Cry Like A Man Chords

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Cry Like A Man by Christy Moore is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, C, Em and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G                       G                   D             G 
Take a look around you, how much longer can you live this way 

C            G       C         G        C         G              D 
trash on the floor, from weeks before, just gets deeper by the day, 

Em                   D              G           C           Am 
cant let go of that foolish pride, you keep it locked up in-side 

G                       C           D          G 
time to face the pain, stand up and cry like a man 


  
G                                  G                      D         G 
There's no one left to blame now, she had her reason why she had to go 

C                 G        C                 G     C             G           D 
the feelings you hid, the love you couldn't give, kept her from touchin your soul. 

Em                          D                G                    C            Am 
you got to break down that fortress inside, and surrender to the tears in your eyes, 

G                       C           D          G 
you'll never be free again, til you cry like a man 

  
Em                         C         G          C                        G 
Theres no shame in letting teardrops fall,its a good thing it'll be alright 

Em                         G     Em    C                       C 
a little rain can make the trees grow tall, you've got to be strong, 

     G           D          G 
so stand up and cry like a man 

  
G                                G                 D        G 
You know shes gone for good now,your love is torn beyond repair 

C            G           C            G     C             G         D 
theres not a trace of a tear on your face, there ought to be some there 
   
Em                        D                  G                                   C             Am 
those deep emotions you keep in the dark,if you dont let them out there goin to tear up your heart 

G                       C           D          G 
you'll never be free again til you cry like a man 

     C           D          G 
So Stand Up and Cry Like a Man 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante