cross to bear chords by
Billy Joel
Billy Joel

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Key: G major
Intro 1
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

A
A

C
C

Dm
Dm

G
G

Em
Em

G
G

Verse 1
B
B

Well I know
Em
Em

Dm
Dm

C
C

you got your troubles
Dsus4
Dsus4

G
G

C
C

G
G

But I've got problems of my own
B
B

A
A

It's all relative you see,
B
B

Em
Em

A
A

what happiness should be
Dsus4
Dsus4

D
D

G
G

And we got to work it out alone.
B
B

Em
Em

I know about your situ
Dm
Dm

C
C

ation
Dsus4
Dsus4

G
G

C
C

G
G

And I know all about your pain
B
B

A
A

But you know it's true though
B
B

Em
Em

it's no comfort to you
A
A

Into each life must fall some rain
Dsus4
Dsus4

D
D

Verse 2
G
G

D
D

C
C

F
F

G
G

We all have our cross to bear.
D
D

C
C

We all walk in darkness sometimes.
F
F

G
G

B
B

Em
Em

Though I know it don't seem fair,
A
A

C
C

Dsus4
Dsus4

D
D

We all have our cross to bear.
Interlude 1
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

D
D

A
A

F
F

D
D

G
G

Em
Em

G
G

Verse 3
B
B

Em
Em

You know I hate to see you cry
Dm
Dm

G
G

I hate to see you cry now
C
C

Dsus4
Dsus4

G
G

C
C

G
G

Because I had my share of tears
B
B

A
A

And though it may sound cool
Ebdim
Ebdim

Em
Em

A
A

You know I'd be a fool to let it
Dsus4
Dsus4

slide a few more years.
D
D

G
G

B
B

Listen, I just got to have
Em
Em

Dm
Dm

G
G

C
C

my freedom
Dsus4
Dsus4

G
G

C
C

G
G

And if that's giving you the blues
B
B

A
A

B
B

That's the price you pay, Lord,
Em
Em

there ain't no other way
Asus4
Asus4

A
A

But to get down on your knees
Dsus4
Dsus4

and pay your dues
D
D

G
G

'Cause don't you know...
Verse 4
D
D

C
C

F
F

G
G

We all have our cross to bear
D
D

C
C

F
F

We all knuckle under sometimes
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

A
A

C
C

Oh, everybody gets his share
Dsus4
Dsus4

We all have our cross to bear
Interlude 2
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

D
D

A
A

C
C

Dsus4
Dsus4

D
D

Dm
Dm

G
G

Em
Em

Verse 5
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

Oh, I just got to have my
Dm
Dm

C
C

freedom
Dsus4
Dsus4

G
G

C
C

G
G

And if that's giving you the blues
B
B

A
A

Well, that's the price you pay, Lord,
Eb
Eb

Em
Em

There ain't no other way
A
A

But to get down on your knees
D
D

and pay your dues
Dsus4
Dsus4

D
D

G
G

'Cause don't you know...
Verse 6
D
D

C
C

F
F

C
C

G
G

We all have our cross to bear
D
D

C
C

We all walk in darkness sometimes
G
G

B
B

Em
Em

Oh, everybody gets his share,
A
A

C
C

mmm,
Outro 1
"Cause we all have our cross to bear
C
C

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