Chords for Johnny Cash - The Man Who Couldn't Cry
Tempo:
106.55 bpm
Chords used:
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G
C
A
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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There once was a man,
[C] he couldn't cry,
[G] hadn't cried for years and [D] for years.
Napalm babies, movie love [C]
stories, [G] for instance, could not produce [D] tears.
As [A] a child, he [G] had cried, as all [D] children will.
[C] Then at some point, his tear ducts all [G] ran [D] dry.
Grew to be a man, [C] it all hit the fan.
[G] Things got bad, but he couldn't [D] cry.
His dog got ran over, [C] his wife up and left him.
[G] After that, he got [D] sacked from his job, lost his arm in a war,
[C] was laughed at by a whore, [G]
but still not a [D] sniffle or sob.
Well, [A] his novel was [G] refused and [D] his movie was panned.
[C] His big Broadway show was a flop.
He got sent off to jail, you guessed it, no bail.
[G] But still not a dribble or [D] drop.
In jail, he was beaten, [C]
bullied, and buggered, [G]
made to make [D] license plates.
Water and bread
[C] was all he was fed.
[G]
Not once did [D] a tear stain his face.
[A] Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
[C] Theologians were last and [D] practically least.
They all agreed, sure enough, [C] this is no cream puff.
[G] Oh, but in fact, an insensitive beast.
He was taken from jail [C] and placed in a place [G] for the insensitive [D] and the insane.
He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess.
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain.
Once [A] it rained 40 [G] days and it rained 40 [D] nights.
[C] And he cried and he cried and he cried and [D] he cried.
On the 41st day, [C]
he passed away.
[G] He just dehydrated [D] and died.
[A] He went up to heaven, [C] located his dog.
[G] After that, he [A] rejoined his arm.
[D] Below all the critics, [C] they took it all back.
[G]
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm.
[A] His ex-wife [G] died of stretch marks.
His [Am] ex-employer [D] went broke.
The [C] theologians were finally [D] found out.
Right down to the ground.
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
[G] And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, [C] dun, dun, dun, dun, [G]
dun.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, [D] dun, dun, [A] dun, dun.
[E]
[N]
[C] he couldn't cry,
[G] hadn't cried for years and [D] for years.
Napalm babies, movie love [C]
stories, [G] for instance, could not produce [D] tears.
As [A] a child, he [G] had cried, as all [D] children will.
[C] Then at some point, his tear ducts all [G] ran [D] dry.
Grew to be a man, [C] it all hit the fan.
[G] Things got bad, but he couldn't [D] cry.
His dog got ran over, [C] his wife up and left him.
[G] After that, he got [D] sacked from his job, lost his arm in a war,
[C] was laughed at by a whore, [G]
but still not a [D] sniffle or sob.
Well, [A] his novel was [G] refused and [D] his movie was panned.
[C] His big Broadway show was a flop.
He got sent off to jail, you guessed it, no bail.
[G] But still not a dribble or [D] drop.
In jail, he was beaten, [C]
bullied, and buggered, [G]
made to make [D] license plates.
Water and bread
[C] was all he was fed.
[G]
Not once did [D] a tear stain his face.
[A] Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
[C] Theologians were last and [D] practically least.
They all agreed, sure enough, [C] this is no cream puff.
[G] Oh, but in fact, an insensitive beast.
He was taken from jail [C] and placed in a place [G] for the insensitive [D] and the insane.
He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess.
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain.
Once [A] it rained 40 [G] days and it rained 40 [D] nights.
[C] And he cried and he cried and he cried and [D] he cried.
On the 41st day, [C]
he passed away.
[G] He just dehydrated [D] and died.
[A] He went up to heaven, [C] located his dog.
[G] After that, he [A] rejoined his arm.
[D] Below all the critics, [C] they took it all back.
[G]
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm.
[A] His ex-wife [G] died of stretch marks.
His [Am] ex-employer [D] went broke.
The [C] theologians were finally [D] found out.
Right down to the ground.
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
[G] And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, [C] dun, dun, dun, dun, [G]
dun.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, [D] dun, dun, [A] dun, dun.
[E]
[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There once was a man, _
_ [C] _ he couldn't cry, _ _
_ _ [G] _ hadn't cried for years and [D] for years. _ _ _ _ _ _
Napalm babies, _ _ _ movie love [C]
stories, _ _ _ [G] _ for instance, could not produce [D] tears. _ _
As [A] a child, he [G] had cried, as all [D] children will.
_ _ _ [C] Then at some point, his tear ducts all [G] ran [D] dry. _ _
Grew to be a man, _ [C] it all hit the fan.
