The Beatles - I'll Cry Instead: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I'll Cry Instead" 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 I'll Cry Instead Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Beatles

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 "I'll Cry Instead" smoothly on your guitar.

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

         G      C         G     C     G  C G C
I've got every reason on earth to be mad,
      G       C       G     C      D
cause I just lost the only girl I had
   C                       C7
If I could get my way, I'd get myself locked up today,
       G               D     G
but I can't, so I'll cry instead.
   C  G  C
I got a chip on my shoulder that's bigger than my feet,
I can't talk to people that I meet
If I could see you now, I'd try to make
you sad somehow, but I can't, so I'll cry instead.

Chorus:
             Bm
Don't wanna cry when there's people there,
        A
I get shy when they start to stare;
     D                          E7               A7        D7
I'm gonna hide myself away, but I'll come back again some day

And when I do you better hide all the girls,
‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,
and show you what your loving man can do;
until then I'll cry instead.

Chorus

And when I do you better hide all the girls,
‘cause I'm gonna break their hearts all round the world
Yes I'm gonna break 'em in two,
and show you what your loving man can do;
until then I'll cry instead.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

E7

Guitar chord E7

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "I'll Cry Instead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I'll Cry Instead" by The Beatles.

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