw my love walk down the aisle

A7 D

on her finger he placed a ring

Whoahhhh whoah..

G C D G

I saw them holding hands

C D G

She was standing there with my man

C D G C

I heard them promise, "'Til death do us part"

G D G G G G G G G

- - - - -

Each word was a pain in my heart

[Chorus]

C D G

All I could do was cry

C D G

All I could do was cry

C D G C

I was losing the man that I love

G D G D D D D D D

- - - - -

and all I could do was cry

[Verse 2]

G C D G

And now the wedding is over

C D G

Rice, rice has been thrown over their heads

C D G C

For them life has just begun

G D G

but mine is ending

Ohh oh...

[Chorus]

C D G

All I could do was cry

C D G

All I could do was cry

C D G C

I was losing the man that I love

G D G D D D D D D

- - - - -

and all I could do was cry

[Outro]

C D G Em

C D G

C D G Em

C D G

About All I Could Do Was Cry Tab by Beyoncé

Learn how to play All I Could Do Was Cry by Beyoncé with free guitar tab, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “All I Could Do Was Cry chords”, “All I Could Do Was Cry guitar chords”, or “Beyoncé All I Could Do Was Cry 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 All I Could Do Was Cry chords and for experienced players who want accurate All I Could Do Was Cry lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G#, Em#, C, D, G, A7.

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