Big Girls Cry chords by Sia (Official Version)

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Dm
F
Cadd9
Gmadd9
Bbmaj7
Dmadd9
C
Am
Bb
Gm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Dm 
F 
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
 (D minor) Tough  (F major) girl  (Cadd9) in  (G minoradd9) the fast lane
Dm 
F 
Cadd9 
 (D minor) No  (F major) time for love,  (Cadd9) 
Gmadd9 
Dm 
no  (G minoradd9) time      for hate  (D minor) 
F 
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
Dm 
No  (F major) drama,  (Cadd9) no time  (G minoradd9) for games  (D minor) 
F 
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
Tough  (F major) girl  (Cadd9) whose  (G minoradd9) soul      aches

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Pre-chorus 1

I come home, on my own

Check my phone, nothing, though

Act busy, order in

Pay TV, it's agony (oh)

Chorus 1
Bb 
C 
Am 
Bb 
 (B flat major) I may  (C major) cry ruin (A minor) in' my make (B flat major) up
C 
Am 
Bb 
Wash a (C major) way all the  (A minor) things you've ta (B flat major) ken
C 
Am 
Bb 
And I don't  (C major) care if I  (A minor) don't look pret (B flat major) ty
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) heart is brea (B flat major) king

Verse 2
Dm 
F 
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
 (D minor) Tough  (F major) girl,  (Cadd9) I'm  (G minoradd9) in pain
Dm 
F 
Cadd9 
 (D minor) It's lonely  (F major) at the  (Cadd9) blackouts
Gmadd9 
 (G minoradd9) and airplanes
Dm 
F 
 (D minor) And I  (F major) still pour you
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
 (Cadd9) a glass  (G minoradd9) of champagne
Dm 
F 
Cadd9 
Gmadd9 
 (D minor) Tough  (F major) girl  (Cadd9) whose  (G minoradd9) soul      aches

Pre-chorus 2

I come home, on my own

Check my phone, nothing, though

Act busy, order in

Pay TV, it's agony (oh)

Chorus 2
Bb 
C 
Am 
Bb 
 (B flat major) I may  (C major) cry ruin (A minor) in' my make (B flat major) up
C 
Am 
Bb 
Wash a (C major) way all the  (A minor) things you've ta (B flat major) ken
C 
Am 
Bb 
And I don't  (C major) care if I  (A minor) don't look pret (B flat major) ty
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) heart is brea (B flat major) king

Bridge 1

I wake up, I wake up, I wake up,

I wake up, I wake up I wake up, I wake up,

I wake up, I wake up, alone

Chorus 3
Bb 
C 
Am 
Bb 
 (B flat major) I may  (C major) cry ruin (A minor) in' my make (B flat major) up
C 
Am 
Bb 
Wash a (C major) way all the  (A minor) things you've ta (B flat major) ken
C 
Am 
Bb 
And I don't  (C major) care if I  (A minor) don't look pret (B flat major) ty
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) hearts are brea (B flat major) king
C 
Am 
Bb 
Big girls  (C major) cry when their  (A minor) heart is brea (B flat major) king

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Dm
F
Cadd9
Gmadd9
Bbmaj7
Dmadd9
C
Am
Bb
Gm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: D minorBPM: 81

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Gmadd9: x-x-5-3-3-5
Bbmaj7: x-1-3-2-3-x
Dmadd9: x-5-7-7-6-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3

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This is the definitive original version of Big Girls Cry by Sia, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sia.