I Never Cry chords by
Alice Cooper (Official Version)

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Key: C majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

C

Bb/C

F

Bb9

C

Bb/C

F

Bb9

Verse 1
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
If there's a tear   on my face
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
F F 
 
It makes me shiver to the bone
Bb9 Bb9 
 
It shakes me, babe
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
It's just a heartache
F F 
 
D7 D7 
 
that got caught in my eye
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And you know I never cry,
G9 G9 
 
F F 
 
I never cry

Verse 2
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
Sometimes I drink  more
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
than I need
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
Until the TV's   dead and gone
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
I may lone   ly
F F 
 
D7 D7 
 
But I'm never alone
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And the night may pass me by
G9 G9 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
But I never cry

Chorus 1

F

Em

Am7

Take away, take away my eyes

Dm7

Gsus4

G

Sometimes I'd rather be blind

F

Em

Am7

Break a heart, break a heart of stone

Dm7

Gsus4

G

Open it up but don't you leave it alone

Verse 3
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
'Cause that's all I got
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
to give you
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
Believe me, babe,  it ain't been used
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
My heart's a vir    gin,
F F 
 
D7 D7 
 
it ain't never been tried
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G G 
 
And you know I'll never cry
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G G 
 
And you know I'll never cry
C C 
 
Well, you know, you know,
Am7 Am7 
 
you know, you know
Dm7 Dm7 
 
I never cry
G G 
 
I never cry

Chorus 2

F

Em

Am7

Dm7

Gsus4

G

F

Em

Am7

Break a heart, break a heart of stone

Dm7

Gsus4

G

Open it up but don't you leave it alone

Outro 1
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
'Cause that's all I got
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
to give you
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
F F 
 
Bb9 Bb9 
 
Believe me, babe,  it ain't been used
C C 
 
Bb/C Bb/C 
 
My heart's a vir    gin,
F F 
 
D7 D7 
 
it ain't never been tried
C C 
 
Am7 Am7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
And you know I'll never cry
G G 
 
F F 
 
C C 
 
I never cry

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsC Bb/C F Bb9 D7...

Chords

C
Bb/C
F
Bb9
D7
Am7
Dm7
G9
Em
Gsus4
G

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

C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Bb/C: x-3-x-3-3-1
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Bb9: 6-5-6-5-6-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

F is one of the chords beginners ask about the most. A short walkthrough on how to fret it cleanly and switch in and out of it. Learn the F chord

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This is the definitive original version of I Never Cry by Alice Cooper, 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 C major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Alice Cooper.

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