Crying chords

by Roy Orbison feat. K D Lang

Song Key: D Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 75 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Intermediate

Chords: D, Daug, F#m, G, Gm, A, A7, Bm

Arrangement Song Details
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R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Daug F#m G Major Gm A Major A7 Bm barre chord Bm
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Daug-LH F#m-LH G Major-LH Gm-LH A Major-LH A-LH7 Bm barre chord-LH Bm-LH
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Crying

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
             D   A       G   D       D   A       G   D 
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            D
1. I was al-right, for a while

   I could smile for a while
   
   Then I saw you last night
               Daug
   You held my hand so tight 
            G                  Gm
   When you stopped to say hel-lo
       D
   You wished me well
       A7
   You could-n't tell
   
   That I've been
   
    D             F#m 
CH: Cry-y-y-y-ing o - ver you
    D             F#m
    Cry-y-y-y-ing o - ver you
         G           A7
    Then you said so long
            G               A7
    Left me stand-ing all a-lone
               D
    A-lone and cry-ing
    Daug
    Cry - ying
    G
    Cry - ying
    Gm
    Cry - ying
                 D
    It's hard to un-der-stand
             A7  
    That the touch of your hand
                 D
    Can start me cry-ing
   
                  D
2. I thought that I was o-ver you

   But it's true, so true
   
   I love you e-ven more
          Daug
   Than I did be-fore
       G                    Gm
   But darl-ing, what can I do?
           D
   For you don't love me
            A7
   And I'll al-ways be
   
    D             F#m 
CH: Cry-y-y-y-ing o - ver you
    D             F#m 
    Cry-y-y-y-ing o - ver you 
    G               A7
    Yes, now you're gone
         G                A7
    And from this mo-ment on
            D
    I'll be cry-ing
    Daug
    Cry - ying
    G
    Cry - ing
    Gm
    Cry - ying
              D
    Yeah, I'm cry - ing
          Bm
    Cry - ing
    G   A7        D     A    D     G     D      D     D
    O - o - ver | you...   |    -    |        | ↓↓↓↓  𝄑  |
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Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: D Major - 2 sharps (F#, C#)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
  • Tempo: Moderately slow with feeling
  • Metronome: ♩ = 75
  • Voice Range: C#4 - D6

Song Details (Original Version):

Crying Single Cover
Single Cover
  • Songwriters: Roy Orbison, Joe Melson
  • Lyrics Begin: I was all right for a while, I could smile for awhile
  • Genre: Country rock
  • Artist: Roy Orbison
  • Single:
    Recorded: June 26, 1961
    Released: July 1961
    B-side: Candy Man
  • Album: Crying
    Released: January 1962
Recording with K.D. Lang:
  • In 1987, Orbison re-recorded "Crying" as a duet with Canadian singer-songwriter K D Lang.
  • The duet was part of the soundtrack for the movie "Hiding Out."
  • Their version won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 1988.
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