Dont Cry
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Album: UYI 1 & 2
Transcribed by: slashjunior
It is quite a complex song with two guitars, you can play just guitar 1 parts
in the chorus and verse then play the solo but it won't sound as good.
I have used the key:
(1) - Guitar 1 (Izzy)
(2) - Guitar 2 (Slash)
Tuning - Drop 1/2 a step
Am Dm G Csus2 G/B
Eb|---|--------0-------------1------|----------3-------------------------------|
Bb|---|----------1---------3---3----|------------3-----------------------------|
Gb|---|------2-----2-----2-------2--|--------0-----0------0-----0--------------|
Db|---|----2---------2-0------------|------0------------0-----0----------------|
Ab|---|--0--------------------------|----2------------3-----2-----3-2----------|
Eb|-3-|-----------------------------|--3---------------------------------------|
[INTRO]
(1) - Just play this moderately slowly and use economy picking (sweep)
Am Dm G A5
Eb|-------0-------------1------|----------------------------------------------|
Bb|---------1---------3---2----|----------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-----2-----2-------2--|--------0-------------------------------------|
Db|---2---------2-0------------|------0---------------------------------------|
Ab|-0--------------------------|----2-----------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|--3--------2-3-4-5----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------|
Gb|-2b4------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|
[INTRO]
(2) - This is the bit Slash plays with shit loads of feedback, and hold
it there through INTRO 1 (I saw Slash play it like this live)
Am Dm G Csus2 G/B
Eb|-------0-------------1------|----------3-----------------------------------|
Bb|---------1---------3---3----|------------3---------------------------------|
Gb|-----2-----2-----2-------2--|--------0-----0--------0-----0----------------|
Db|---2---------2-0------------|------0--------------0-----0------------------|
Ab|-0--------------------------|----2------------0-3-----2-----3-2------------|
Eb|----------------------------|--3-------------------------------------------|
[VERSE]
This is just repeated over for the rest of verse (similar to intro)
Am Dm G5 C G/B
Eb|-----0-----------1--------|------3-----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------1---1-------3------|--------0---0-----------------------------------|
Gb|---------2-----------2-0--|--0-------0--------0-----0----------------------|
Db|-------------0------------|--0--------------2-----0------------------------|
Ab|-0------------------------|--x------------3-----2-----3-2------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|--3---------------------------------------------|
[VERSE (2)](This is basically what Slash plays in time with Izzy)
F G5 Am
Eb|-1-----1----3---3----------|---0-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-1-----1----3---3----------|---1-------------------------------------------|
Gb|-0h2---2----0---0----------|---2-------------------------------------------|
Db|-3-----3----0---0----------|---2-------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-----3----x---x---3--2---|---0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-1-----1----3---3----------|-----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus (1)](You need to use your thumb on the low E to achieve the F)
F G5 Am
Eb|-1-----1-1-----------------|------------------0----------------------------|
Bb|-1-----1-1--------3-3------|---------0h1--------1-----0h1------------------|
Gb|-0h2---2-2------0-0-0------|-------2-----2--------2-------2-0--------------|
Db|-3-----3-3----0------------|-----2---------2--------2----------------------|
Ab|-3--------------------3--2-|---0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-1----------3--------------|-----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus (2) 1]
F Am
Eb|-1---1--1--1--1------------|------0--0--0----------------------------------|
Bb|-1---1--1--1--1------------|------1--1--1----3--3--3-------1---------------|
Gb|-2---2--2--2--2-------0----|------2--2--2----2--2--2-------2---------------|
Db|-3---3--3--3--3---0------0-|------2--2--2----2--2--2-------2---------------|
Ab|-3-------------------------|---0--0--0--0----------------------------------|
Eb|-1-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
[Chorus (1) 2]
F G Am
Eb|-------1-------------------|---------------------0-------------------------|
Bb|-----1---------------3-----|-------0h1---1--3/5----5\3--1-3-1--------------|
Gb|---2------0-2-2----0---0---|-----2----------------------------2-0----------|
Db|-3-------------------------|-----------2--------------------------2--------|
Ab|-----------------2---------|---0-------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS (2) 2]
F G5 C Am G5
Eb|-|-1---1--1--1---3---3-------|---0---------3----0--0--------------3----------|
Bb|-|-1---1--1--1---3---3-------|---1----1------1--1-------1-------1------------|
Gb|-|-2---2--2--2---0---0-------|---0--0-----------2-----2----0--0--------------|
Db|-|-3---3--3--3---0---0-------|---2--------------2----------0-----------------|
Ab|-|---------------x---x-------|---3------2-------0----------x-----------------|
Eb|-|---------------3---3-------|-----------------------------3-----------------|
[CHORUS (1) 3]
F G C G/B Am G
Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----1---0-1----------3--------|--------1-------1-------1------------------|
