Don't Cry Darlin' chords by David Allan Coe, George Jones (Official Version)

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D
F#m7
D7
G
Gm
Bm
Em
A
A7
Gadd9

Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
F#m7 
 (D major) Drunk, totally drained  (F sharp minor7) 
D7 
On the  (D7) verge of going crazy
G 
 (G major) On the edge of insane
Gm 
 (G minor) I know you'd prayed I'd make it
D 
Bm 
 (D major) But I never pulled  (B minor) through
Em 
 (E minor) I gave up on going on, girl
A 
 (A major) Just like I gave up on you
F#m7 
But don't  (F sharp minor7) you

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Chorus 1

cry, darlin'

Though it's a cryin' shame

I was hooked on that whisky so bad

I didn't know my name when I died

Don't cry, darlin'

Well, it's not your fault

I was stealin' time from the devil

And I just got caught

Verse 2
D 
D 
 (D major) You know Hon  (D major) 
F#m7 
David left you so long  (F sharp minor7) ago
F#m7 
He  (F sharp minor7) didn't want to darlin'
D7 
D7 
 (D7) Aw but his  (D7) dying words told you so
G 
G 
 (G major) But that  (G major) strong stuff
Gm 
Aww it was  (G minor) always his weakness
Gm 
D 
 (G minor) But hell any man can be a  (D major) fool
Bm 
Em 
 (B minor) And I  (E minor) know
that he was so ashamed and sorry
Em 
A 
 (E minor) For all those  (A major) bad things
A 
that he did to you  (A major) 
F#m7 
But don't  (F sharp minor7) you

Chorus 2
G 
 (G major) cry, darlin'
D 
 (D major) Though it's a cryin' shame
A 
A7 
 (A major) I was hooked on that  (A7) whisky so bad
D 
D7 
 (D major) I didn't know my name  (D7) when I died
G 
Don't  (G major) cry, darlin'
D 
Bm 
 (D major) Well, it's not your  (B minor) fault
D 
G 
 (D major) I was stealin' time  (G major) from the devil
A 
D 
And I  (A major) just got  (D major) caught
F#m7 
Don't  (F sharp minor7) you

Outro 1
G 
 (G major) cry, darlin'
D 
 (D major) Though it's a cryin' shame
A 
A7 
 (A major) I was hooked on that  (A7) bottle so bad
D 
D7 
 (D major) I didn't know my name  (D7) when I died
[Fade out]

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D
F#m7
D7
G
Gm
Bm
Em
A
A7
Gadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F majorBPM: 112

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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
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Gadd9: 3-x-0-2-0-3

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This is the original studio version of Don't Cry Darlin' by David Allan Coe, George Jones, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of F major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of David Allan Coe, George Jones.