Don McLean - Crying: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crying" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

           C
I was all right, for a while,
I could smile for a while
But when I saw you last night,
             C+
you held my hand so tight
           F              Fm
when you stopped to say hello
                C
And though you wished me well,
     G7
you couldn't tell

Chorus:
                C    Em
That I'd been crying over you,
  C    Em
crying over you
       F        G7
When you said "So long",
          F            G7
left me standing all alone
            C       C+      F       Fm
Alone and crying, crying, crying, crying
      C
It's hard to understand,
          G7
that the touch of your hand
               C
Can start me crying

I thought that I was over you
But it's true, so true
I love you even more than I did before
But, darling, what can I do
While you don't love me
And I'll always be

Chorus:
Crying, over you
Crying, over you
Yes, now you're gone
And from this moment on
I'll be crying (Crying)
Crying (Crying)
Crying (Crying)
Crying

I'm crying
Crying
Over you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

C+

Guitar chord C+

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G7

Guitar chord G7

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 "Crying" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crying" by Don McLean.