Crying Out Your Name
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F#m D
I've emptied out the minibar
E C#m
Did it all by myself
F#m D
About to go and key his car
E C#m
Yeah-yeah, I'm what you call a mess
F#m D
I can't remember what went wrong
E C#m
I started talking to myself
F#m D
I even hate my favourite song
E C#m
What would a damsel in distress?
F#m E C#m
And if you ask me where I'm gonna be tonight
F#m E D E
Ask me if I'm gonna be alright, I'll
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
I don't even wanna fight
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
You and I were never right
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
F#m D
The painful things you did to me
E C#m
I'll do them all to someone else
F#m D
And that is how it's gonna be
E C#m
It takes a lot of self defense
F#m E C#m
So if you ask me where I'm gonna be tonight
F#m E D E
Ask me if I'm gonna be alright, I'll
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
I don't even wanna fight
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
You and I were never right
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
Bm F#m
Nothing really matters when the lights go out
E/C#
Stumbling into the dark
Bm
Everything is shattered
F#m E
I'm not picking up the pieces of my broken heart
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
I don't even wanna fight
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
F#m
I'll be crying out your name
D E
Drink through all this pain tonight
C#m F#m
You and I were never right
D E C#m
I know when the battle's lost
By: Erik Svedberg, 2012
How to play Crying Out Your Name
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 F#m. 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.