Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying - Jeff Buckley
It may look like a lot of chords but a good number of them are simply variations. I've
grouped
similar chords because that's how I wrote it out in my book and it makes it easier to
find them.
Mind that there are two Cmaj7 chords with very different shapes - notated as Cmaj7 and
Cmaj7*.
(Same shape on 1st, 2nd and 3rd fret)
F7 | 1 3 1 2 1 1
F#7 | 2 4 2 3 2 2
G7 | 3 5 3 4 3 3
D7b5#9 | 4 5 4 5 6 4
(Same shape on 3rd, 5th and 7th fret)
G13 | 3 5 3 4 5 3
A13 | 5 7 5 6 7 5
B13 | 7 9 7 8 9 7
Cmaj7 | 3 3 5 4 5 3
(Same shape on 3rd and 2nd fret)
D#6 | 3 3 5 3 4 3
D6 | 2 2 4 2 3 2
Am11 | 5 5 5 5 5 5
Bm11 | 7 x 7 7 7 7
Em11 | 12 12 12 12 12 12 (harmonics)
(Same shapes on 7th, 6th, 5th and 4th fret + variations with middle finger)
F9 | x 8 7 8 8 8
E9 | 0 7 6 7 7 7
Bm6 | 7 x 6 7 7 7
D#9 | 0 6 5 6 6 6
D9 | 0 5 4 5 5 5
Am6 | 5 0 4 5 5 5
D7b9 | 0 5 4 5 4 5
Cmaj7* | 8 x 9 9 8 x
Em7 | 10 x 9 9 8 x
[Intro]
G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
G7 F#7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
[Verse 1]
G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
Don't let the sun catch you crying
G7 F7 F#7 G7 D7b5#9 G13
crying at my front door
Cmaj7 D#6 D6 Am11 G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
You done Daddy dirty, he sure don't want you no more
[Verse 2]
G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
Don't let the sun catch you lying
G7 F7 F#7 G7 D7b5#9 G13
Lying at my front door
Cmaj7 D#6 D6 Am11 G7 F7 F#7 G7
Daddy's done turned salty, and baby you made him sore
(Plucking Solo)
[Chorus]
B13
You can cry, cry, cry, cry
F9 E9 Bm6 E9 F9 E9 D#9 E9
yes baby you can wail
A13
Beat your head on the pavement
D#9 D9 Am6 D9 Am6 D7b9
till the man comes and throws you in jail
[Verse 1]
G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
Don't let the sun catch you crying
G7 F7 F#7 G7 D7b5#9 G13
crying at my front door
Cmaj7 D#6 D6 Am11 G7 F7 F#7 G7 Am11
You done Daddy dirty, he sure don't want you no more
[Verse 2]
N.C.
(Plucking solo - Freestyle with the same chords as the verses)
[Chorus]
B13
You can cry, cry, cry, cry
F9 E9 Bm6 E9 F9 E9 D#9 E9
yes baby you can wail
A13
Beat your head on the pavement
D#9 D9 Am6 D9 Am6 D7b9
till the man comes and throws you in jail
[Outro]
Cmaj7 D#6
When the moon goes down in the dawn
D6 E9 Bm6
And the sun comes up in the morning
Bm11 Cmaj7*
Don't let the sun catch you crying
Em7 G7 F7 F#7 G7 Em11
'Cause daddy don't want you no more
How to play Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying
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.