Cry Cry
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Capo 2
Intro: C C/G Am
C
In the winter when the streams are frozen
C/G Am
In the winter when the birds don't sing
Am
That's when I lost my home,
Am
When I lost everything
C
Kept a-walking till my feet were bloody
C/G Am
Left everything we knew
Am
When they took us cross the Mississipi,
Am
Nothing that I could do
C C/G Am
Cry, cry,
C C/G Am
Cry, cry
C
Keep a-pushin on until the ocean
C/G
Dancing like a man in chains
Am
'Till you wind up where the sod is hard
Am
Here where you lose your name
C
Same people said that I was godless
C/G
Same people showed me how to pray
Am
Same people with a pen or rifle
Am
Same people took it all away
C C/G Am
Cry, cry,
C C/G Am
Cry, cry
Fmaj7 C/G
One more mile,
G Em Am Am/G (hammer on the low E string on the third fret)
One more night,
Fmaj7 C/G
One thousand lies
G
Won't make it right
Em Am
Cry, cry..
Fmaj7 C/G G Em Am Am/G
Fmaj7 C/G
One more mile,
G Em Am Am/G
One more night,
Fmaj7 C/G
One thousand lies
G (hammer on twice in the second string)
Won't make it right
C
In the winter when the streams are frozen
C/G Am
In the winter when the birds don't sing
Am
That's when I lost my home,
Am
When I lost everything
C C/G Am
Cry, cry,
C C/G Am
Cry, cry
How to play Cry Cry
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 C. 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.