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Intro: A7 Am7/F# F E Am
Am9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you're lonely, you cry the whole night through
A7 Am7/F# F E7 Am E7
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you
Am9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you're sorry for being so untrue
A7 Am7/F# F E7 Am7
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you
Bridge
Am E7 Dm E7 Am Dm7 E7
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head, while you never shed a tear
Am E7 Dm E7
Remember? I remember all that you said
Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 Bb9 E7
Told me love was too plebian, told me you were through with me, and
A9 Am7 Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you love me; well, just to prove it's true
A7 Am7/F# F E7 Am7
You can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you
Interlude: Am9 Am Dm7 G7 C E7 A7 Am7/F# F E7 Am7
Am E7 Dm E7 Am Dm7 E7
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head, while you never shed a tear
Am E7 Dm E7
Remember? I remember all that you said
Am Am7+ Am7 Am6 Bb9 E7
Told me love was too plebian, told me you were through with me, and,
A9 Am7 Dm7 G7 C E7
Now you say you love me, well, just to prove it's true
A7 Am7/F# F E7 Am7
You can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you
F E7 Am7 F E7 Am7
I cried a river over you. I cried a river over you.
Written by Arthur Hamilton