I Catch Myself Crying Chords

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I Catch Myself Crying by Ricky Nelson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, C7, F, G, Am and F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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C
Text
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C                     C7        F          G 
It doesn't matter one way - or another - I say 
        C     G                F     C 
But I'm lying - I catch myself crying  
C                      C7 
there are fools, I was one  
         F        G 
but it's over and done  
        C      G                    F      C 
and I'm trying - but I catch myself crying  

C              F 
I catch myself wondering  
          G             C 
if you'll find somebody new 
C              Am  
I catch myself wondering 
          F 
if you're wondering  
        G 
if I'll find somebody too  

C                     C7        F          G 
It doesn't matter one way - or another - I say 
        C     G                F     G F# F 
But I'm lying - I catch myself crying  
G              C      F  C 
I catch myself crying 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

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

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante