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Cry Me A River

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Eminor

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Capo 4
[Verse 1]
EmYou were my sBun
CYou were my eAmarth
EmBut you didn't kBnow all the ways I Cloved you, noAm  
EmSo you took a chBance
CAnd made other pAmlans
EmBut I bet you didn't tBhink your thing would come cCrashing down, nAmo
EmYou don't have to saBy, what you did,
I Calready know, I Amfound out from him
EmNow there's just no chance, for Byou and me, there'll Cnever be
And Amdon't it make you sad abEmout it
[Chorus]
You told me you Bloved me
Why did you Cleave me, all alAmone
EmNow you tell me you nBeed me
When you Ccall me, on the phAmone
EmGirl I refusBe, you must have me conCfused
With some other gAmuy
EmYour bridges were burBned, and now it's your Cturn
To cAmry, cry me a rEmiverB  
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
Cry me a rEmiverB  
Cry me a rCiver-er, Amyea yea
[Verse 2]
EmI know that they sBay
That somethings are Cbetter left unAmsaid
EmIt wasn't liBke you only taClked to him and you knAmow it
(Don't act like you don't know it)
EmAll of these Bthings people told me
Keep Cmessing with my Amhead
(Messing with my head)
EmYou should've picked Bhonesty
Then Cyou may not have blowAmn it
(Yea..)
EmYou don't have to say, Bwhat you did,
(Don't have to say, what you did)
I Calready know, I Amfound out from him
(I already know, uh)
EmNow there's just no chance, for Byou and me, there'll Cnever be
(No chance, you and me)
And Amdon't it make you sad abEmout it
[Chorus]
You told me you Bloved me
Why did you Cleave me, all alAmone
(All alone)
EmNow you tell me you Bneed me
When you Ccall me, on the Amphone
(When you call me on the phone)
EmGirl I reBfuse, you must have me conCfused
With some other Amguy
(I'm not like them baby)
EmYour bridges were Bburned, and now it's your Cturn
(It's your turn)
To Amcry
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Go on and just)
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
(Go on and just)
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a rCiver-er, Amyea yea
[Bridge]
EmOhB  
(Oh)
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmOhB  
(Oh)
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmOhB  
(Oh)
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmOhB  
(Oh)
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmYou don't have to say, Bwhat you did,
(Don't have to say, what you did)
I Calready know, I Amfound out from him
(I already know, uh)
EmNow there's just no chance, for Byou and me, there'll Cnever be
(No chance, you and me)
AmDon't it make you sad about it
[Outro]
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
(Go on and just)
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Cause I've already cried)
Cry me a Criver-er, yea Amyea
(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Baby go on and just)
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
(Go on and just)
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Cause I've already cried)
Cry me a Criver-er, yea Amyea
(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)
X3
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Cry me, cry me)
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
(Cry me, cry me)
Cry me a EmriverB  
(Cry me, cry me)
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
(Cry me, cry me)

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Cry Me A River

by Justin Timberlake

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4

[Verse 1]

Em B

You were my sun

C Am

You were my earth

Em B C Am

But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no

Em B

So you took a chance

C Am

And made other plans

Em B C Am

But I bet you didn't think your thing would come crashing down, no

Em B

You don't have to say, what you did,

C Am

I already know, I found out from him

Em B C

Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be

Am Em

And don't it make you sad about it

[Chorus]

You told me you loved me

C Am

Why did you leave me, all alone

Em B

Now you tell me you need me

C Am

When you call me, on the phone

Em B C

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused

With some other guy

Em B C

Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn

Am Em B

To cry, cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er

Em B

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er, yea yea

[Verse 2]

Em B

I know that they say

C Am

That somethings are better left unsaid

Em B C Am

It wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it

(Don't act like you don't know it)

Em B

All of these things people told me

C Am

Keep messing with my head

(Messing with my head)

Em B

You should've picked honesty

C Am

Then you may not have blown it

(Yea..)

Em B

You don't have to say, what you did,

(Don't have to say, what you did)

C Am

I already know, I found out from him

(I already know, uh)

Em B C

Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be

(No chance, you and me)

Am Em

And don't it make you sad about it

[Chorus]

You told me you loved me

C Am

Why did you leave me, all alone

(All alone)

Em B

Now you tell me you need me

C Am

When you call me, on the phone

(When you call me on the phone)

Em B C

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused

With some other guy

(I'm not like them baby)

Em B C

Your bridges were burned, and now it's your turn

(It's your turn)

To cry

Em B

Cry me a river

(Go on and just)

C Am

Cry me a river-er

(Go on and just)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Baby go on and just)

C Am

Cry me a river-er, yea yea

[Bridge]

Em B

(Oh)

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em B

(Oh)

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em B

(Oh)

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em B

(Oh)

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em B

You don't have to say, what you did,

(Don't have to say, what you did)

C Am

I already know, I found out from him

(I already know, uh)

Em B C

Now there's just no chance, for you and me, there'll never be

(No chance, you and me)

Don't it make you sad about it

[Outro]

Em B

Cry me a river

(Baby go on and just)

C Am

Cry me a river-er

(Go on and just)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Cause I've already cried)

C Am

Cry me a river-er, yea yea

(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Baby go on and just)

C Am

Cry me a river-er

(Go on and just)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Cause I've already cried)

C Am

Cry me a river-er, yea yea

(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Cry me, cry me)

C Am

Cry me a river-er

(Cry me, cry me)

Em B

Cry me a river

(Cry me, cry me)

C Am

Cry me a river-er

(Cry me, cry me)

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