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Ill Cry Instead

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I'll Cry Instead chords *
The Beatles  1964 (A Hard Day's Night)
 G   C2x 
I've got Gevery Creason on Gearth Cto be Gmad,C  G  C  
cause GI just Clost the Gonly Cgirl I Dhad
If CI could get my way, I'd C7get myself locked up today,
but I Gcan't, so I'll Dcry inGstead.
I got a Gchip on my Cshoulder that's Gbigger Cthan my Gfeet,C  G  C  
GI can't Ctalk to Gpeople Cthat I Dmeet
If CI could see you now, I'd C7try to make 
you sad somehow, but I Gcan't, so I'll Dcry inGstead.
Don't wanna Bmcry when there's people there,
I get Ashy when they start to stare;
I'm Dgonna hide myself away, but E7I'll come back aA7gain some D7day
And Gwhen I do you Cbetter Ghide Call the GgirlsC,G  C  
‘cause GI'm gonna Cbreak their Ghearts all Cround the Dworld
Yes CI'm gonna break 'em in two, 
and C7show you what your loving man can do;
until Gthen I'll Dcry inGstead.C  G  C  
Don't wanna Bmcry when there's people there,
I get Ashy when they start to stare;
I'm Dgonna hide myself away, but E7I'll come back aA7gain some D7day
And Gwhen I do you Cbetter Ghide Call the GgirlsC,G  C  
‘cause GI'm gonna Cbreak their Ghearts all Cround the Dworld
Yes CI'm gonna break 'em in two, 
and C7show you what your loving man can do;
until Gthen I'll Dcry inGstead.
Capo III
  G= E  
  C= A  
 C7= A7  
  D= B  
 Bm= Abm  
  A= F#  
 A7= F#7  
 E7= C#7  
 D7= B7  
Capo V
  G= D  
  C= G  
 C7= G7  
  D= A  
 Bm= F#m  
  A= E  
 A7= E7  
 E7= B7  
 D7= A7  

All chords in this song (18)

The story behind the song

Written by John Lennon for the album A Hard Day's Night, "I'll Cry Instead" expresses a profound sense of frustration with newfound success and a perceived loss of freedom. Lennon's wife described the lyrics as a cry for help, reflecting his feeling of being an idol to millions while the joy of earlier days had faded. The song's lyrics are darker than earlier Beatles tracks, with the singer planning to seek vengeance and break hearts globally after a lost love, touching on themes of separation and jealousy. It plays like an exploration of the darker side of fame and personal confinement.

AI-written from these sources:I'll Cry Instead — Wikipedia ↗The Beatles — Wikipedia ↗

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Ill Cry Instead

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Abm

F#7

C#7

F#m

I'll Cry Instead chords *

The Beatles 1964 (A Hard Day's Night)

G C

G C G C G C G C

I've got every reason on earth to be mad,

G C G C D

cause I just lost the only girl I had

C C7

If I could get my way, I'd get myself locked up today,

G D G

but I can't, so I'll cry instead.

G C G C G C G C

I got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet,

G C G C D

I can't talk to people that I meet

C C7

If I could see you now, I'd try to make

G D G

you sad somehow, but I can't, so I'll cry instead.

Don't wanna cry when there's people there,

I get shy when they start to stare;

D E7 A7 D7

I'm gonna hide myself away, but I'll come back again some day

G C G C G C G C

And when I do you better hide all the girls,

G C G C D

‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world

Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,

and show you what your loving man can do;

G D G C G C

until then I'll cry instead.

Don't wanna cry when there's people there,

I get shy when they start to stare;

D E7 A7 D7

I'm gonna hide myself away, but I'll come back again some day

G C G C G C G C

And when I do you better hide all the girls,

G C G C D

‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world

Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,

and show you what your loving man can do;

G D G

until then I'll cry instead.

Capo III

G E

C A

C7 A7

D B

Bm Abm

A F#

A7 F#7

E7 C#7

D7 B7

Capo V

G D

C G

C7 G7

D A

Bm F#m

A E

A7 E7

E7 B7

D7 A7

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