Guns N' Roses - Don't Cry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Don't Cry" 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.

G#m         C#m
Talk to me softly
       F#                  B  F#/A#
There's something in your eyes
G#m              C#m
Don't hang your head in sorrow
F#                 B F#/A#
And please don't cry
G#m             C#m
I know how you feel inside, I've
F#                 B  F#/A#
I've been there before
G#m           C#m
Somethin' is changin' inside you
F#              B F#/A# G#m
And don't you know

Chorus:
E          F#    G#m
Don't you cry tonight, I still love you baby
E          F#    G#m
Don't you cry tonight
E          F#    B                F#/A#   G#m      F#
Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby
E              F#    G#m
And don't you cry tonight

Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you
Tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinkin' of you
And the times we had baby

Chorus

C#m          F#
And please remember
B      F#/A#  G#m
That I never lied
C#m          F#
And please remember
B      F#/A#  G#m
How I felt inside now, honey
C#m        F#
You gotta make it your own way
B    F#/A#      G#m
But you'll be alright now, sugar
C#m          F#
You'll feel better tomorrow
B         F#/A#   G#m       F#
Come the morning light now baby

Chorus:
And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you, baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight, baby, maybe someday
Don't you cry, don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Don't Cry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Don't Cry" by Guns N' Roses.