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Cry On Demand

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So just some opening comments.  From what I have learnt of Ryan Adams previously is that he likes to keep
chord shapes while moving the bass around for example the start of the chorus and the Am7 C/B C part.  So if
possible, keep the higher notes in tact while moving the bass parts around.
Supplementary chords:
Csus2   C/B     Am7     D5
e|-3-|  e|-3-|  e|-3-|  e|-x-|
B|-1-|  B|-1-|  B|-1-|  B|-3-|
G|-0-|  G|-0-|  G|-0-|  G|-2-|
D|-0-|  D|-x-|  D|-2-|  D|-0-|
A|-3-|  A|-2-|  A|-0-|  A|---|
E|---|  E|---|  E|---|  E|---|
For the chorus part I keep my fingers on a G shape (3 2 0 0 3 3) and just move my second finger along with
the ascending bass parts up until the D5 chord.
[Intro]
G Csus2 G Csus2
[Verse 1]
GSo, it's how the story Csus2goes.
Can we Gcut to the scene where I'm holding you Csus2close.
She Gmoves, moves like a pendulum bladCsus2e
GCut, out all the words that I Csus2say.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G/F#The only difference Gis,
G/F#The only difference Gis,
EmTruth --
D5The truth is I Csus2miss you.
[Chorus]
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
How'd you Emlearn to?
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
Teach me if you Am7want to.
C/BThough you don't haCsus2ve to.
I just close C/Bmy eyes Am7and think of you.
[Instrumental]
G Csus2 G Csus2
[Verse 2]
GReal. Real like a plastic Csus2bouquet.
That Gthrives on the smoke from an old Csus2fireplace.
And Gdies every night with her face on the Csus2news.
Nobody Gcries, they just smoke and stare and their Csus2shoes.
[Pre-chorus 2]
G/F#The only difference Gis,
G/F#The only difference Gis,
EmNobody can cry --
It's D5hard to Csus2do.
For C/Bmost Cfolks, Dwithout a Emreason why.
[Chorus 2]
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
How'd you Emlearn to?
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
Why would you Am7want to?
[Bridge]
Am7Just close your eyeBs and thiCnk of me.
I Am7take back everyC/Bthing I Csus2said.
She Am7can't hurt me, C/Band I can't Churt you.
Am7It's like were alC/Bready Cdead.
[Chorus 3]
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
Why would you Emwant to?
GCry Amon G/BdemaCsus2nd.D5  
Teach me if you Am7want to.
C/BThough you don't have Cto.
I just close C/Bmy eyes Am7and think of you.
[Outro]
G Csus2 G Csus2

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Cry On Demand

by Ryan Adams

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Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

C/B

Am7

G/F#

G/B

So just some opening comments. From what I have learnt of Ryan Adams previously is that he likes to keep

chord shapes while moving the bass around for example the start of the chorus and the Am7 C/B C part. So if

possible, keep the higher notes in tact while moving the bass parts around.

Supplementary chords:

Csus2 C/B Am7 D5

e|-3-| e|-3-| e|-3-| e|-x-|

B|-1-| B|-1-| B|-1-| B|-3-|

G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-0-| G|-2-|

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

A|-3-| A|-2-| A|-0-| A|---|

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

For the chorus part I keep my fingers on a G shape (3 2 0 0 3 3) and just move my second finger along with

the ascending bass parts up until the D5 chord.

[Intro]

G Csus2 G Csus2

[Verse 1]

G Csus2

So, it's how the story goes.

G Csus2

Can we cut to the scene where I'm holding you close.

G Csus2

She moves, moves like a pendulum blade

G Csus2

Cut, out all the words that I say.

[Pre-Chorus 1]

G/F# G

The only difference is,

G/F# G

The only difference is,

Truth --

D5 Csus2

The truth is I miss you.

[Chorus]

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

How'd you learn to?

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

Am7

Teach me if you want to.

C/B Csus2

Though you don't have to.

C/B Am7

I just close my eyes and think of you.

[Instrumental]

G Csus2 G Csus2

[Verse 2]

G Csus2

Real. Real like a plastic bouquet.

G Csus2

That thrives on the smoke from an old fireplace.

G Csus2

And dies every night with her face on the news.

G Csus2

Nobody cries, they just smoke and stare and their shoes.

[Pre-chorus 2]

G/F# G

The only difference is,

G/F# G

The only difference is,

Nobody can cry --

D5 Csus2

It's hard to do.

C/B C D Em

For most folks, without a reason why.

[Chorus 2]

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

How'd you learn to?

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

Am7

Why would you want to?

[Bridge]

Am7 B C

Just close your eyes and think of me.

Am7 C/B Csus2

I take back everything I said.

Am7 C/B C

She can't hurt me, and I can't hurt you.

Am7 C/B C

It's like were already dead.

[Chorus 3]

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

Why would you want to?

G Am G/B Csus2 D5

Cry on demand.

Am7

Teach me if you want to.

C/B C

Though you don't have to.

C/B Am7

I just close my eyes and think of you.

[Outro]

G Csus2 G Csus2

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