Roy Orbison - Crying Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I was all right for a while, I could smile for a while
But I saw you last night, you held my [D]hand so tight,
as you [G]stopped to say he[Gm]llo
Oh, you [D]wished me well, you [A7]couldn’t tell,
[A7]that I’d been
[verse 2]
[D]Crying [F#m]over you
[D]Crying [F#m]over you
When [G]you said so [A]long,
left me [G]standing all a[A]lone
Alone and [D]crying, [D]crying, [G]crying, [Gm]crying
It’s hard to [D]understand,
but the [A7]touch of your hand,
can start me [D]crying
[verse 3]
[D]I thought that I, was over you, but it’s true, so true
I love you even more, than I [D]did before
But [G]darling, what can I [Gm]do?
Cause you [D]don’t love me,
and I’ll [A7]always be
[verse 4]
[D]Crying [F#m]over you
[D]Crying [F#m]over you
[G]Yes, now [A]you’re gone
[G]And from this moment [A]on
I’ll be [D]crying, [D]crying, [G]crying, [Gm]crying
[Closing]
I’m [D]crying, [Bm]crying
[G]Oh oh oh [A7]over [D]you
[A7] [D] [G] [D]
How to play Crying on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Roy Orbison - Crying on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Crying uses these transitions most often: A7 → D (5), D → G (5), and D → A7 (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.
1. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → Gm chord transition
To move from G to Gm;
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
3. Gm → D chord transition
To move from Gm to D;
- While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
4. D → A7 chord transition
To move from D to A7;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
5. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
6. F#m → G chord transition
To move from F#m to G;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
7. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
8. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
9. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
10. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
Crying chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Crying.
- Crying includes 42 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Crying contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Crying connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Bm: 5%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%