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I have altered Robin Young/yourxtuesday's Diana Krall version to get very close to the 
Julie London original
Cry Me a River: Julie London
As heard by John Uriel
[Intro]
( B  D) Em9chromatic run ?  Am7?  C?  B7run down
[Refrain]
Em9Now  Em6you Emsay Emaj7you'rEm7e lonely
   Am7You cry the D13long D7#5night Gmaj7throughF#m7  
   B7Well, you can Em7cry me a river
   A9Cry me a river
   Am7I cried a D7river Am7/Dover  G6youF#m7  B7  
Em9Now  Em6you Emsay Emaj7you'rEm7e sorry
   Am7For being D13so  D7#5untrueGmaj7  F#m7  
   B7Well, you can Em7cry me a river
   A9Cry me a river
   Am7I cried a D7river Am7/Dover  G6youEm6  F#7  
[Verse 1]
   Bm6You drove me, nF#7early drove meBm6, out of F#7my head
WBm6hile you never Em6shed a tF#7earF#5  
 Bm6Remember, I rememF#7ber, all that Bm6you saidF#7  
   BTold me love was too plebeiaBmaj7nB7  
   F#m7Told me you were tB7hrough with me and
[Refrain]
Em9Now  Em6you Emsay Emaj7you lEm7ove me
   Am7Well, just to D13prove D7#5you  dGmaj7oF#m7  
   B7Come on and Em7cry me a river
   A9Cry me a river
   Am7I cried a D7river Am7/Dover  G6youB7#5  B7  
   Am7I cried a D7river Am7/Dover  G6youB7#5  B7  
   Am7I cried a D7river Am7/Dover  G6youB7  
[Outro]
( B  D) Em9chromatic run ?  Am7?  C?  B7run down

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O22OOO

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

E minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Cry Me A River

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Cry Me A River

by Julie London

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em9

Am7

Em6

Emaj7

Em7

D13

D7#5

Gmaj7

F#m7

Am7/D

F#7

Bm6

F#5

Bmaj7

B7#5

I have altered Robin Young/yourxtuesday's Diana Krall version to get very close to the

Julie London original

Cry Me a River: Julie London

As heard by John Uriel

[Intro]

B D Em9 Am7 C B7

( ) chromatic run ? ? ? run down

[Refrain]

Em9 Em6 Em Emaj7 Em7

Now you say you're lonely

Am7 D13 D7#5 Gmaj7 F#m7

You cry the long night through

B7 Em7

Well, you can cry me a river

Cry me a river

Am7 D7 Am7/D G6 F#m7 B7

I cried a river over you

Em9 Em6 Em Emaj7 Em7

Now you say you're sorry

Am7 D13 D7#5 Gmaj7 F#m7

For being so untrue

B7 Em7

Well, you can cry me a river

Cry me a river

Am7 D7 Am7/D G6 Em6 F#7

I cried a river over you

[Verse 1]

Bm6 F#7 Bm6 F#7

You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head

Bm6 Em6 F#7 F#5

While you never shed a tear

Bm6 F#7 Bm6 F#7

Remember, I remember, all that you said

B Bmaj7 B7

Told me love was too plebeian

F#m7 B7

Told me you were through with me and

[Refrain]

Em9 Em6 Em Emaj7 Em7

Now you say you love me

Am7 D13 D7#5 Gmaj7 F#m7

Well, just to prove you do

B7 Em7

Come on and cry me a river

Cry me a river

Am7 D7 Am7/D G6 B7#5 B7

I cried a river over you

Am7 D7 Am7/D G6 B7#5 B7

I cried a river over you

Am7 D7 Am7/D G6 B7

I cried a river over you

[Outro]

B D Em9 Am7 C B7

( ) chromatic run ? ? ? run down

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