Cry Me A River
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[Refrão]
Em
Cry me a river
Em
Fill it up with regrets
Cmaj7
The secrets you kept
Am
It’s what you do best, huh?
Am
Let the water rise
Am
Til I drown in your lies
Em
When you cry me a river
Em
The life that we built
Cmaj7
Take it out with your guilt
Cmaj7
Oh well, oh well
Am
Maybe I’ll put up a fight
Am
And make a boat of your pride
Am
Try to make it through the night
Am
Cry me a river
[Verso 1]
Em
I’ll drink it down like liquor
Cmaj7
Sip it all day long
Cmaj7
Til it’s a poison in my liver
Am
Slow killer
Am
Finger on the trigger
Am
Could you send a rogue tsunami?
Am
Maybe then it might be quicker
Em
Might break my heart just a little
Cmaj7
But all these scars have made it bitter
Am
The bridges we’ve built out of splinters
Am
Throw some gas and light a match
Am
And burn ‘em til they’re cinders
Em
Smother it out with your apologies
Cmaj7
Play with my mind with your twisted psychology
Am7
Gimme a line from sadistic ideologies
[Refrão]
Em
Cry me a river
Em
Fill it up with regrets
Cmaj7
The secrets you kept
Am
It’s what you do best, huh?
Am
Let the water rise
Am
Til I drown in your lies
Em
When you cry me a river
Em
The life that we built
Cmaj7
Take it out with your guilt
Cmaj7
Oh well, oh well
Am
Maybe I’ll put up a fight
Am
And make a boat of your pride
Am
Try to make it through the night
Em
Cry me a river
Cmaj7
Cry
Am
Cry me a river
[Verso 2]
Em
I can hear sirens
Em
I feel the winds change
Cmaj7
Take cover, take shelter
Cmaj7
They’re calling for rain
Am
I can hear sirens
Am
I feel the winds change
Am
Send me a hurricane
Em
I can hear sirens
Em
I feel the winds change
Cmaj7
Take cover, take shelter
Cmaj7
They’re calling for rain
Am
I can hear sirens
Am
I feel the winds change
Am
Send me a Hurricane
[Refrão]
Em
Cry me a river
Em
Fill it up with regrets
Cmaj7
The secrets you kept
Am
It’s what you do best, huh?
Am
Let the water rise
Am
Til I drown in your lies
Em
When you cry me a river
Em
The life that we built
Cmaj7
Take it out with your guilt
Cmaj7
Oh well, oh well
Am
Maybe I’ll put up a fight
Am
And make a boat of your pride
Am
Try to make it through the night
Em
Cry me a river
Outro:
C Am
(Cry)
Em
(Cry)
C
(Cry)
Am
(It’s what you do best...) (Cry)
Am
(Cry)
Am
(Cry)
N.C.
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How to play Cry Me A River
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.