Intro: Am Dm G E|-----|--------0-------------1---------------3-----------------------| B|-----|----------1---------3---3---------------3---------------------| G|-----|------2-----2-----2-------2---------0-----0-------0-----0-----| D|-----|----2---------0-0-----------------0-------------0-----0-------| A|-----|--0-------------------------0---2-----------0-3-----2-----3-2-| E|--3--|------------------------------3-------------------------------| Am Dm G E|-------0-------------1--------------------------| B|---------1---------3---3------------------------| G|-----2-----2-----2-------2---------0------------| D|---2---------0-0-----------------0-----------2--| A|-0-------------------------0---2-------------0--| E|-----------------------------3---------2-3-4----| 1st verse: Am Dm G C - C/B - Talk to me softly, there's something in your eyes Am Dm G C - C/B - Don't hang your head in sorrow and please don't cry Am Dm G C - C/B - I know how you feel inside I've, I've been there before Am Dm G C - C/B - Something is changing inside you and Don't you know Chorus: F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight, I still love you baby F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight F G C - C/B - Am - G - Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby. F G Am>let ring (Am) And don't you cry tonight 2nd verse : Am Dm G C - C/B - Give me a whisper and give me a sigh Am Dm G C - C/B - Give me a kiss before you tell me goodbye Am Dm G C - C/B - Don't you take it so hard now and please don't take it so bad Am Dm G C - C/B - Am - G - I'll still be thinking of you and the times we had____> baby Chorus: F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight, I still love you baby F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight F G C - C/B - Am - G - Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby. F G Am>pm Am>pm And don't you cry tonight Solo: [D][F][G][Am-G] [F][G][Am][Am] [F][G][E][F] [F][G][Am]>let ring (Am) 3rd verse : Dm G C - C/B – (Am) And please remember that I never lied Am Dm G C - C/B - Am And please remember how I felt inside now honey Dm G C - C/B - Am You gotta make it your own way But you'll be alright now sugar Dm G C - C/B - Am - G - You'll feel better tomorrow, come the morning light now baby Chorus: F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight F G Am Am Don't you cry tonight F G C - C/B - Am - G - Don't you cry tonight, there's a heaven above you baby. F G F G And don't you cry, don't you ever cry F G E F Don't you cry tonight, baby maybe someday F G F G And don't you cry, don't you ever cry F G C>let ring Don't you cry tonight ============================================ Here is how I play the chords for this song. It's a lot easier then picking the chords so it's good if you're a beginner. Tuning: 1/2 step down (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Chords: Am C Dm E F G G/B eb|--0----0---1----0---1---3--------| Bb|--1----1---3----0---1---3---3----| Gb|--2----0---2----1---2---0---0----| Db|--2----2---0----2---3---0---0----| Ab|--0----3--------2---3---2---2----| Eb|----------------0---1---3--------| [Intro] | Am | Dm | G | C G/B | | Am | Dm | G | Am | [Intro + Verse] D#|------|-----------0----------------1------------------3------------| A#|------|-------------1------------3---3------------------3----------| F#|------|--------2-------2------2--------2-----------0------0--------| C#|------|-----2------------0-0---------------------0-----------------| G#|------|--0-------------------------------0-----2-------------------| D#|----3-|--------------------------------------3---------------------| D#|--------------------------------------0-------------------1---------| A#|-----------------------------------------1-------------3-----3------| F#|-----------0-------0---------------2--------2-------2----------2----| C#|---------0-------0--------------2--------------0-0------------------| G#|----0--3-------2------3--2---0------------------------------------0-| D#|--------------------------------------------------------------------| D#|------------------------------|------------------------------------| A#|------------------------------|------------------------------------| F#|--------------0---------------|------------------------------------| C#|-----------0------------------|------2-----------------------------| G#|---------2--------------------|------0-----------------------------| D#|------3----------------2-3-4--|------------------------------------| [Verse] Am Dm Talk to me softly G C G/B There's something in your eyes Am Dm Don't hang your head in sorrow G C G/B And please don't cry Am Dm I know how you feel inside I've G C G/B I've been there before Am Dm Somethin' is changin' inside you G C G/B And don't you know [Chorus] F G Am Don't you cry tonight I still love you baby F G Am Don't you cry tonight F G C G/B Am G Don't you cry tonight there's a heaven above you baby F G Am And don't you cry tonight [Verse] Am Dm Give me a whisper G C G/B And give me a sigh Am Dm Give me a kiss before you G C G/B Tell me goodbye Am Dm Don't you take it so hard now G C G/B And please don't take it so bad Am Dm I'll still be thinkin' of you G C G/B Am G And the times we had... Baby [Chorus] F G Am And don't you cry tonight F G Am Don't you cry tonight F G C G/B Am G Don't you cry tonight there's a heaven above you baby F G Am And don't you cry tonight [Instrumental] | Dm | F | G | Am G | | F | G | Am | G | | F | G | E | F | | F | G | Am | [Verse] Dm G And please remember C G/B Am That I never lied Dm G And please