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Crying chords by Roy Orbison (Official Version)

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D
Daug
G
Gm6
A7
F#m
Bm
A

Verse 1
D 
D 
D 
I was alright for a while
I could smile for a while
D 
But I saw you last night,
Daug 
you held my hand   so tight
G 
Gm6 
As you stopped to say, "Hello"
D 
Oh, you wished me well,
A7 
you couldn't tell

Chorus 1
D 
F#m 
That I'd been crying over  you
D 
F#m 
Crying over  you
G 
A7 
Then you said, "So long"
G 
A7 
Left me standing all alone
D 
Alone and crying
Daug 
Crying
G 
Crying
Gm6 
Crying
D 
It's hard to understand
A7 
But the touch of your hand
D 
Can start me crying

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Verse 2

D

I thought that I

was over you

But it's true, so true

Daug

I love you even more than I did before

G

Gm6

But darling, what can I do?

D

For you don't love me

A7

And I'll always be

Chorus 2
D 
F#m 
Crying over  you
D 
F#m 
Crying over  you
G 
A7 
Yes, now you're gone
G 
A7 
And from this moment on
D 
I'll be crying
Daug 
Crying
G 
Crying
Gm6 
Crying
D 
Yeah, crying
Bm 
Crying
G 
A7 
D 
A 
O  ver you
D 
G 
D 
D 

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D
Daug
G
Gm6
A7
F#m
Bm
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D majorBPM: 100

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Daug: x-x-0-3-3-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm6: 3-x-2-3-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Crying by Roy Orbison, 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 major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Roy Orbison's performance.

Crying

Roy Orbison

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