Sometimes We Cry

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Notes on Intro = On the original album track the intro is a 'bass solo' which should sit within
the intro cord progression below. As a solo acoustic act, I will explore and possibly tab the bass riff
if i can make it work. In mean time I recommend hammering the D string to the beat and your instinct
during the C & Em cord progression. It works for me and holds the intro timing together.
[Intro]
C Em C Em
C G C F C G
C Em C Em
C Am F F G C F C G
[Verse 1]
C G Am
Sometimes we know, sometimes we don't
C G C Am
Sometimes we give, sometimes we won't
C F G
Sometimes were strong, sometimes were wrong
C F C G
Sometimes we cry
[Verse 2]
C G Am
Sometimes its bad when the going gets tough
C G Am
Yeah we look in the mirror and we want to give up
C F C G
Sometimes we dont even think well try
C F C G
Sometimes we cry
[Verse 3]
C G Am
Well were gonna have to sit down and think it right through
C G Am
If were only human what more can we do
F G
The only thing to do is eat humble pie
C F C G
Sometimes we cry
[Verse 4]
C G Am
Before they put me in a jacket, yeah they take me away
C G Am
Im not gonna fake it like johnnie ray
F G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
C F C G
Sometimes we cry
[Lead - Verse 5]
C G Am C Am
C G Am
F G C F C G
[Lead - Verse 6]
C Em G Am
C G Am
F G C F C G
[Verse 7]
C G Am C Am
Sometimes we cant see anything straight
C G Am
Sometimes everybody is on the make
F G
Sometimes its lonely on the lost highway
C F C G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry
[Verse 8]
C Em G Am
Gonna put me in a jacket, ahh and take me away
C G Am
Im not gonna fake it like johnnie ray
F G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
C F C G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry
[Bridge]
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Em F F Am G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
C F C G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry
[OUTRO]
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
C
De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Am
De Do Dup - De Do Dup
Em F F Am G
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
C F C G
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry
End

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Free chords for Sometimes We Cry by Van Morrison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Notes on Intro = On the original album track the intro is a 'bass solo' which should sit within
the intro cord progression below. As a solo acoustic act, I will explore and possibly tab the bass riff 
if i can make it work. In mean time I recommend hammering the D string to the beat and your instinct 
during the C & Em cord progression. It works for me and holds the intro timing together.
[Intro] 
C            Em            C            Em  
C             G            C   F    C   G
C            Em            C            Em  
C Am F       F  G          C   F    C   G 
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3]
[Verse 4]
[Lead - Verse 5] 
C       G            Am C Am 
C       G            Am
F       G            C     F   C   G
[Lead - Verse 6]  
C     Em G          Am
C        G          Am
F        G           C     F    C   G
[Verse 7]
[Verse 8]
[Bridge]
[OUTRO]
End

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