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PULP: BORN TO CRY (in: E) (Cocker/Banks/Doyle/Mackey/Webber/Hawley) 90 - 4/4
To play along with the original recording, place a Capo on the 2nd Fret,
or transpose all the Chords 2 semi-tones up to the E-key.
s2 - s4: Sus Chords
Intro: |   D  Dsus2|   DDs2|   DDs2|D  
Verse 1:
           Ds2    |       DDs2|            D  Ds4|    GGs2|  G  
THAT COAT  THAT I  GAVE YOU,     ALL SHINY  AND BLACK.
          G6|       AAs2|                AAs2|    DDs2|    D  
I'M SORRY MY DARLING,      BUT I'M TAKING IT  BACK.
                Ds2      |    DDs2|              D    Ds4|    GGs2|    G  
I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY,     BUT I'VE GOT TO GO HOME.
                 G6|       AAs2|                A       A7|    DDs2|    D  
YOU CAN STAY IF YOU WANT TO,      IF YOU WANT TO SLEEP A-LONE.
Chorus:
                            / /                         / /
              Ds2|         GGs2|               G  G6|    DDs2|               D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  GREATNESS,      SOME ARE BORN TO DIE.
                               / /                       / /
          Ds2     |A           As2|A           As2 |D    Ds2|D 
NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE,       NEVER KNO-WING WHY.
                                  / /                        / /
              Ds2|               GGs2|            G    G6|    DDs2|D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  CHANGE THE WORLD,     SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.
                        / /                        / /
                Ds2|   DDs2|              A  A7|    DDs2|    DDs2|
BUT DARLING YOU AND I,        WE WERE BORN TO CRY.
Solo: |   DDs2|   D  Ds4|   GGs2|   G  G6|   AAs2|   A  A7|   DDs2|D  
Verse 2:
                      Ds2      |     DDs2|                          D      Ds4|    GGs2|
BLACK HAS BECOME YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR,     FOR OF ALL THE THINGS IT CAN CON-CEAL.
               G       G6|      AAs2|                AAs2    |    DDs2|
  AND AS WE LIE HERE TO-GETHER,      I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL.
                     DDs2       |     DDs2|            D  
  IT'S TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE THIS PARTY,
                         Ds4|     GGs2|                G                     G6|     AAs2|
BUT I'VE JUST GOT TO ASK YOU FIRST.      IF YOU'RE ONLY TRYING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER,
                      A        A7|D  
  HOW COME THEY ALWAYS TURN OUT WORSE.
Chorus:
                            / /                         / /
              Ds2|         GGs2|               G  G6|    DDs2|               D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  GREATNESS,      SOME ARE BORN TO DIE.
                               / /                       / /
          Ds2     |A           As2|A           As2 |D    Ds2|D 
NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE,       NEVER KNO-WING WHY.
                                  / /                        / /
              Ds2|               GGs2|            G    G6|    DDs2|D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  CHANGE THE WORLD,     SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.
                        / /                        / /
                Ds2|   DDs2|              A  A7|    DDs2|    DDs2|
BUT DARLING YOU AND I,        WE WERE BORN TO CRY.
Interlude:
  DDs2|  DDs2|  D  Ds4|  GGs2|   G  G6|  AAs2|  AAs2|  DDs2|
  DDs2|  DDs2|  D  Ds4|  GGs2|   G  G6|  AAs2-A   A7|  DDs2|
Chorus:
                            / /                         / /
              Ds2|         GGs2|               G  G6|    DDs2|               D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  GREATNESS,      SOME ARE BORN TO  DIE.
                               / /                       / /
          Ds2     |A           As2|A           As2 |D    Ds2|D 
NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE,       NEVER KNO-WING WHY.
                                  / /                        / /
              Ds2|               GGs2|            G    G6|    DDs2|D  
SOME ARE BORN TO  CHANGE THE WORLD,     SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.
                        / /                        / /
                Ds2|   DDs2|              A  A7|    DDs2|D  
BUT DARLING YOU AND I,        WE WERE BORN TO CRY.
Outro:
                        / /                       / /
                Ds2|   DDs2|              A  A7|   DDs2|D  
BUT DARLING YOU AND I,        WE WERE BORN TO CRY.
                        / /                       / /
                Ds2|   DDs2|              A  A7|   DDs2|
YES DARLING YOU AND I,        WE WERE BORN TO CRY.
    / /     / /     / /     / /     / /     / /     / /
D   Ds2|D   Ds2|D   Ds2|D   Ds2|D   Ds2|D   Ds2|D   Ds2|
                    /
  F#       B7|   DDs2|D  
    BORN TO CRY.

