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Cry Me A River

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 34Position: 2

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Song: Cry Me A River
Tuning: Standard
Capo on 4th
[Intro]
e|--Em------------Bm7-------------|--C---------Am---------------------|
B|----------0-------------3--|--------1--------1--------1-----|
G|----------0-------------4--|--------0--------2--------2-----|
D|------2------------4-------|-----2--------2--------2--------| x2
A|---------------2-----------|--3--------0--------0-----------|
E|--0------------------------|--------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
EmYou were my sBm7un
CYou were my eAmarth
EmBut you didn't kBm7now all the ways I lCoved you, noAm  
EmSo you took a chBm7ance
CAnd made other pAmlans
EmBut I bet you didn't tBm7hink your thing would come cCrashing down, nAmo
[Pre-Chorus]
EmYou don't have to say, Bm7what you did,
I alCready know, I found out from Amhim
EmNow there's just no chance, for Bm7you and me, there'll neCver be
And Amdon't it make you so Emsad about it
[Chorus]
You told me you Bm7loved me
Why did you Cleave me, all alAmone
EmNow you tell me you nBm7eed me
When you Ccall me, on the phAmone
EmGirl I rBm7efuse, you must have me coCnfused
With some other gAmuy
EmYour bridges were burBm7ned, and now it's your tCurn
To cAmry, so cry me a rEmiverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
Cry me a rEmiverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-er, AmOhhhhh
[Verse 2]
EmI know that they sBm7ay
That somethings are beCtter left unAmsaid
EmIt wasn't liBm7ke you only taClked to him and you knAmow it
EmAll of these Bm7things people told me
Keep Cmessing with my Amhead
EmYou should've picked Bm7honesty
Then Cyou might not have bAmlown it
[Pre-Chorus]
EmYou don't have to say, Bm7what you did,
I Calready know, cause I fAmound out from him
EmNow there's just no chance, for Bm7you and me, there'll nCever be
And Amdon't it make you so Emsad about it
[Chorus]
You told me you Bm7loved me
Why did you Cleave me, all aAmlone
EmNow you tell me you Bm7need me
CWhen you call me, on the pAmhone
EmGirl I reBm7fuse, you must have me conCfused
With some other Amguy
EmYour bridges were Bm7burned, and now it's your Cturn
To Amcry
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-er, Amyea yea
[Bridge]
EmOh   Bm7Oh
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be leAmaving
EmOh   Bm7Oh
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmOh   Bm7Oh
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
EmOh   Bm7Oh
The damage is Cdone
So I guess I be Amleaving
[Pre-Chorus]
EmYou don't have to say, Bm7what you did,
I Calready know, I Amfound out from him
EmNow there's just no chance, for Bm7you and me, there'll Cnever be
AmDon't it make you sad about it
[Chorus]
You told me you Bm7loved me
Why did you Cleave me, all aAmlone
EmNow you tell me you Bm7need me
WChen you call me, on the Amphone
EmGirl I reBm7fuse, you must have me conCfused
With some other Amguy
EmYour bridges were Bm7burned, and now it's your tCurn
To Amcry
[Chorus]
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-erAm  
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-er, go Amon and just
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-er, go Amon and just
Cry me a EmriverBm7  
Cry me a rCiver-er      Am, Oh
[Outro]
e|--Em------------Bm7-------------|--C---------Am----------------------|
B|----------0-------------3--|--------1--------1--------1------|
G|----------0-------------4--|--------0--------2--------2------|
D|------2------------4-------|-----2--------2--------2---------| x2
A|---------------2-----------|--3--------0--------0------------|
E|--0------------------------|---------------------------------|

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Cry Me A River

by Glen Hansard

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Song: Cry Me A River

Tuning: Standard

Capo on 4th

[Intro]

Em Bm7 C Am

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

B|----------0-------------3--|--------1--------1--------1-----|

G|----------0-------------4--|--------0--------2--------2-----|

D|------2------------4-------|-----2--------2--------2--------| x2

A|---------------2-----------|--3--------0--------0-----------|

E|--0------------------------|--------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

Em Bm7

You were my sun

C Am

You were my earth

Em Bm7 C Am

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

Em Bm7

So you took a chance

C Am

And made other plans

Em Bm7 C Am

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

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm7

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

C Am

I already know, I found out from him

Em Bm7 C

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

Am Em

And don't it make you so sad about it

[Chorus]

Bm7

You told me you loved me

C Am

Why did you leave me, all alone

Em Bm7

Now you tell me you need me

C Am

When you call me, on the phone

Em Bm7 C

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused

With some other guy

Em Bm7 C

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

Am Em Bm7

To cry, so cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er, Ohhhhh

[Verse 2]

Em Bm7

I know that they say

C Am

That somethings are better left unsaid

Em Bm7 C Am

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

Em Bm7

All of these things people told me

C Am

Keep messing with my head

Em Bm7

You should've picked honesty

C Am

Then you might not have blown it

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm7

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

C Am

I already know, cause I found out from him

Em Bm7 C

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

Am Em

And don't it make you so sad about it

[Chorus]

Bm7

You told me you loved me

C Am

Why did you leave me, all alone

Em Bm7

Now you tell me you need me

C Am

When you call me, on the phone

Em Bm7 C

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused

With some other guy

Em Bm7 C

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

To cry

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er, yea yea

[Bridge]

Em Bm7

Oh Oh

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em Bm7

Oh Oh

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em Bm7

Oh Oh

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

Em Bm7

Oh Oh

The damage is done

So I guess I be leaving

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm7

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

C Am

I already know, I found out from him

Em Bm7 C

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

Don't it make you sad about it

[Chorus]

Bm7

You told me you loved me

C Am

Why did you leave me, all alone

Em Bm7

Now you tell me you need me

C Am

When you call me, on the phone

Em Bm7 C

Girl I refuse, you must have me confused

With some other guy

Em Bm7 C

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

To cry

[Chorus]

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er, go on and just

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er, go on and just

Em Bm7

Cry me a river

C Am

Cry me a river-er , Oh

[Outro]

Em Bm7 C Am

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

B|----------0-------------3--|--------1--------1--------1------|

G|----------0-------------4--|--------0--------2--------2------|

D|------2------------4-------|-----2--------2--------2---------| x2

A|---------------2-----------|--3--------0--------0------------|

E|--0------------------------|---------------------------------|

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