Cripples Cry chords by
Tim Buckley

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Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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I know we're through

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But I still can't really

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Believe that we'd fall

and though it's sad

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I still try to hold back my fears

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But I still call

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Verse 2

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What can I say or do for you?

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What would you like me to be?

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Shall I laugh, dance, or sing for you?

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Cripples cry what can I do?

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Yes I know

Verse 3

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that you don't

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want me anymore

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I carry tears, in cense and fine wines

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What do you do?

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Verse 4

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But please believe that your love

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Will grow with time or will heal

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Although you say you'll never

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Change your mind i'll be here

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Verse 5

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And I'm a torn down child for you

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I build my castles in the sky

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And I've the colors of a clown

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In the teardrops from my eyes

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Yes I know that you don't

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want me anymore

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I carry tears, in cense and fine wines

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What do you do?

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Verse 6

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I’m on the other side of fear

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Through my pain I've learned to love

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And if my actions aren't

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too clear

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Remember clowns only cry

Verse 7

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Yes I know that you don't

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want me anymore

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I carry tears, incense and fine wines

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What do you do?

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Verse 8

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Your dark secrets torture my mind

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Your lack of love turns me cold

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And your first lovers you've left behind

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Oh do you wish to return?

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Yes I know

Verse 9

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that you don't

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want me anymore

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I carry tears, in cense and fine wines

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What do you do?

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Verse 10

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What can I say or do for you?

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What would you like me to be?

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Shall I laugh, dance, or sing for you?

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Cripples cry what can I do?

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Yes I know that you don't

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want me anymore

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I carry tears, in cense and fine wines

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What do you do?

Outro 1

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

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Chords

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Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cripples Cry by Tim Buckley is A major.

The primary chords used in Cripples Cry are A, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cripples Cry is approximately 97 beats per minute.

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