When A Good Man Cries
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Intro
G C
G C G
G C G D
[Verso 1]
C
I waited for love
G D
With a cricket bat
C
I got what I want
G D
And I kicked it flat
[Pré-Refrão]
C
You know what I'm like
You don't deserve it
G
Veruca Salt
D
Her just desserts
C
She kept it out
To show the world
G D
And now it's sour like her mother
[Refrão]
C
What do you do when a good man cries?
G C G
And you're the one to keep him up at night?
G C G D
How could you do what you said you wouldn't do like all the other guys?
G C
How do you act when the daddy's not home?
G C G
Dorian Graying if the door's closed?
G C G D
All that you say, it doesn't matter 'cause you're crushing what you shouldn't hold
[Verso 2]
C
I hope it dont last
G D
With our time so sore
C
I hope that I pass
G D
And I get reborn
[Pré-Refrão]
C
I've never changed
But lord, I'm tryna
G
The peoples mess
D
Dunboyne Diana
Am
All of my jokes have turned to prayers
G D
Because they're scarred just like their mother
[Refrão]
C
What do you do when a good man cries?
G C G
And you're the one to keep him up at night?
G C G D
How could you do what you said you wouldn't do like all the other guys?
G C
How do you act when the daddy's not home?
G C G
Dorian Graying if the door's closed?
G C G
All that you say, it doesn't matter 'cause you're crushing what you shouldn't hold
D
Shouldn't hold
Outro
Em D
Oh, I can feel what I hated in dreams, come on
Em D Em
Oh, give me a hand if you can help, Jesus, it's time
D
To be real, spin wheels
C
Kyrie Eleison
Em D Em
Oh, I can feel what I hated in dreams, help me
D Em
Not hate myself, help me love other people, oh, I'll
D
Wear the beads, I'll read
C
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
How to play When A Good Man Cries
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.