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Cryin

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[Chord fingerings]
   Ab466544
    Ax02220
   Bb688766
  Bb5x133xx
    Cx32010
   C5x355xx
   C#x46664
  C#mx46654
    Dxx0232
   Ebx68886
    E022100
   F5133xxx
  F#m244222
    G320003
   G5355xxx
[Intro]
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5   Bb5
[Verse]
   Athere was a Etime
   F#mwhen I was so C#mbroken-hearted
   Dlove wasn't Amuch of a Efriend of mine
   Athe tables have Eturned, yeah
   F#m'cause me and them C#ways have parted
   Dthat kind of Alove was the Ekillin' kind -- listen
[Prechorus]
   Gall I Dwant is someGone I can't reDsist
   CI know all I Gneed to know by the Eway that I got kissed
[Chorus]
   I was Acryin' when I Emet you
   now I'm F#mtryin' to forDget you
   Alove is Esweet miserDy
   I was Acryin' just to Eget you
   now I'm C#mdyin' 'cause I Dlet you
   Ado what you Edo, down on Dme
[Bridge]
    Bb5     C5     F5     G5now there's not even breathin' room
    Bb5     C5     F5     G5between pleasure and pain
    Bb5     C5     F5     G5yeah, you cry when we're makin' love
    Bb5     C5     F5     G5must be one and the Bb5same
[Verse]
   Ait's down on Eme
   F#myeah I got to C#mtell you one thing
   Dthat's been on my Amind, girl I Egotta say
   Awe're partners in Ecrime
F#myou got that C#certain something
   Dwhat you give to Ame takes my Ebreath away
[Prechorus]
   now the Gword out on the Dstreet is the Gdevil's in your Dkiss
   Cif our love goes Gup in flames it's a Efire I can't resist
[Chorus]
   I was Acryin' when I Emet you
   now I'm F#mtryin' to forDget you
   Ayour love is Esweet miserDy
   I was Acryin' just to Eget you
   now I'm C#mdyin' 'cause I Dlet you
   Ado what you Edo to Dme
[Solo]
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5
Bb5 C5 F5 G5   Bb5
[Alt. Prechorus]
   'cause Ebwhat you got inBbside
   ain't Ebwhere your love should Bbstay
   yeahAb, our love, sweet loveEb, ain't love
   till ya Egive your heart away
[Chorus]
   I was Acryin' when I Emet you
   now I'm C#mtryin' to forDget you
   Ayour love is Esweet miserDy
   I was Acryin' just to Eget you
   now I'm F#mdyin' to Dlet you
   Ado what you Edo what you do down to..D.
[Solo]
A  E  C#m  D  A  E  D
A  E  C#m  D  A  E  D
[Chorus to fade]
A  E  C#m  D  A  E  D

All chords in this song (15)

The story behind the song

Steven Tyler described "Cryin'" as originally having a country feel before Aerosmith put their signature rock spin on it. This power ballad from their 1993 album Get a Grip showcases the band's ability to infuse raw emotion into a powerful musical landscape. It's a song that critics called "anthemic and compelling," highlighting its impactful performance. Playing it, you can channel the feeling of a deeply felt, dramatic emotional journey.

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Cryin

by Aerosmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb5

C#m

F#m

[Chord fingerings]

466544

x02220

688766

Bb5

x133xx

x32010

x355xx

x46664

C#m

x46654

xx0232

x68886

022100

133xxx

F#m

244222

320003

355xxx

[Intro]

Bb5 C5 F5 G5

Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5

[Verse]

A E

there was a time

F#m C#m

when I was so broken-hearted

D A E

love wasn't much of a friend of mine

A E

the tables have turned, yeah

F#m C#

'cause me and them ways have parted

D A E

that kind of love was the killin' kind -- listen

[Prechorus]

G D G D

all I want is someone I can't resist

C G E

I know all I need to know by the way that I got kissed

[Chorus]

A E

I was cryin' when I met you

F#m D

now I'm tryin' to forget you

A E D

love is sweet misery

A E

I was cryin' just to get you

C#m D

now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you

A E D

do what you do, down on me

[Bridge]

Bb5 C5 F5 G5

now there's not even breathin' room

Bb5 C5 F5 G5

between pleasure and pain

Bb5 C5 F5 G5

yeah, you cry when we're makin' love

Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5

must be one and the same

[Verse]

A E

it's down on me

F#m C#m

yeah I got to tell you one thing

D A E

that's been on my mind, girl I gotta say

A E

we're partners in crime

F#m C#

you got that certain something

D A E

what you give to me takes my breath away

[Prechorus]

G D G D

now the word out on the street is the devil's in your kiss

C G E

if our love goes up in flames it's a fire I can't resist

[Chorus]

A E

I was cryin' when I met you

F#m D

now I'm tryin' to forget you

A E D

your love is sweet misery

A E

I was cryin' just to get you

C#m D

now I'm dyin' 'cause I let you

A E D

do what you do to me

[Solo]

Bb5 C5 F5 G5

Bb5 C5 F5 G5 Bb5

[Alt. Prechorus]

Eb Bb

'cause what you got inside

Eb Bb

ain't where your love should stay

Ab Eb

yeah, our love, sweet love, ain't love

till ya give your heart away

[Chorus]

A E

I was cryin' when I met you

C#m D

now I'm tryin' to forget you

A E D

your love is sweet misery

A E

I was cryin' just to get you

F#m D

now I'm dyin' to let you

A E D

do what you do what you do down to...

[Solo]

A E C#m D A E D

[Chorus to fade]

A E C#m D A E D

About Cryin Chords by Aerosmith

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