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Why Should I Cry For You

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Capo: 1st fret
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[Intro]
|  G|  G|  G| G  
|  G|  G|  G| G  
[Verse 1]
GUnder the Em7dog-star sCadd9ailG  
Over the Em7reefs of mCadd9oonshineG  
Under the sCadd9kies of fall
GNorth-north-wCest, the stDones of FaroeG  
GUnder the Em7Arctic firCadd9eG  
Over the Em7seas of sCadd9ilenceG  
Hauling on fEm7rozen ropeCadd9sG  
For Call my daDys remainingG  
CWould north be Dtrue?G  
[Verse 2]
GAll colours Em7bleed to reCadd9dG  
Asleep on the Em7ocean's beCadd9dG  
Drifting in Em7empty seCadd9asG  
For Call my daDys remainingG  
CWould north be Dtrue?G  
EmWhy should I,
CWhy should I Dcry for you?G  
GDark angels Em7follow Cadd9meG  
Over a Em7godless Cadd9seaG  
Mountains of Em7endless fCadd9allingG  
For Call my daDys remainingG  
CWhat would be Dtrue?G  
[Bridge]
SoEmmetimes I Csee your face,D  Em  
The stars seem to Close their placeD  Em  
Why must I Cthink of you?D  Em  
Why must IC?
Why should IG?
Why should I Ccry for you?G  
Why would you Cwant me to?G  
What would it Cmean to say,G  
"I lCoved you in my Dfashion"?G  
CWhat would be Dtrue?G  
EmWhy should I,
CWhy should I Dcry for you?
Why should GI cry?...
Chords playing hints:
e |--G3--   e |-Em7-0--   e |Cadd9--3--
B |--3--   B |--3--   B |--3--
G |--0--   G |--0--   G |--0--
D |--0--   D |--2--   D |--2--
A |--2--   A |--2--   A |--3--
E |--3--   E |--0--   E x--0--

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Why Should I Cry For You

by Sting

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Capo: 1st fret

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[Intro]

G G G G

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G G G G

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[Verse 1]

G Em7 Cadd9 G

Under the dog-star sail

Em7 Cadd9 G

Over the reefs of moonshine

Cadd9

Under the skies of fall

G C D G

North-north-west, the stones of Faroe

G Em7 Cadd9 G

Under the Arctic fire

Em7 Cadd9 G

Over the seas of silence

Em7 Cadd9 G

Hauling on frozen ropes

C D G

For all my days remaining

C D G

Would north be true?

[Verse 2]

G Em7 Cadd9 G

All colours bleed to red

Em7 Cadd9 G

Asleep on the ocean's bed

Em7 Cadd9 G

Drifting in empty seas

C D G

For all my days remaining

C D G

Would north be true?

Why should I,

C D G

Why should I cry for you?

G Em7 Cadd9 G

Dark angels follow me

Em7 Cadd9 G

Over a godless sea

Em7 Cadd9 G

Mountains of endless falling

C D G

For all my days remaining

C D G

What would be true?

[Bridge]

Em C D Em

Sometimes I see your face,

C D Em

The stars seem to lose their place

C D Em

Why must I think of you?

Why must I?

Why should I?

C G

Why should I cry for you?

C G

Why would you want me to?

C G

What would it mean to say,

C D G

"I loved you in my fashion"?

C D G

What would be true?

Why should I,

C D

Why should I cry for you?

Why should I cry?...

Chords playing hints:

G Em7 Cadd9

e |--3-- e |--0-- e |--3--

B |--3-- B |--3-- B |--3--

G |--0-- G |--0-- G |--0--

D |--0-- D |--2-- D |--2--

A |--2-- A |--2-- A |--3--

E |--3-- E |--0-- E x--0--

About Why Should I Cry For You Chords by Sting

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The chords for "Why Should I Cry For You" show the original chord names (including G, Em7, Cadd9, C, D, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.