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Cry For Help

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[Intro]
G C F Dm9
G C F Dm9
[Verse 1]
  GShe's taken my tCime convinced me she's fFine,
But when she lDm9eaves I'm not so sGure.
It's always the sCame she's playing her gFame,
And when she Dm9goes I'll be to blBm7ame.
Why won't she Cmaj7say she needs me?
   Bm7I know she's Cmaj7not as strong as she seems.
[Chorus 1]
  GWhy don't I G7/Fsee her crC/Ey for help?
  GWhy don't I G7/Ffeel her cC/Ery for help?
  GWhy don't I Fhear her crCy for help?
[Interlude]
G C F Dm9
[Verse 2]
 GI wandered arCound the streets of this tFown,
Trying to Dm9find sense in it aGll.
The rain on my fCace it covers the traFce,
Of all the Dm9tears I've had to waBm7ste.
Why must we Cmaj7hide emotions?
   Bm7Why must we Cmaj7never breakdown and cry?
[Chorus 2]
  GAll that I G7/Fneed is to C/Ecry for help.
  GSomebody pG7/Flease hear me C/Ecry for help.
  GAll I can Fdo is crCy for heAm9lp.D  Am9  D  
   Am9No need to fDeel ashamed.
Am9Release the pain anDd cry for help.
[Bridge]
GCry for help is Cmaj9all I need.
FAll I need is a Dm7cry for help.
GCry for help is Cmaj9all I need.
FAll I need is a Dm7cry for help.
[Verse 3]
   Bm7Why must we Cmaj7hide emotions?
   Bm7Why can't we Cmaj7never breakdown and cry?
[Chorus 3]
 GAll that I G7/Fneed is to C/Ecry for helGp.
I will be tG7/Fhere when you C/Ecry for hGelp.
Why don't I hFear her crCy for helGp?
All that I G7/Fneed is to C/Ecry for heGlp.
Somebody pG7/Flease hear me C/Ecry for hGelp.
All I can Fdo is crCy for hGelp.
All that I G7/Fneed is to C/Ecry for hGelp.
I will be tG7/Fhere when you C/Ecry for hGelp.
Is it so hFard to cCry for heFsus2lp.

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Cry For Help

by Rick Astley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm9

Bm7

Cmaj7

G7/F

C/E

Am9

Cmaj9

Dm7

Fsus2

[Intro]

G C F Dm9

[Verse 1]

G C F

She's taken my time convinced me she's fine,

Dm9 G

But when she leaves I'm not so sure.

C F

It's always the same she's playing her game,

Dm9 Bm7

And when she goes I'll be to blame.

Cmaj7

Why won't she say she needs me?

Bm7 Cmaj7

I know she's not as strong as she seems.

[Chorus 1]

G G7/F C/E

Why don't I see her cry for help?

G G7/F C/E

Why don't I feel her cry for help?

G F C

Why don't I hear her cry for help?

[Interlude]

G C F Dm9

[Verse 2]

G C F

I wandered around the streets of this town,

Dm9 G

Trying to find sense in it all.

C F

The rain on my face it covers the trace,

Dm9 Bm7

Of all the tears I've had to waste.

Cmaj7

Why must we hide emotions?

Bm7 Cmaj7

Why must we never breakdown and cry?

[Chorus 2]

G G7/F C/E

All that I need is to cry for help.

G G7/F C/E

Somebody please hear me cry for help.

G F C Am9 D Am9 D

All I can do is cry for help.

Am9 D

No need to feel ashamed.

Am9 D

Release the pain and cry for help.

[Bridge]

G Cmaj9

Cry for help is all I need.

F Dm7

All I need is a cry for help.

G Cmaj9

Cry for help is all I need.

F Dm7

All I need is a cry for help.

[Verse 3]

Bm7 Cmaj7

Why must we hide emotions?

Bm7 Cmaj7

Why can't we never breakdown and cry?

[Chorus 3]

G G7/F C/E G

All that I need is to cry for help.

G7/F C/E G

I will be there when you cry for help.

F C G

Why don't I hear her cry for help?

G7/F C/E G

All that I need is to cry for help.

G7/F C/E G

Somebody please hear me cry for help.

F C G

All I can do is cry for help.

G7/F C/E G

All that I need is to cry for help.

G7/F C/E G

I will be there when you cry for help.

F C Fsus2

Is it so hard to cry for help.

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