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Cry Myself To Sleep:Del Shannon.
#29 in UK and #99 in USA in 1962.
              (Capo 1st fret.)
INTRO:  G  
#1.
GThe party's over, everybody go home.
EmI'm sorry but I'd like to be alone.
CCause every time I see her I have to weep..
CI'm gonna Gcry myDself to GsleepD.
#2.
GI threw this party, never thought she'd come by.
EmAll she wants to do is see me cry.
And Cwhen I see her I just have to weep..
CI'm gonna Gcry myDself to Gsleep.D  
(INTERLUDE:)
GCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Emyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
EmCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Cyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
CCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Dyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
CHORUS:
CDid ya notice how she danced with every guy but me?
GShe loves to see me in misery.
CI used to be her little buttercup..
but Anow she comes around just to Dbreak me up.
#4.
GSo, everybody won't you please go home.
EmThe party's over and I'd like to be alone.
Cause Cwhen I see her I just have to weep..
CI'm gonna Gcry myDself to Gsleep.D  
(INTERLUDE:)
GCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Emyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
EmCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Cyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
CCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Dyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
CHORUS:
CDid ya notice how she danced with every guy but me?
GShe loves to see me in misery.
CI used to be her little buttercup..
but Anow she comes around just to Dbreak me up.
#5.
GSo, everybody won't you please go home.
EmThe party's over and I'd like to be alone.
Cause Cwhen I see her I just have to weep..
CI'm gonna Gcry myDself to Gsleep.D  
OUTRO:
(INTERLUDE:)
GCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Emyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
EmCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Cyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)
CCrrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-Dyi..
(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Cry Myself To Sleep

by Del Shannon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Cry Myself To Sleep:Del Shannon.

#29 in UK and #99 in USA in 1962.

(Capo 1st fret.)

INTRO:

#1.

The party's over, everybody go home.

I'm sorry but I'd like to be alone.

Cause every time I see her I have to weep..

C G D G D

I'm gonna cry myself to sleep.

#2.

I threw this party, never thought she'd come by.

All she wants to do is see me cry.

And when I see her I just have to weep..

C G D G D

I'm gonna cry myself to sleep.

(INTERLUDE:)

G Em

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

Em C

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

C D

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

CHORUS:

Did ya notice how she danced with every guy but me?

She loves to see me in misery.

I used to be her little buttercup..

A D

but now she comes around just to break me up.

#4.

So, everybody won't you please go home.

The party's over and I'd like to be alone.

Cause when I see her I just have to weep..

C G D G D

I'm gonna cry myself to sleep.

(INTERLUDE:)

G Em

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

Em C

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

C D

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

CHORUS:

Did ya notice how she danced with every guy but me?

She loves to see me in misery.

I used to be her little buttercup..

A D

but now she comes around just to break me up.

#5.

So, everybody won't you please go home.

The party's over and I'd like to be alone.

Cause when I see her I just have to weep..

C G D G D

I'm gonna cry myself to sleep.

OUTRO:

(INTERLUDE:)

G Em

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

Em C

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)

C D

Crrrry, yi-yi-yi-yi-yi-yi..

(Doop doop waddy waddy..Doop doop waddy waddy.)(Fade.)

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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