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Why I Cry

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

CAPO: 4
[Intro]
F G C
Fe|G--C---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------0-------------------------------|
D|-2-0------0---0-2-3-----2-0------0----0-2-3-2--0-2-0-|
A|-----3--3---3---------------3--3----3----------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|----------------0---------------------|
D|-----0---0-2-3-----2-0------0-2-0-----|
A|3--3---3---------------3--3--------3--|
E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
   AmAll the summer Fdays
   CWhere we used to Gplay
   AmWalking hand in Fhands
   CCastles in the Gsand
[Chorus]
So you saidF, Ggood, Cnight
But you meantF, Ggood, Cbye
Now our loveF, Ghas, Cdied
This is why  F  GI C  
cryF  G  C  
cryF  G  C  
[Bridge]
Am F C G
[Verse 2]
   AmFrom the madding Fcrowd
   CPointing up at Gclouds
   AmSummer turned to Ffall
   CPictures on the Gwall
[Chorus]
So you saidF, Ggood, Cnight
But you meantF, Ggood, Cbye
Now our loveF, Ghas, Cdied
This is why  F  GI C  
cry    F     G  C  
cry  F  G  C  
[Bridge]
Am F C G
Am F C G
[Chorus]
So you saidF, Ggood, Cnight
But you meantF, Ggood, Cbye
Now our loveF, Ghas, Cdied
This is why  F  GI C  
cry    F     G  C  
cry  F  G  C  
cr--F---G---Cy  
[Outro]
F G C
F G C

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Why I Cry

by The Magnetic Fields

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO: 4

[Intro]

F G C

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

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|---------------------0-------------------------------|

D|-2-0------0---0-2-3-----2-0------0----0-2-3-2--0-2-0-|

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

E|-----------------------------------------------------|

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

B|--------------------------------------|

G|----------------0---------------------|

D|-----0---0-2-3-----2-0------0-2-0-----|

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

E|--------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Am F

All the summer days

C G

Where we used to play

Am F

Walking hand in hands

C G

Castles in the sand

[Chorus]

F G C

So you said, good, night

F G C

But you meant, good, bye

F G C

Now our love, has, died

F G C

This is why I

F G C

cry

F G C

cry

[Bridge]

Am F C G

[Verse 2]

Am F

From the madding crowd

C G

Pointing up at clouds

Am F

Summer turned to fall

C G

Pictures on the wall

[Chorus]

F G C

So you said, good, night

F G C

But you meant, good, bye

F G C

Now our love, has, died

F G C

This is why I

F G C

cry

F G C

cry

[Bridge]

Am F C G

[Chorus]

F G C

So you said, good, night

F G C

But you meant, good, bye

F G C

Now our love, has, died

F G C

This is why I

F G C

cry

F G C

cry

F G C

cr--------y

[Outro]

F G C

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