Bob Marley - My Cup: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "My Cup" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn My Cup Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bob Marley

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "My Cup" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

 C                Am       F                  G
My cup is running over, I don't know what to do
My cup is running over, I don't know what to do
C             Am
No I don't know (No, I don't know)
F              G
No I don't know (No, I don't know)

Chorus:
                   C         F
Yes, I've got to cry, cry, cry
People let me cry, cry, cry
Said I feel a little bit better (Cry, cry, cry)
If only I got to cry, cry, cry

Now that I, lost you
I've lost the best friend that I ever knew
Now that I, realize (Realize)
It makes me (Makes me)
It makes me (Makes me)
So mad

Tell you
My cup is running over, I don't know what to do
My cup is running over, I don't know what to do
No I don't know (No, I don't know)
No I don't know (No, I don't know)

Chorus:
Yes, I've got to cry, cry, cry (Cry, cry, cry)
People let me cry, cry, cry (Cry, cry, cry)
(Cry, cry, cry)
(Cry, cry, cry)

Now that I, lost you
I've lost the best friend that I ever knew
Now that I, realize (Realize)
It makes me (Makes me)
It makes me (Makes me)
So mad

Tell you my cup, cup is running over baby
And I don't know what to, don't know what
to do yea
Tell you my cup, running over
And I don't know, don't know, don't know,
what to do
No I don't know (No, I don't know)
No I don't know (No, I don't know)
Yes I've got to cry, cry, cry
People let me (Cry, cry, cry)
I would feel a little bit better (Cry, cry, cry)
Bah dun dun dun (Cry, cry, cry)
Oh yeah (Cry, cry, cry)
Oh yea (Cry, cry, cry)
Cry, cry, cry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "My Cup" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Cup" by Bob Marley.

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