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Cry Me A River
Words & Music by Arthur Hamilton, 1953Recorded by Julie London, 1955 (#9)
Intro: A7 - Am7/F# - F - E - Am
A9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you're lonely, you cry the whole night through;
A7 Am7/F#
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river,
F E7 Am E7
I cried a river over you.
A9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you're sorry for being so untrue;
A7 Am7/F#
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river,
F E7 Am
I cried a river over you.
Bridge:
Am E7 Dm E7
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head;
Am Dm7 E7
While you never shed a tear;
Am E7 Dm E7
Remember? I remember all that you said --
Am Am+7
Told me love was too plebian,
Am7 Am6 Bb9 E7
Told me you were through with me, and,
A9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you love me; well, just to prove it's true,
A7 Am7/F#
You can cry me a river, cry me a river,
F E7 Am
I cried a river over you.
Coda:
A7 Am7/F#
Cry me a river, cry me a river
F E7 Am
I cried a river over you.
| Am G | F Bb9 (hold) | E7 | Am - E7 - Am |
Just for grins and giggles, play it through once at the Julie London pace...then pick up the pace and swing it. It feels like there's a whole 'nother song in there!