When I Cry
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You made your bed so lay yourself down
Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
You can lay yourself down
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dm7
And I wonder what it'd be like
Ebm7 Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
If you were somebody else
Ebm7 Dm7 Ebm7
I feel like I'm walkin' down
Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
On the same ol' trails
Ebm7 Dm7 Ebm7
My mind and my heart are torn
Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
Cuz when I
Bmaj7 Bbmaj7
Cuz when I, when I cry
[Post-Chorus]
Ebm7 Dm7
Tears they flow
Ebm7 Dm7
My soul is torn
Ebm7
I can't move on
Dm7
And I float right
Bmaj7
Back to your heart
Dm7b13
To your heart mhm
[Verse 2]
Bmaj7 Bbm13
Don't you dare message me
Bmaj7 Bbm13
I feel your presence and find that I reach
Bmaj7 Bbm13
A sense of retreat when we get to be
Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
Everything I imagined that we'd be
Bmaj7
Bum, bum, bum
Bbm13
That's what you are
Bmaj7
Can't keep it down
Bbm13
So it's just what you are
Bmaj7
You're so nostalgic boy
Bbm13
It's what's kept me around
Dbmaj7
But I don't wanna hear your voice
Bmaj7
So get the fuck out!
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dm7
And I wonder what it'd be like
Ebm7 Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
If you were somebody else
Ebm7 Dm7 Ebm7
I feel like I'm walkin' down
Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
On the same ol' trails
Ebm7 Dm7 Ebm7
My mind and my heart are torn
Bbm7 Abm7 Gbmaj9
Cuz when I
Bmaj7 Bbmaj7
Cuz when I, when I cry
[Post-Chorus]
Ebm7 Dm7
Tears they flow
Ebm7 Dm7
My soul is torn
Ebm7
I can't move on
Dm7
And I float right
Bmaj7
Back to your heart
Dm7b13 N.C.
To your heart mhm
Ebm7
To your heart
How to play When I Cry
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dbmaj7. 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.