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Crying

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Crying chords
 D*
DI was all right for a while,
I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night,
            D+*
you held my hand so tight,
as you Gstopped to say helGmlo
Oh, you Dwished me well, Ayou couldn't tell,
that A7I'd Abeen . .
DCrying  F#mover you
DCrying  F#mover you
Then Gyou said so Along,
left me Gstanding all aAlone
Alone and Dcrying, D+crying, Gcrying, Gmcrying
It's hard to Dunderstand,
but the Atouch of your A7hand,
can start me Dcrying
DI thought that I, was over you,
but it's true, so true
I love you even more,
than I D+did before
But Gdarling, what can I Gmdo?
Cause you Ddon't love me,
and I'll Aalways A7be
DCrying  F#mover you
DCrying  F#mover you
GYes, now you're Agone
And Gfrom this moment Aon
I'll be Dcrying, D+crying, Gcrying, Gmcrying
I'm Dcrying, Bmcrying
GOh-oh-oh-Aov A7er Dyou
A7 D G  D
*  D+ is an augmented chord
high E, 2nd fret; G, 3rd fret; B, 3rd fret
e|-2-----|
B|-3-----|
G|-3-----|
D|-------|
A|-------|
E|-------|
Capo II
   D= C  
D+  = C+ ** (augmented chord)
   G= F  
  Gm= Fm  
   A= G  
  A7= G7  
 F#m= Em  
  Bm= Am  
** C+ is an augmented chord
G, 1st fret; B, 1st fret; D, 2rd fret 
e|-------|
B|-1-----|
G|-1-----|
D|---2---|
A|-------|
E|-------|
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The story behind the song

"Crying" is a song that captures the profound vulnerability often found in Roy Orbison's music. It's a ballad where the singer reflects on a past love, recalling a moment of seeing that person again and being overcome with emotion. The song's expressive nature, described as a "rock-bolero" with a "ghostly chorus," emphasizes the deep feeling of a heart breaking and the tears that follow. Playing this song means channeling that raw, honest sorrow of lost love.

AI-written from these sources:Crying (Roy Orbison song) — Wikipedia ↗Roy Orbison — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Crying

by Roy Orbison

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D+

F#m

Crying chords

I was all right for a while,

I could smile for a while

But I saw you last night,

D+

you held my hand so tight,

G Gm

as you stopped to say hello

D A

Oh, you wished me well, you couldn't tell,

A7 A

that I'd been . .

D F#m

Crying over you

D F#m

Crying over you

G A

Then you said so long,

G A

left me standing all alone

D D+ G Gm

Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying

It's hard to understand,

A A7

but the touch of your hand,

can start me crying

I thought that I, was over you,

but it's true, so true

I love you even more,

D+

than I did before

G Gm

But darling, what can I do?

Cause you don't love me,

A A7

and I'll always be

D F#m

Crying over you

D F#m

Crying over you

G A

Yes, now you're gone

G A

And from this moment on

D D+ G Gm

I'll be crying, crying, crying, crying

D Bm

I'm crying, crying

G A A7 D

Oh-oh-oh-ov er you

A7 D G D

* D+ is an augmented chord

high E, 2nd fret; G, 3rd fret; B, 3rd fret

e|-2-----|

B|-3-----|

G|-3-----|

D|-------|

A|-------|

E|-------|

Capo II

D C

D+ = C+ ** (augmented chord)

G F

Gm Fm

A G

A7 G7

F#m Em

Bm Am

** C+ is an augmented chord

G, 1st fret; B, 1st fret; D, 2rd fret

e|-------|

B|-1-----|

G|-1-----|

D|---2---|

A|-------|

E|-------|

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About Crying Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Crying by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crying chords”, “Crying guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison 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 Crying chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crying lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, D+, G, Gm, A, A7.

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