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Cry

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^ - slight bend
* - major bend
p - pull off
h - hammer on
/ - slide up
~ - vibrato
Chords:
All chords are barred throughout the song
and are played in the fashion indicated below.
Intro:
e--------------------------------------------------------|
B---------5----------------------------------------------|
G-------5---5-------5------3--------2-----------2--------|
D-----5-------5---5------3--------3---3-------3---3------|
A---3-----------3------1--------3-------3---3-------3----|
E-----------------------------1-----------1-----------1--|
          C            Bb                F
(play 2 times)
CFeel like cryinBb' todayF..
CFeel like cryinBb' todayF..
CNo one could stBbop me nFow..
JGust came out..
  Bb(key of E)
Yeah it came out..
  C(key of E)
Nothing to say..
CJust comes out Bbevery oFne..
CJust comes out Bbevery oFne..
CJust comes out Bbwhen yoFu're wrong..
I Gwanna give in..
  Bb(key of E)
Yeah give in..
  C(key of E)
And let it swallow me..
So Dwon't you Cclear Bmy heAad for a Gwhile..
CaDn I lay    Cmy   Bbo-dAy    downG..
CCry now..Bb  F  
CThis old heart's been Bbthrough the mFill..
CThis old heart's been Bbthrough the mFill..
CIt's so damn hard for Bbme to feFel..
WGhen I lay down..
  Bb(key of E)
Yeah beside you..
  C(key of E)
I feel something inside..
So Dwon't you Cclear Bmy heAad for a Gwhile..
CaDn I lay    Cmy   Bbo-dAy    downG..
I Dneed a plaCce to Brest Amy heartG..
CCry now..Bb  F  
CGive me strengBbth for tFoday..
CGive me strengBbth for tFoday..
CI will not talBbk it awaFy..
JGust for a moment..
  Bb(key of E)
It will burn through the clouds..
  Bb(key of E)
and shine down on me..
SDo won't yoCu clear Bmy hAead for a Gwhile..  <cool riff>
CaDn I lay    Cmy   Bbo-dAy    downG..  <cool riff>
I Dneed a plaCce to Brest Amy heartG..
CCry now..Bb  F  
CFeel like cryBbing todFay..

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Cry

by Doyle Bramhall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

^ - slight bend

* - major bend

p - pull off

h - hammer on

/ - slide up

~ - vibrato

Chords:

All chords are barred throughout the song

and are played in the fashion indicated below.

Intro:

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

B---------5----------------------------------------------|

G-------5---5-------5------3--------2-----------2--------|

D-----5-------5---5------3--------3---3-------3---3------|

A---3-----------3------1--------3-------3---3-------3----|

E-----------------------------1-----------1-----------1--|

C Bb F

(play 2 times)

C Bb F

Feel like cryin' today..

C Bb F

Feel like cryin' today..

C Bb F

No one could stop me now..

Just came out..

Bb E

(key of )

Yeah it came out..

C E

(key of )

Nothing to say..

C Bb F

Just comes out every one..

C Bb F

Just comes out every one..

C Bb F

Just comes out when you're wrong..

I wanna give in..

Bb E

(key of )

Yeah give in..

C E

(key of )

And let it swallow me..

D C B A G

So won't you clear my head for a while..

D C B A G

Can I lay my bo-dy down..

C Bb F

Cry now..

C Bb F

This old heart's been through the mill..

C Bb F

This old heart's been through the mill..

C Bb F

It's so damn hard for me to feel..

When I lay down..

Bb E

(key of )

Yeah beside you..

C E

(key of )

I feel something inside..

D C B A G

So won't you clear my head for a while..

D C B A G

Can I lay my bo-dy down..

D C B A G

I need a place to rest my heart..

C Bb F

Cry now..

C Bb F

Give me strength for today..

C Bb F

Give me strength for today..

C Bb F

I will not talk it away..

Just for a moment..

Bb E

(key of )

It will burn through the clouds..

Bb E

(key of )

and shine down on me..

D C B A G

So won't you clear my head for a while.. <cool riff>

D C B A G

Can I lay my bo-dy down.. <cool riff>

D C B A G

I need a place to rest my heart..

C Bb F

Cry now..

C Bb F

Feel like crying today..

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