Chords for Dinah Washington - Cry me River

Tempo:
65.25 bpm
Chords used:

Fm

Db

Bbm

Ab

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dinah Washington - Cry me River chords
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You want me to sound like Julie London?
Would you rather me sound like Lady?
I'd like you to sound [B] like Lady.
I could sound like Spokane, why?
I'd like you to sound like
[Fm] [Db] Lady.
[Fm] [Db] [Fm] [Db] Now
[Fm] [Db]
[Fm] [Db] You [Fm] say you're [Db] lonely
[Fm] [Bbm] Said [Db] you cry [Ab] the whole night [C] through
Well, [Cm] you can [B] [Bb] cry me [F] a river
[D] [Gm] Cry [D] me a river
[Bbm] Cause [Eb] I cried a river over [Ab] [C] you
[Fm] [Db] Now you [Fm] say you're sorry [Fm] for [Bbm] [G] being so [Ab] untrue
[E] So [Cm] [B] what?
[Bb] Just [F] cry me a [Fm] river
[Gm] [Dm] Cry me a river
[Bbm] I [Eb] cried a [Ab] river over you
[F]
[G] You [Cm] drove me, nearly [Fm] drove me out of my [G] head
[Cm] While [Fm] you never shed a [G] tear
[Cm] Remember?
[Fm] I remember [G] all you said
[C] Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were [Bb] through with [Fm] me and now
[Db] you
[Fm] Say you love me
[Bbm] Well, [Eb] just prove [Ab] You [C] do
[Cm] Go on and cry [Bb] me a river
[F] [Fm] I'd like to see you cry a river
[D] [Bbm] [F] Cause [E] I'm tired of [Ab] crying over You
You
[Eb]
Key:  
Fm
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Db
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Bbm
13421111
Ab
134211114
Cm
13421113
Fm
123111111
Db
12341114
Bbm
13421111
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Let's start jamming Dinah Washington - Cry Me A River chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Fm, Fm, Db, Fm, G and Cm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 32 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 65. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: F Minor.

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_ You want me to sound like Julie London? _ _ _
Would you rather me sound like Lady?
I'd like you to sound [B] like Lady.
I could sound like Spokane, why?
I'd like you to sound like _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ [Db] Lady.
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Fm] _ [Db] Now
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Db] You [Fm] say you're [Db] lonely
[Fm] [Bbm] Said _ [Db] you cry [Ab] the whole night [C] through
Well, [Cm] you can [B] [Bb] cry me [F] a river
[D] [Gm] Cry [D] me a river
[Bbm] Cause [Eb] I cried a river over [Ab] _ [C] you
_ [Fm] _ [Db] Now you [Fm] say you're sorry [Fm] for [Bbm] _ [G] being so [Ab] untrue
[E] So [Cm] [B] what?
[Bb] Just [F] cry me a [Fm] river
[Gm] [Dm] Cry me a river
[Bbm] I [Eb] cried a [Ab] river over you
[F]
[G] You [Cm] _ drove me, nearly [Fm] drove me out of my [G] head
[Cm] While _ _ [Fm] you never shed a [G] tear
_ [Cm] _ Remember?
_ [Fm] I remember [G] all you said
[C] Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were [Bb] through with [Fm] me and now
[Db] you
[Fm] Say you love me
_ [Bbm] Well, [Eb] just prove [Ab] You [C] do
[Cm] Go on and cry [Bb] me a river
[F] [Fm] I'd like to see you cry a river
[D] _ [Bbm] _ [F] Cause [E] I'm tired of [Ab] crying over You
_ _ _ You
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _

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This song was authored by Arthur Hamilton.

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