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Don’t Cry, Baby chords by
Aretha Franklin
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Key: F major
Intro 1
D
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G
G

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A
A

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Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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Don't cry, baby
Ddim
Ddim

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G
G

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D
D

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Don't cry, sugar
A
A

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Dry your eyes
G
G

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D
D

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And let's be sweethearts again
A
A

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Verse 2
A
A

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D
D

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Ho, because you know
G
G

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You know I didn't mean

To ever treat you so mean
D
D

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Right now, oh, yeah
Verse 3
D
D

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A
A

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Come on, honey
Em
Em

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A
A

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D
D

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Let's try it all over
A
A

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One more time
D
D

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Oh, don't
Verse 4

cry

Don't cry, baby
G
G

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Don't cry, don't cry
D
D

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A
A

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Honey, oh, dry your eyes
G
G

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And let's be, come on
D
D

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Let's be sweethearts again
Verse 5
D
D

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A
A

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D
D

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Oh, oh, oh, because you know

You know I didn't mean
G
G

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To ever, ever, oh

Treat you so mean right now
D
D

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Right now, oh, yeah
Verse 6
D
D

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A
A

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Come on, baby

And I wonder can I be your
D
D

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sweetheart one more time
Verse 7

Right now, right now
A
A

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D
D

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Oh- oh, I said don't cry

Oh, honey, don't cry, baby
G
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Don't cry, don't cry, sugar
D
D

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Oh, right now
Verse 8
D
D

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Dry your little eyes
A
A

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G
G

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Oh- oh, oh- oh, and let me be your little
D
D

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cookie one more time right now

Yeah, yeah
Verse 9
D
D

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Oh, I said don't cry

Don't cry, baby

Ooh, don't cry

Don't cry, sugar

Oh yeah, don't cry

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Chords
  • D

  • G

  • A

  • Ddim

  • Em

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Don’t Cry, Baby by Aretha Franklin is F major.

The primary chords used in Don’t Cry, Baby are F, Bb, C, Fdim, Gm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, C, Fdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Don’t Cry, Baby is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Don’t Cry, Baby using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Don’t Cry, Baby. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Aretha Franklin.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Don’t Cry, Baby to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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