Cry Pretty
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Capo 2
verse 1
E
I'm sorry, but I'm just a girl
Abm
Not usually the kind to show my heart to the world
A
I'm pretty good at keeping it together
B
I hold my composure, for worse or for better
E
So I apologize if you don't like what you see
Abm
But sometimes my emotions get the best of me
A
And falling apart is as human as it gets
B
You can't hide it, you can't fight what the truth is
[Refrão]
E
You can pretty lie and say it's okay
Abm
You can pretty smile and just walk away
A
Pretty much fake your way through anything
B E
But you can't cry pretty
verse 2
E
Oh no, you can’t dress it up in lace or rhinestones
Abm
Don't matter if you're in a crowd or home all alone
A
Yeah, it's all the same when you're looking in the mirror
B
A picture of pain, so let it flow like a river
[Refrão]
E
You can pretty lie and say it's okay
Abm
You can pretty smile and just walk away
A
Pretty much fake your way through anything
B
But you can't cry pretty
E
You can't turn off the flood when the dam breaks
Abm
When all your mascara is going to waste
A
When things get ugly, you just gotta face
C B E
That you can't cra-ah-ah-ah-ah-ay pretty
Interlude
Abm
Oh no you can't
A C B
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, yeah
[Refrão]
E
You can't turn off the flood when the dam breaks
Abm
When all your mascara is going to waste
A
When things get ugly, you just gotta face
C B E
That you can't cra-ah-ah-ah-ah-ay pretty-yea-eh-eh-eh-ay
Outro
Abm
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yea-eah
A
No you can't cry, no you can't cry
C B E Abm
Yeah, yeah, yea---------h
A
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, woo
C
You can't cry
B
You can't cry pretty, baby
E Abm
Oh yeah, woo-oo-oo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
A
Woo-oo-oo-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh
C B E
No, you can't cry pretty, yea-eh-eh-eh-ay
How to play Cry Pretty
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 E. 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.