How to Play Cry on Guitar?

Rihanna - Cry can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, G, Em, Dm chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Cry with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rihanna - Cry Chords

Chord reference Am, F, G, Em, Dm

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[Am] [F] [Am] [F] [Am]I’m not the type to get my heart [F]broken I’m not the type to get upset and [Am]cry ’cause I never leave my heart [F]open Never hurts me to say [F]goodbye Relationships don’t get deep [G]to me Never got the whole in love [Em]thing And someone can say they love me [F]truly But at the time it didn’t mean a [Am]thing

My mind is [F]gone, I’m spinning [Am]round And deep inside, my tears [F]I’ll drown I’m losing [G]grip, what’s [Em]happening I stray from [F]love, this is how I [Am]feel

This time was different Felt like, [F]I was just a victim And it [Dm]cut me like a knife When you [G]walked out of my life Now [Am]I’m, in this condition And [F]I’ve, got all the symptoms Of a [Dm]girl with a broken heart But no [G]matter what you’ll never see me [F]cry

[Am]Did it happen when we first [F]kissed? ’cause it’s hurting me to let [Am]it go Maybe ’cause we spent so much [F]time And I know that it’s no [F]more I should’ve never let you hold me [G]baby Maybe why I’m sad to see us [Em]apart I didn’t give to you on [F]purpose Can’t figure out how you stole my [Am]heart

My mind is [F]gone, I’m spinning [Am]round And deep inside, my tears [F]I’ll drown I’m losing [G]grip, what’s [Em]happening I stray from [F]love, this is how I [Am]feel

[F]How did I get here with you, [Em]I’ll [Am]never know? [F]I never meant to let it get [Em]so, [Am]personal [F]After all I[G] tried to do[Em], stay away fro[Am]m loving you [G]I’m broken hearted, I can’t let [F]you know And I won’t let it [G]show You won’t see me [Am]cry

All my [Am]life…

Artist Rihanna

Album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded

Genres Pop, R&B, Soul

Year 2008

Key Am

Rihanna - Cry can be played in the key of Am using the Am, F, G, Em, Dm chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Cry with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.