My True Story chords

by The Jive Five

Song Key: Eb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 62 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner 🟢

Guitar Chords in C Major: C, C7, Em, F, G, Am

Capo: 3rd fret (to play with the video in Eb Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
C Major C7 Em F Major F Major Barre G major Am
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH C7-LH Em-LH F Major-LH F Major barre chord-LH G major-LH Am-LH
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My True Story

Capo on 3 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
    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 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
  • Guitar Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: C, F, G
    • Minor chords: Em, Am
    • Dominant 7th chords: C7

Song Details:

Their Greatest Hits Album Cover
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  • 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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