The Who - Cry If You Want: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cry If You Want" 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.
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Learn Cry If You Want Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who
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 "Cry If You Want" smoothly on your guitar.
A Once it was just innocence Brash ideas and insolence G D But you will never get away A With the things you say today G D A G D But you cry if you want A Don't you get embarrassed when you D read the precious things you said A D Many many years ago when life appeared rosy red A D No one ever shared your bed A D Nothing ever filled your head A D Except yourself and little Ted A D And scary dreams that you were dead D Don't you want to hide your face C When going through your teenage looks D Read the kind of crap you wrote C About ban the bomb and city crooks D Think about how long it took C To get over that sudden yuk D When in the mirror you would look C Well now my son you're well in stook Chorus: A Cry if you want G D Cry if you want A Cry if you want G D Cry if you want A Cry if you want G D Cry if you want A Cry if you want G D Cry if you want Didn't you wrath in anger when you saw the man in his big car Didn't you drive a banger and a gallon didn't get you far Should have been a famous star But that ain't what you really are You could shout your last hurrah While they are propping up the bar Maybe things were better then Before you led a promised life Rash commitments and heavy raps and left wing spiel all compromised You fall in love with other's wives Drive 'em nuts with empty lies Angry 'cause you lost the prize Forgot the color of their eyes Cry if you want Cry if you want Cry if you want Cry if you want A7 A7sus4 Let your tears flow A7 A7sus4 Let your past go A7 A7sus4 Let your tears flow A7 A7sus4 Let your past go A7 A7sus4 Let your tears flow A7 A7sus4 Let your past go A7 A7sus4 Let your tears flow A7 A7sus4 Let your past go Don't you get embarrassed when you think about the way you were Yesterday the day before when you were young with much to learn Aren't you glad it's your last term No more acting lowly worm You can make the suckers squirm When you tell them how much you earn Don't you feel ashamed at all the bitterness you feel inside Does your ego save your face "I had a go - I really tried" Now you know your leaders lied Does it stop you acting snide Or are you still a boy that cried Tears now surely long since dried Chorus | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  A7sus4  C  D  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 "Cry If You Want" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cry If You Want" by The Who.