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When You Cry

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KEY:  F#MAJOR ( F#   G#   A#   B   C#   D#E#)
TONE IN ( )
TUNING: DOWN 1/2 STEP
(D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#)
CHORDS
D#--3----0------2-------3-----0-----2-----0----------1----0--
A#--3----3------3-------3-----1-----3-----1----------1----3--
F#--0----0------4-------0-----2-----2-----0----------2----0--
C#--0----2------4-------2-----2-----0-----2----7-----3----2--
G#--2----2------2-------3-----0-----------0----5-----3----2--
D#--3----0-------------------------------------------1----0--
    G    Em7    Bm    Cadd9   Am    D    Am7   D5    F   Em7
   (F#) (D#m7) (A#m) (Badd9) (G#m) (C#) (G#m7)(C#5) (E) (D#m7)
VERSE RIFF
D#--G--F#---E-----B--C--------G------|--G--F#---E-----B--C--------A------|
A#----------------------------|----------------------------|
F#----------x-4/5-5-7-x-------|----------x-4/5-5-7-x-2--x--|
C#--5/4--2--x-4/5-5-5-x-5--x--|--5/4--2--x-4/5-5-5-x-2--x--|
G#--5/4--2--x-2/3-3-3-x-5--x--|--5/4--2--x-2/3-3-3-x-0--x--|
D#--3/2--0--------------3--x--|--3/2--0--------------------|
INTRO
VERSE RIFF (2x)
VERSE 1 (VERSE RIFF)
Heaven knows that you're with me now 
Heaven knows that you're here 
I feel your breath all around me now 
And all the pain disappears 
PRE-CHORUS 1
DIt goes away, it goes away 
CHORUS
And it Gonly hAm7urts, when you crG/By Cadd9  
I'm Gonly saAm7d, when there's tG/Bears in your Cadd9eyes 
I Gcan't lie and sAm7ay I'm fG/Bine Cadd9  
But it Gonly huAm7rts.G/B..       Cadd9When you cry 
VERSE RIFF (1x)
vERSE 2 (VERSE RIFF)
You carry too much on your shoulders 
I can't wait till you let me down 
Cause the only thing we're getting is older 
This time never comes back around 
PRE-CHORUS 2
DIt just goes away, goes away
CHORUS
And it Gonly hAm7urts, when you crG/By Cadd9  
I'm Gonly saAm7d, when there's tG/Bears in your Cadd9eyes 
I Gcan't lie and sAm7ay I'm fG/Bine Cadd9  
But it Gonly huAm7rts.G/B..      Cadd9  
BRIDGE
                 Am   D5   D5   D5   D5X F  
When you cry
                 Am   D5   D5   D5   D5X F  
When you cry
VERSE 3 (START VERSE RIFF ON "Cause nothing")
Em7Heaven knows you're with me now 
And I'll do my best to hold on 
Cause nothing is worth all this fighting now 
And I won't give up till it's gone
PRE-CHORUS 3
DMake it go away, go away 
Make it go away, go away 
CHORUS
Cause it Gonly hAm7urts, when you crG/By Cadd9  
I'm Gonly saAm7d, when there's tG/Bears in your Cadd9eyes 
I Gcan't lie and sAm7ay I'm fG/Bine Cadd9  
But it Gonly huAm7rts.G/B..       Cadd9When you cry 
OUTRO
 G   Am7   G/B              Cadd9   G   Am7  G/ B  Cadd9  
           Hurts when you cry...
 G   Am7   G/B            Cadd9   G   Am7  G/ B  Cadd9  
           When you cry

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When You Cry

by Vertical Horizon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Cadd9

Am7

D#m7

A#m

Badd9

G#m

G#m7

C#5

F# F# G# A# B C# D#

KEY: MAJOR ( E#)

TONE IN ( )

TUNING: DOWN 1/2 STEP

G# C# F# A#

(D#-----D#)

CHORDS

D#--3----0------2-------3-----0-----2-----0----------1----0--

A#--3----3------3-------3-----1-----3-----1----------1----3--

F#--0----0------4-------0-----2-----2-----0----------2----0--

C#--0----2------4-------2-----2-----0-----2----7-----3----2--

G#--2----2------2-------3-----0-----------0----5-----3----2--

D#--3----0-------------------------------------------1----0--

G Em7 Bm Cadd9 Am D Am7 D5 F Em7

F# D#m7 A#m Badd9 G#m C# G#m7 C#5 E D#m7

() () () () () () ()() () ()

VERSE RIFF

G F# E B C G G F# E B C A

D#----------------------------|----------------------------|

A#----------------------------|----------------------------|

F#----------x-4/5-5-7-x-------|----------x-4/5-5-7-x-2--x--|

C#--5/4--2--x-4/5-5-5-x-5--x--|--5/4--2--x-4/5-5-5-x-2--x--|

G#--5/4--2--x-2/3-3-3-x-5--x--|--5/4--2--x-2/3-3-3-x-0--x--|

D#--3/2--0--------------3--x--|--3/2--0--------------------|

INTRO

VERSE RIFF (2x)

VERSE 1 (VERSE RIFF)

Heaven knows that you're with me now

Heaven knows that you're here

I feel your breath all around me now

And all the pain disappears

PRE-CHORUS 1

It goes away, it goes away

CHORUS

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

And it only hurts, when you cry

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I'm only sad, when there's tears in your eyes

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I can't lie and say I'm fine

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

But it only hurts... When you cry

VERSE RIFF (1x)

vERSE 2 (VERSE RIFF)

You carry too much on your shoulders

I can't wait till you let me down

Cause the only thing we're getting is older

This time never comes back around

PRE-CHORUS 2

It just goes away, goes away

CHORUS

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

And it only hurts, when you cry

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I'm only sad, when there's tears in your eyes

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I can't lie and say I'm fine

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

But it only hurts...

BRIDGE

Am D5 D5 D5 D5 F

When you cry

Am D5 D5 D5 D5 F

When you cry

VERSE 3 (START VERSE RIFF ON "Cause nothing")

Em7

Heaven knows you're with me now

And I'll do my best to hold on

Cause nothing is worth all this fighting now

And I won't give up till it's gone

PRE-CHORUS 3

Make it go away, go away

CHORUS

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

Cause it only hurts, when you cry

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I'm only sad, when there's tears in your eyes

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

I can't lie and say I'm fine

G Am7 G/B Cadd9

But it only hurts... When you cry

OUTRO

G Am7 G/B Cadd9 G Am7 G B Cadd9

Hurts when you cry...

G Am7 G/B Cadd9 G Am7 G B Cadd9

When you cry

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