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Sometimes I Cry

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Step 1 / 63Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Key:          Am
F slides into Gm every time they are played together.
Chris plays this little "lick" before the Am7 chord in the intro and occasionally throughout the song, 
if you listen then you will hear where to throw it in.
e|----------------|
B|----------------|
G|----------------|
D|----------0-----|
A|----0--3--------|
E|----------------|
[Intro]
Am7  Dm  F Gm  F Gm
Am7  Dm  F Gm
[Verse 1]
TAm7here are days that I can walk arDmound like I'm FalGmrightF  Gm  
And Am7I pretend to wear a sDmmile on my fFacGmeF  Gm  
And Am7I could keep the pain from comiDmn' out of FmGmy eyesF  Gm  
But A7someA7sus4times, someA7times,
[Chorus]
Sometimes I Am7cry,Dm  F  Gm  F  Gm  
Am7CryDm  F  Gm  
Sometimes I Am7cryDm  F  Gm  F  Gm  
A7When I can't A7sus4do nothing Dmelse
[Bridge]
Am7 Dm  F Gm  F Gm
Am7 Dm  F Gm
[Verse 2]
Am7Everybody keeps tellin' Dmme to moFve Gmon,F  Gm  
Oh but Am7I can't seem to go anywDmhere without yoFu,Gm  F  Gm  
Cause Am7ever since, and every sDmingle night you been FgoGmne,F  Gm  
A7SometA7sus4imes, soA7metimes,
[Chorus]
Sometimes Am7I crDmyF  Gm  F  Gm  
Am7CryDm  F  Gm  
Sometimes Am7I crDmyF  Gm  
A7When I can't A7sus4do nothing Dmelse
[Solo]
 Am7    Dm   F    G   F   Gx3
A7 A7sus4 A7
e|----------------------------------------------------8----------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------6-----8b-6-8-6-8-6-8-6-8---|
G|--------------------------------------------5-7---7------------------------|
D|--------0--3s5-5-5---3p0-3--5b6-3------5s7---------------------------------|
A|---0--3--------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------13b15---10-8-10h13p10-------6-8-8s9-6-8--8b9-7-8---|
G|--7-7-7-7-7s------------------------------------6s7------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--7-7-7h8-----10-8-6-------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Sometimes Am7I crDmyF  Gm  F  Gm  
Am7CryDm  F  G  
Sometimes Am7I crDmyF  Gm  F  Gm  
A7When I can't do nothing else
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
************************************

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Sometimes I Cry

by Chris Stapleton

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

A7sus4

Key: Am

F slides into Gm every time they are played together.

Chris plays this little "lick" before the Am7 chord in the intro and occasionally throughout the song,

if you listen then you will hear where to throw it in.

e|----------------|

B|----------------|

G|----------------|

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

A|----0--3--------|

E|----------------|

[Intro]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Am7 Dm F Gm

[Verse 1]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

There are days that I can walk around like I'm alright

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

And I pretend to wear a smile on my face

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

And I could keep the pain from comin' out of my eyes

A7 A7sus4 A7

But sometimes, sometimes,

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Sometimes I cry,

Am7 Dm F Gm

Cry

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Sometimes I cry

A7 A7sus4 Dm

When I can't do nothing else

[Bridge]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Am7 Dm F Gm

[Verse 2]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Everybody keeps tellin' me to move on,

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Oh but I can't seem to go anywhere without you,

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Cause ever since, and every single night you been gone,

A7 A7sus4 A7

Sometimes, sometimes,

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Sometimes I cry

Am7 Dm F Gm

Cry

Am7 Dm F Gm

Sometimes I cry

A7 A7sus4 Dm

When I can't do nothing else

[Solo]

Am7 Dm F G F G

A7 A7sus4 A7

e|----------------------------------------------------8----------------------|

B|------------------------------------------------6-----8b-6-8-6-8-6-8-6-8---|

G|--------------------------------------------5-7---7------------------------|

D|--------0--3s5-5-5---3p0-3--5b6-3------5s7---------------------------------|

A|---0--3--------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|------------------------13b15---10-8-10h13p10-------6-8-8s9-6-8--8b9-7-8---|

G|--7-7-7-7-7s------------------------------------6s7------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--7-7-7h8-----10-8-6-------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Sometimes I cry

Am7 Dm F G

Cry

Am7 Dm F Gm F Gm

Sometimes I cry

When I can't do nothing else

| h Hammer-on

| p Pull-off

************************************

About Sometimes I Cry Chords by Chris Stapleton

Learn how to play Sometimes I Cry by Chris Stapleton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sometimes I Cry chords”, “Sometimes I Cry guitar chords”, or “Chris Stapleton Sometimes I Cry 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 Sometimes I Cry chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sometimes I Cry lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, F, Gm, B, G, D.

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