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Crying Time

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Intro:   G   G/E  
GOh, it’s cryin’ G/Etime aGgain, you’re Dgonna leave me
I can D7see that far away look in your Geyes
I can Dmtell by the Gway you hold me Cdarlin’ Amoooh
That it Gwon’t be long beDfore it’s cryin’ Gtime 
                G#  G#/    F                       G#  D#  
Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder  
And that D#7tears are only rain to make love G#grow
Well my D#mlove for you could G#never grow no C#stronger  Bbm  
If I G#lived to be a D#hundred years G#old
(change key to A) 
Now you say you’ve found someone that you love better  
That’s the way it’s happened every time before
And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow  
Cryin’ time will start when you walk out the door
(change key to Bb)
Oh, it’s cryin’ time again, you’re gonna leave me
I can see that far away look in your eyes
I can tell by the way you hold me darlin’. alright now
That it won’t be long before it’s cryin’ time
(that it won’t be long before it’s cryin’ time)

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Crying Time

by Roy Orbison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/E

D#7

D#m

Bbm

G G/E

Intro:

G G/E G D

Oh, it’s cryin’ time again, you’re gonna leave me

D7 G

I can see that far away look in your eyes

Dm G C Am

I can tell by the way you hold me darlin’ oooh

G D G

That it won’t be long before it’s cryin’ time

G# G# F G# D#

Now they say that absence makes the heart grow fonder

D#7 G#

And that tears are only rain to make love grow

D#m G# C# Bbm

Well my love for you could never grow no stronger

G# D# G#

If I lived to be a hundred years old

(change key to )

Now you say you’ve found someone that you love better

That’s the way it’s happened every time before

And as sure as the sun comes up tomorrow

Cryin’ time will start when you walk out the door

(change key to )

Oh, it’s cryin’ time again, you’re gonna leave me

I can see that far away look in your eyes

I can tell by the way you hold me darlin’. alright now

That it won’t be long before it’s cryin’ time

(that it won’t be long before it’s cryin’ time)

About Crying Time Chords by Roy Orbison

Learn how to play Crying Time by Roy Orbison with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Crying Time chords”, “Crying Time guitar chords”, or “Roy Orbison Crying Time chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Crying Time chords and for experienced players who want accurate Crying Time lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/E, D, D7, Dm, C.

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What key is "Crying Time" in?

The chords for "Crying Time" show the original chord names (including G, G/E, D, D7, Dm, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.