_ [G] _ Things got bad, but he couldn't [D] cry. _ _ _ _ _ _
His dog got ran over, _ [C] _ his wife up and left him.
[G] _ After that, he got [D] sacked from his job, _ _ lost his arm in a war, _
[C] was laughed at by a whore, _ [G]
but still not a [D] sniffle or sob. _ _
_ _ Well, [A] his novel was [G] refused and [D] his movie was panned. _ _ _ _
[C] _ His big Broadway show was a flop.
_ He got sent off to jail, _ _ you guessed it, no bail.
_ [G] _ But still not a dribble or [D] drop. _ _ _ _
_ In jail, he was beaten, _ [C] _
_ bullied, and buggered, [G] _ _
made to make [D] license plates. _ _
_ _ _ _ Water and bread _
_ [C] was all he was fed.
_ _ [G]
Not once did [D] a tear stain his face. _ _
[A] _ Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Theologians were last and [D] practically least. _ _
They all agreed, sure enough, _ [C] this is no cream puff.
_ [G] Oh, but in fact, an insensitive beast.
_ _ He _ was taken from jail [C] and placed in a place _ [G] for the insensitive [D] and the insane.
_ _ He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess. _
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain. _ _
_ Once [A] it rained 40 [G] days and it rained 40 [D] nights.
_ _ _ [C] And he cried and he cried and he cried and [D] he cried.
_ On the 41st day, _ [C]
he passed away.
_ [G] He just dehydrated [D] and died. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] He went up to heaven, _ _ [C] _ located his dog.
_ _ [G] After that, he [A] rejoined his arm.
_ [D] _ Below all the critics, _ [C] they took it all back.
_ [G] _
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm. _ _
[A] His ex-wife [G] died of stretch marks.
His [Am] ex-employer [D] went broke.
The [C] _ theologians were finally [D] found out. _
Right down to the ground.
_ _ [C] The jailhouse burnt down.
_ [G] And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
_ Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, [C] _ dun, dun, dun, dun, _ [G]
dun.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, [D] dun, dun, [A] dun, dun. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ There once was a man, _
_ [C] _ he couldn't cry, _ _
_ _ [G] _ hadn't cried for years and [D] for years. _ _ _ _ _ _
Napalm babies, _ _ _ movie love [C]
stories, _ _ _ [G] _ for instance, could not produce [D] tears. _ _
As [A] a child, he [G] had cried, as all [D] children will.
_ _ _ [C] Then at some point, his tear ducts all [G] ran [D] dry. _ _
Grew to be a man, _ [C] it all hit the fan.
_ [G] _ Things got bad, but he couldn't [D] cry. _ _ _ _ _ _
His dog got ran over, _ [C] _ his wife up and left him.
[G] _ After that, he got [D] sacked from his job, _ _ lost his arm in a war, _
[C] was laughed at by a whore, _ [G]
but still not a [D] sniffle or sob. _ _
_ _ Well, [A] his novel was [G] refused and [D] his movie was panned. _ _ _ _
[C] _ His big Broadway show was a flop.
_ He got sent off to jail, _ _ you guessed it, no bail.
_ [G] _ But still not a dribble or [D] drop. _ _ _ _
_ In jail, he was beaten, _ [C] _
_ bullied, and buggered, [G] _ _
made to make [D] license plates. _ _
_ _ _ _ Water and bread _
_ [C] was all he was fed.
_ _ [G]
Not once did [D] a tear stain his face. _ _
[A] _ Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
_ _ _ _ _ [C] Theologians were last and [D] practically least. _ _
They all agreed, sure enough, _ [C] this is no cream puff.
_ [G] Oh, but in fact, an insensitive beast.
_ _ He _ was taken from jail [C] and placed in a place _ [G] for the insensitive [D] and the insane.
_ _ He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess. _
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain. _ _
_ Once [A] it rained 40 [G] days and it rained 40 [D] nights.
_ _ _ [C] And he cried and he cried and he cried and [D] he cried.
_ On the 41st day, _ [C]
he passed away.
_ [G] He just dehydrated [D] and died. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] He went up to heaven, _ _ [C] _ located his dog.
_ _ [G] After that, he [A] rejoined his arm.
_ [D] _ Below all the critics, _ [C] they took it all back.
_ [G] _
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm. _ _
[A] His ex-wife [G] died of stretch marks.
His [Am] ex-employer [D] went broke.
The [C] _ theologians were finally [D] found out. _
Right down to the ground.
_ _ [C] The jailhouse burnt down.
_ [G] And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
_ Dun, dun, dun, dun, dun, [C] _ dun, dun, dun, dun, _ [G]
dun.
Dun, dun, dun, dun, [D] dun, dun, [A] dun, dun. _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _
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