My True Story chords
by The Jive FiveSong Key: Eb Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 62 bpm
Guitar Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Capo: 3rd fret (Play using Key of C shapes)
Chords in C Major: C, C7, Em, F, G, Am
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My True Story
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C Am
CH: Cry, cry - y - y - y,
F G
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
C Am
Cry, cry - y - y - y,
F G
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
C Am
1. There is a sto-ry yeah
F G
That I must tell
C Am
Of two lo-vers
F G
That I be-wail
C Am
CH: Now they must cry, cry - y - y - y,
F
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
G C
Their blues a-way
Am F G
(Cry cry cry... their blues a-way)
C Am
2. Her name was Sue yeah
F G
His name was Earl
C Am
His love was Lor-raine
F G
She's a won-der-ful girl
C Am
CH: But they must cry, cry - y - y - y,
F
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
G C
Their blues a-way
F C C7
(Their blues a - | way) / / / |
F
Bridge: Love will make you hap-py
C
And love will make you cry
F
Love will make the tears fall
G
When your lo-ver says good-bye
C Am
CH: And then you'll cry, cry - y - y - y,
F
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
G C
Your blues a-way
Am F G
(Cry cry cry... their blues a-way)
C Am
3. This sto-ry ends yeah
F G
It was no lie
C Am
Names have been changed dear
F G
To pro-tect you and I
C Em Am
CH: But we must cry, cry - y - y - y,
F
Whoa-uh-oh Oh-oh-oh
G C
Our blues a-way
Em Am
(Cry, cry - y - y - y, )
F G
Mmm (whoa-oh our blues a-way)
C
We must cry
Am
(Cry, cry - y - y - y,
F G C
Whoa-uh our blues a-way)...Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Eb Major – 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
- Piano / Original Chords Set: Eb, Eb7, Gm, Ab, Bb, Cm
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome: ♩ = 62
- Voice Range: Eb4 – Bb5
- Form/Structure: (Chorus – Verse) x2 - Chorus - Bridge - Chorus – Verse - Chorus
- Chord Types in This Arrangement:
- Major chords: C, F, G
- Minor chords: Em, Am
- Dominant 7th chords: C7
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Eugene Pitt, Oscar Waltzer, Phil Belmonte
- Lyrics Begin: Cry, cry - y - y - y, Whoa-uh-oh, Oh-oh-oh
- Genre: Doo-wop
- Featured Artists: The Jive Five
- Single:
Released: 1961
B-side: When I Was Single - Album: Their Greatest Hits
Released: March 06, 1990
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