Van Morrison - Sometimes We Cry: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sometimes We Cry" 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 Sometimes We Cry Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Van Morrison

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 "Sometimes We Cry" smoothly on your guitar.

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

               C                 Am
Sometimes we know, sometimes we don't
              C
Sometimes we give, sometimes we won't
                  F                     G
Sometimes were strong, sometimes were wrong
               C F C G
Sometimes we cry

Sometimes it's bad when the going gets tough
When we look in the mirror and we want to give up
Sometimes we don't even think we'll try
Sometimes we cry

Well we're gonna have to sit down
and think it right through
If we're only human what more can we do?
The only thing to do is eat humble pie
Sometimes we cry

'Fore they put me in a jacket and they take me away
I'm not gonna fake it like Johnnie Ray
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
Sometimes we cry

Sometimes we can't see anything straight
Sometimes everybody is on the make
Sometimes it's lonely on the lost highway
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry

Gonna put me in a jacket (Put me in a jacket)
And take me away (And take me away)
I'm not gonna fake it like Johnnie Ray (Johnnie Ray)
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry

Doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
Sometimes we cry, sometimes we cry
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo duh, doo doo doo duh
Doo doo doo
Sometimes we live, sometimes we die
Sometimes we cry


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Sometimes We Cry" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sometimes We Cry" by Van Morrison.

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