Cry for Help chords by
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Key: Db major•

Intro 1

C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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Verse 1

C

C

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C5

C5

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You've been hiding out

C

C

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For quite a while now

C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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Living off of people you know

C

C

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Trying to raise a little money

C5

C5

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F

F

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To pay off all the monkeys

C5

C5

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That you met inside the

Rabbit hole

C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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You take a payment from

C

C

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The white witch that's spoken

C5

C5

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To you with Mama kin?

C

C

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C5

C5

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Well, there's a wolf outside

A brick house screaming

"Is someone gonna blow it in?"

Bb

Bb

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Because a mind

Verse 2

C5

C5

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is a weapon

F

F

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C5

C5

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C

C

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You see and it's got you on

C5

C5

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F

F

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Your hands and knees

Pull the trigger if you got

A way out, unless you want

C5

C5

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To count it off 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)

Verse 3

C5

C5

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C

C

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G

G

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You better pray

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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that there's

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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Another way out

C5

C5

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C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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You better pray that

C

C

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G

G

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Someones listening now

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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(Doesn't matter what you got)

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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'Cause when you lie like

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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The devil himsel f

G5

G5

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G

G

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No angels gonna hear your

Interlude 1

Cry for help!

C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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C

C

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F

F

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Verse 4

C

C

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C5

C5

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I know you must really think

C

C

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C5

C5

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C

C

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It's funny, you had everybody

C5

C5

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Pulling me in

C

C

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Well, that's a little unassuming

C5

C5

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Considering that you knew me,

F

F

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I'm the only one that called

You a friend

Bb

Bb

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Because a

Verse 5

C5

C5

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C

C

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mind is a weapon

C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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C

C

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You see and it's got you on

C5

C5

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F

F

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Your hands and knees

Pull the trigger if you got

A way out, unless you want

F

F

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To count it off 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)

Verse 6

C5

C5

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C

C

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G

G

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You better pray

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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that there's

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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Another way out

C

C

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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You better pray that

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Someones listening now

Bb

Bb

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(Doesn'tmatter what you got)

C

C

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'Cause when you lie

G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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like

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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The devil himsel f

G5

G5

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G

G

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No angels gonna hear your

Interlude 2

Cry for help!

C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C

C

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C5

C5

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F

F

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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Bb

Bb

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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C

C

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C5

C5

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Bb

Bb

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Verse 7

Bb

Bb

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Count it off, 1, 2 (1, 2, 3)

C5

C5

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C

C

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G

G

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You better pray

Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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that there's

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Another way out

Bb

Bb

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C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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You better pray that

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Someones listening now

Bb

Bb

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(Doesn'tmatter what you got)

C5

C5

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'Cause when you lie

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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like

C

C

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G

G

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Eb

Eb

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Bb

Bb

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The devil himsel f

G5

G5

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G

G

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No angels gonna hear your

Cry for help!

C

C

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Verse 8

F

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C

C

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F

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C5

C5

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For help, for help,

C

C

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F

F

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Outro 1

for help

C

C

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C

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Chords

C
C5
F
Bb
G
Eb
G5

Capo: 1

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Cry for Help by Shinedown is Db major.

The primary chords used in Cry for Help are Db, Db5, Gb, Cb, Ab, Fb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Db, Db5, Gb, Cb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Cry for Help is approximately 171 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Cry for Help using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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