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Born To Cry

by Pulp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Ds4

PULP: BORN TO CRY (in: E) (Cocker/Banks/Doyle/Mackey/Webber/Hawley) 90 - 4/4

To play along with the original recording, place a Capo on the 2nd Fret,

or transpose all the Chords 2 semi-tones up to the E-key.

s2 - s4: Sus Chords

D Dsus2 D D D

Intro: | | Ds2| Ds2|

Verse 1:

D D Ds4 G G

Ds2 | Ds2| | Gs2|

THAT COAT THAT I GAVE YOU, ALL SHINY AND BLACK.

G6 A A D D

| As2| As2| Ds2|

I'M SORRY MY DARLING, BUT I'M TAKING IT BACK.

D D Ds4 G G

Ds2 | Ds2| | Gs2|

I DON'T WANT TO SPOIL THE PARTY, BUT I'VE GOT TO GO HOME.

G6 A A A7 D D

| As2| | Ds2|

YOU CAN STAY IF YOU WANT TO, IF YOU WANT TO SLEEP A-LONE.

Chorus:

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO GREATNESS, SOME ARE BORN TO DIE.

/ / / /

Ds2 |A As2|A As2 |D Ds2|D

NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE, NEVER KNO-WING WHY.

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.

/ / / /

D A A7 D D

Ds2| Ds2| | Ds2| Ds2|

BUT DARLING YOU AND I, WE WERE BORN TO CRY.

D D Ds4 G G G6 A A A7 D D

Solo: | Ds2| | Gs2| | As2| | Ds2|

Verse 2:

D D Ds4 G

Ds2 | Ds2| | Gs2|

BLACK HAS BECOME YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR, FOR OF ALL THE THINGS IT CAN CON-CEAL.

G G6 A A D

| As2| As2 | Ds2|

AND AS WE LIE HERE TO-GETHER, I KNOW EXACTLY HOW YOU FEEL.

D D D

Ds2 | Ds2|

IT'S TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE THIS PARTY,

Ds4 G G G6 A

| Gs2| | As2|

BUT I'VE JUST GOT TO ASK YOU FIRST. IF YOU'RE ONLY TRYING TO MAKE THINGS BETTER,

A A7 D

HOW COME THEY ALWAYS TURN OUT WORSE.

Chorus:

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO GREATNESS, SOME ARE BORN TO DIE.

/ / / /

Ds2 |A As2|A As2 |D Ds2|D

NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE, NEVER KNO-WING WHY.

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.

/ / / /

D A A7 D D

Ds2| Ds2| | Ds2| Ds2|

BUT DARLING YOU AND I, WE WERE BORN TO CRY.

Interlude:

D D D Ds4 G G G6 A A D

Ds2| Ds2| | Gs2| | As2| As2| Ds2|

D D D Ds4 G G G6 A A7 D

Ds2| Ds2| | Gs2| | As2-A | Ds2|

Chorus:

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO GREATNESS, SOME ARE BORN TO DIE.

/ / / /

Ds2 |A As2|A As2 |D Ds2|D

NEVER KNO-WING THE DIFFERENCE, NEVER KNO-WING WHY.

/ / / /

G G G6 D D

Ds2| Gs2| | Ds2|

SOME ARE BORN TO CHANGE THE WORLD, SOME NEVER EVEN TRY.

/ / / /

D A A7 D D

Ds2| Ds2| | Ds2|

BUT DARLING YOU AND I, WE WERE BORN TO CRY.

Outro:

/ / / /

D A A7 D D

Ds2| Ds2| | Ds2|

BUT DARLING YOU AND I, WE WERE BORN TO CRY.

/ / / /

D A A7 D

Ds2| Ds2| | Ds2|

YES DARLING YOU AND I, WE WERE BORN TO CRY.

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /

D Ds2|D Ds2|D Ds2|D Ds2|D Ds2|D Ds2|D Ds2|

F# B7 D D

| Ds2|

BORN TO CRY.

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