Gb|---2---2-----2--0---0---0---0--|------0-------0-------2---------0----------|
Db|-3-----------3-----------------|----2-------0-------2---------0------------|
Ab|------------------2-------2----|--3-------2-------0---------2--------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|--------------------------3----------------|
[CHORUS (2) 3]
F G5 Am
Eb|-1--------1----3--3--3---------|--0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-1--------1----3--3--3---------|--1-------0-1------------------------------|
Gb|-2-----2--2----0---------------|--2-----2-------2--------------------------|
Db|-3---3----3----0---------------|--2---2-------2----------------------------|
Ab|-3-------------x--------2--0---|--0----------------------------------------|
Eb|-1-------------3---------------|-------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS (1) End]
F G5 Am
Eb|-1-------------3--3--3---------|--0----------------------------------------|
Bb|-1-------1-----3--3--3---------|--1----------------------------------------|
Gb|-2---0-2---0---0---------------|--2----------------------------------------|
Db|-3-------------0---------------|--2----------------------------------------|
Ab|-3-------------x--------2--0---|--0----------------------------------------|
Eb|-1-------------3---------------|-------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS (2) End]
Eb|---------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
Bb|---------------|--------------------8v---------|------8-8------------------|
Gb|--------7b9rp5-|-7v---7b8rp5---7b9------7b8rp5-|--7b9-----r7-5-------------|
Db|-7v------------|-------------------------------|---------------7-5---------|
Ab|---------------|-------------------------------|-------------------5b6r5-3-|
Eb|---------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|
[SOLO (2)](Play with loads of feeling and vibrato)
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------13b15-|--13------------------------|
Gb|--7/9--9/10--------------------------12h14-------|-----14-12------------------|
Db|--x-x--x----------------10/12--12/14-------------|-----------14-13h14p13p12---|
Ab|--5/7--7/8--8/10--10/12--------------------------|----------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|--------15-15-15---------------15-15--|
Bb|---------------------------------------|--15b17----------r15p13--15b17--------|
Gb|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Db|--13p12-10-12p10-------10b11-----------|--------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------12p10-------12p10h12--|--------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Eb|------------|------------------------------13----------|----------------------|
Bb|-r15p13-12--|--------12-15-13-12-13-----------13-15b17-|--15b17rp13--8b10-----|
Gb|------------|-----13----------------14-----------------|----------------------|
Db|------------|--14----------------------15--------------|----------------------|
Ab|------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
Eb|------------|------------------------------------------|----------------------|
Eb|--5-------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----8-5---------|------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------7b9rp5--|--7b9v------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
Over the top of the solo Izzy on (1) plays between A5, D5, F5, and G5.
Am F G5 Am
Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|-------------20b22--20b22--17--------------|
Gb|19b21--19b21--19b21--19b21rp17-|--19-17-----------------------19-17--------|
Db|-------------------------------|--------19---------------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
[OUTRO SOLO (2)](this is played along with Izzy playing the chorus chords
F, G5, and Am (which are mainly strummed to create a heavier
sound)
F G5 C5 B5 A5 G5 F5 G5
Eb|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Bb|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Gb|19-17--17-19-|--19b21---19v---16b17--16b17--|--14v-----14------------------|
Db|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Ab|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
Eb|-------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
G5 F5 G5 F5 G5 C5
Eb|----------------------------|--13--15b17--15---------------------------------|
Bb|---12h13--------15b17--15v--|----------------15b17rp13-----------------------|
Gb|----------14v---------------|------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Ab|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
OUTRO SOLO (2) 2 - played after a pause at the end of OUTRO SOLO 1
[Song Order]
[INTRO (1)] ; INTRO (2)---------------|NOTE - ";" means play at same time
[VERSE (1)] ; VERSE (2)---------------|(X 4)
[CHORUS (1)]1 ; CHORUS (2) 1
[CHORUS (1)]2 ; CHORUS (2) 2
[CHORUS (1)]3 ; CHORUS (2) 3
[CHORUS (1)]End ; CHORUS (2) End
[VERSE (1)] ; VERSE (2)------------>(X 4)
[CHORUS (1)]1 ; CHORUS (2) 1
[CHORUS (1)]2 ; CHORUS (2) 2
[CHORUS (1)]3 ; CHORUS (2) 3
[CHORUS (1)] End ; CHORUS (2) End
[SOLO (2)]
[VERSE (1)] ; VERSE (2)------------>(X 1)
[OUTRO SOLO] (2) 1
[OUTRO SOLO] (2) 2
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| b Bend
| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| r Release
| p Pull-off
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How to play Dont 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 Eb. 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.