All Over But The Cryin'
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I tabbed this capo 4 to stay away from barre chords for beginning players but
an alternate way could be capo 2 and substitute these chords:
Capo 4 Capo 2
D E
A B
G A
Em F#m
Gm Am
Capo 4
D A G
The pain of goodbye and the teardrops in her eyes
D A Em G
Ain't nothing to the first long night in this empty house alone
D A G
The sweetest times of a romance will fill your mind of last slow dance
D A G
Hold on tight, will you make her be the one that makes to say it's all gone
Gm
And you know it's all gone
Chorus:
D Em G
The lights go down, the charge is done, the battle is over and the other side won
D A G
And it don't help to know that it ain't a matter of trying
D Em G
I hold you close one last time, the cost of love might be my mind
D A G
It hurts like hell when you're living in a love that's dying
Gm D G D G D G
And you know that it's all over but the crying
I remember everything we done and the nights when we were one
The silence comes, I can't imagine my life without you
Cause you got plans and I got mine, it's gonna take a long, long time
I hope someday I can smile and think how crazy I was about you
So crazy about you
Chorus
Bridge:
G
I don't know the reason
Em
And there's nothing to blame but time
G Gm
And I've looked into your eyes and they don't lie
Chorus
How to play All Over But The Cryin'
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.