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Dont Cry

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Here is how I play the chords for this song. It's a lot easier than picking
the chords so it's good if you're a beginner.
Tuning: 1/2 step down ( Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb)
eb|--Am0----C0---Dm1----E0---F1---G3---G/B-----|
Bb|--1----1---3----0---1---3---3----|
Gb|--2----0---2----1---2---0---0----|
Db|--2----2---0----2---3---0---0----|
Ab|--0----3--------2---3---2---2----|
Eb|----------------0---1---3--------|
Tempo = 63 bpm, instrumental sections divided into bars of 4/4, except one 2/4 bar of G on intro.
Am* - play open A string, Am implied
[Intro]
| Am   Dm| G   C   G/B|
| Am   Dm| G| Am|
[Verse 1]
AmTalk to me Dmsoftly
There's Gsomething in your CeyesG/B  
AmDon't hang your Dmhead in sorrow
GAnd please don't CcryG/B  
AmI know how you Dmfeel inside, I've
GI've been there beCforeG/B  
AmSomethin' is Dmchangin' inside you
G   C   G/B  Am*
And don't you know
[Chorus]
FDon't you Gcry toAmnight, I still love you baby
FDon't you Gcry toAmnight
FDon't you Gcry toCnight, there's a G/Bheaven aAmbove you Gbaby
FAnd don't you Gcry toAmnight
[Verse 2]
AmGive me a Dmwhisper
GAnd give me a CsighG/B  
AmGive me a Dmkiss before you
GTell me goodCbyeG/B  
AmDon't you Dmtake it so hard now
GAnd please don't take it so CbadG/B  
AmI'll still be Dmthinkin' of you
GAnd the times we ChadG/B..... Am  GBaby
[Chorus]
FAnd don't you Gcry toAmnight
FDon't you Gcry toAmnight
FDon't you Gcry toCnight, there's a G/Bheaven aAmbove you Gbaby
FAnd don't you Gcry toAmnight
[Instrumental]
| Dm   F| G   Am   G|
| F   G| Am   G|
| F   G| E   F|
| F   G| Am|
[Verse 3]
DmAnd please reGmember
CThat I G/Bnever Amlied
DmAnd please reGmember
CHow I G/Bfelt inAmside now, honey
DmYou gotta Gmake it your own way
CBut G/Byou'll be Amalright now, sugar
DmYou'll feel Gbetter tomorrow
CCome the G/Bmorning lAmight now Gbaby
[Chorus]
FAnd don't you Gcry toAmnight
FAnd don't you Gcry toAmnight
FAnd don't you Gcry toCnight there's a G/Bheaven aAmbove you Gbaby
FAnd don't you Gcry
FDon't you ever Gcry-y-yy-Fyy
Don't you Gcry toEnight
Baby, Fmaybe someday
FDon't you Gcry
FDon't you ever Gcry-y-yy-Fyy
Don't you Gcry toCnight
All chords in this song (12)

The story behind the song

"Don't Cry" captures the raw emotion of a difficult goodbye, born from a personal moment of heartbreak. The song emerged after a poignant encounter where one person was telling another, "Don't cry," as they parted ways. This deeply felt experience, coupled with a "depressing guitar part," quickly formed the core of the song. It was one of the earliest songs written for the band, appearing on their Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II albums. Playing this song means channeling that feeling of profound sadness and the struggle to let go.

AI-written from these sources:Don't Cry — Wikipedia ↗Guns N' Roses — Wikipedia ↗

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