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Im Crying

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I'm Crying chords
Capo I *
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                                   E( E   G  A)
I don't hear your knock upon my door
                               E( E   G  A)
I don't have your loving anymore
                                         A( A   C  D)
Since you've been gone I'm hurting inside
                             E( E   G  A)
But I want you baby by my side 
         B( B   D  E)
I'm crying
         A( A   C  D)
I'm crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                                  E( E   G  A)
I'm lonely through baby every night
                                    E( E   G  A)
Yeah I know you didn't treat me right
                              A( A   C  D)
Well now my tears begin to fall
                                  E( E   G  A)
Well I want you baby and that's all 
         B( B   D  E)
I'm crying
         A( A   C  D)
I'm crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                                   E( E   G  A)
I don't hear your knock upon my door
                               E( E   G  A)
I don't have your loving anymore
                                       A( A   C  D)
Since you've been gone I'm hurting inside
                            E( E   G  A)
But I want you baby by my side 
         B( B   D  E)
I'm crying
         A( A   C  D)
I'm crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
             E( E   G  A)
Hear me crying
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
                 E                  D          E( E   G  A) 2x
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh  aaaaaaaaahhhhhh  aaaaahhhh 
Capo III
 E= D  
 D= C  
 G= F  
 A= G  
 B= A  
 C= Bb  

All chords in this song (8)

The story behind the song

The Animals, an English rock band from the 1960s, were known for their gritty, bluesy sound, blending rock-edged pop singles with rhythm-and-blues. "I'm Crying" was one of their successful hits, contributing to their prominence during the British Invasion. It captures the raw energy and soulful delivery that defined their early work. Playing this song channels the powerful, blues-infused rock that made The Animals a distinctive voice in their era.

AI-written from these sources:The Animals — Wikipedia ↗

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Im Crying

by The Animals

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I'm Crying chords

Capo I *

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E E G A

( )

I don't hear your knock upon my door

E E G A

( )

I don't have your loving anymore

A A C D

( )

Since you've been gone I'm hurting inside

E E G A

( )

But I want you baby by my side

B B D E

( )

I'm crying

A A C D

( )

I'm crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E E G A

( )

I'm lonely through baby every night

E E G A

( )

Yeah I know you didn't treat me right

A A C D

( )

Well now my tears begin to fall

E E G A

( )

Well I want you baby and that's all

B B D E

( )

I'm crying

A A C D

( )

I'm crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E E G A

( )

I don't hear your knock upon my door

E E G A

( )

I don't have your loving anymore

A A C D

( )

Since you've been gone I'm hurting inside

E E G A

( )

But I want you baby by my side

B B D E

( )

I'm crying

A A C D

( )

I'm crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E E G A

( )

Hear me crying

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

aaaaaaaahhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

E D E E G A

( ) 2x

Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhh aaaaaaaaahhhhhh aaaaahhhh

Capo III

E D

D C

G F

A G

B A

C Bb

About Im Crying Chords by The Animals

Learn how to play Im Crying by The Animals with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Im Crying chords”, “Im Crying guitar chords”, or “The Animals Im Crying 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 Im Crying chords and for experienced players who want accurate Im Crying lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, D, G, A, C, B.

FAQ — Im Crying by The Animals

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Is "Im Crying" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Im Crying" in?

The chords for "Im Crying" show the original chord names (including E, D, G, A, C, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.