Sting - Why Should I Cry For You?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why Should I Cry For You?" 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#         Fm7       C# G#
Under the dog-star sail
         Fm7       C#      G#
Over the reefs of moonshine
           C#
Under the skies of fall
G#           C#        D#            G#
North-north-west, the stones of Faroe

Under the Arctic fire
Over the seas of silence
Hauling on frozen ropes
For all my days remaining
But would north be true?

All colours bleed to red
Asleep on the ocean's bed
Drifting on empty seas
For all my days remaining
But would north be true?

Fm
Why should I,
C#             D#       G#
Why should I cry for you?

Dark angels follow me
Over a godless sea
Mountains of endless falling
For all my days remaining
What would be true?

Sometimes I see your face
The stars seem to lose their place
Why must I think of you?
Why must I?
Why should I?

Why should I cry for you?
Why would you want me to?
And what would it mean to say
"I loved you in my fashion"?
What would be true?
Why should I?
Why should I cry for you?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fm7

Guitar chord Fm7

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 "Why Should I Cry For You?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why Should I Cry For You?" by Sting.