remember C G/B Am G How I felt inside now honey Dm G You gotta make it your own way C G/B Am G But you'll be alright now sugar Dm G You'll feel better tomorrow C G/B Am G Come the morning light now baby [Chorus] F G Am And don't you cry tonight F G Am And don't you cry tonight F G C G/B Am G And don't you cry tonight there's a heaven above you baby F G And don't you cry F G Don't you ever cry F G E Don't you cry tonight F Baby maybe someday F G Don't you cry F G Don't you ever cry F G C Don't you cry tonight ==================================================================== [Intro] (clean electric) Am Dm G E|-----|--------0-------------1---------------3-----------------------| B|-----|----------1---------3---3---------------3---------------------| G|-----|------2-----2-----2-------2---------0-----0-------0-----0-----| D|-----|----2---------0-0-----------------0-------------0-----0-------| A|-----|--0-------------------------0---2-----------0-3-----2-----3-2-| E|--3--|------------------------------3-------------------------------| Am Dm G E|-------0-------------1--------------------------| B|---------1---------3---3------------------------| G|-----2-----2-----2-------2---------0------------| D|---2---------0-0-----------------0-----------2--| A|-0-------------------------0---2-------------0--| E|-----------------------------3---------2-3-4----| [Verse] (clean electric) (Rhy. Fig. 1) Am Dm G E|-------0-------------1---------------3-----------------------| B|---------1---------3---3---------------3---------------------| G|-----2-----2-----2-------2---------0-----0-------0-----0-----| D|---2---------0-0-----------------0-------------0-----0-------| A|-0-------------------------0---2-----------0-3-----2-----3-2-| E|-----------------------------3-------------------------------| (last time before 2nd and 3rd chorus replace remainder of Rhy. Fig. 1 with Rhy. Fill 1.) (Rhy. Fill 1) C G/B Am G E|----------------------------------| B|-------1-------3-------1----------| G|-----0-------0-------2---------0--| D|---2-------0-------2---------0----| A|-3-------2-------0---------2------| E|-------------------------3--------| (w/Rhy. Fig. 1) Talk to me softly There's something in your eyes Don't hang your head in sorrow And please don't cry I know how you feel inside I've I've been there before Somethin's changin' inside you And Don't you know [Chorus] (clean electric) F G Am E|--------------------------------|------------------0--|--------------------| B|--1-------1-----1----------3-3--|--------0-h-1--------|--1-----0-h-1-------| G|--0-h-2---0-h-2-0-h-2------0-0--|------2-------2------|----2---------2-p-0-| D|--3-------3-----3--------0------|----2-----------2----|------2-------------| A|--------------------------------|--0------------------|--------------------| E|-----------------------3--------|---------------------|--------------------| F G Am F G E|--------1-------------|------------0--0-------------|------1-----------3---| B|------1---1-------3---|------0----------3--3-1------|----1---1-----3-3---3-| G|----2-------2---0-----|----2-----2-------------2----|--2-------2---0-------| D|--3-----------0-----0-|--------2-----------------2--|--3-----------0-------| A|----------------------|--0--------------------------|----------------------| E|----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------| C** G/B Am G F G Am E|-----------------------------------|------1--------3----|--0-------| B|--------1-------1-------1----------|----1---1--3-3---3--|--1-------| G|------0-------0-------2---------0--|--2--------0--------|--2----2--| D|----2-------0-------2---------0----|--3--------0--------|--2--2----| A|--3-------2-------0---------2------|--------------------|--0-------| E|--------------------------3--------|--------------------|----------| Repeat Verse w/Additional Lyrics: Verse: 2 Repeat Chorus w/Rhy. Fill 2 at ** (Rhy. Fill 2) C5 G5 A5 G5 F5 G5 A5 E|-----------|------------|-----------------| B|-----------|------------|-----------------| G|--5--------|------------|-----------------| D|--5----5---|---7----5---|---3----5----7---| A|--3----5---|---7----5---|---3----5----7---| E|-------3---|---5----3---|---1----3----5---| [Solo] (Chord progression over the solo) D5 F5 | G5 A5 G5 | F5 G5 | A5 G5| F5 G5 | E5 F5 | F5 G5 | A5 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------8~~-----------8-8-------------| G|------------7pbr5--7-(7)~~~--r7p5--7b-------r7p5--7b-----r7----5b----| D|-7~~~~~~~~~----------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------13b(2 steps)--13b(1/4 step)-| G|-7/9-9/10--------------------------12h14-----------------------------| D|----------------------10h12-12/14------------------------------------| A|-5/7--7/8--8h10-10/12------------------------------------------------| E|---------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-14~~~--12---------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------14-13h14p13p12-13p12-10-12p10---------10b---------------| A|------------------------------------------12p10------12p10-12-(12)-| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----15-15-15-------------15-15------------------------------------------| B|-15b----------r15p13--15b-------r15--13-12---------12/15-13-12-13--------| G|------------------------------------------------13-----------------14----| D|---------------------------------------------14-----------------------15-| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-13-----------------------------5----------------------------------------------| B|----13--15b--15~~~--r15p13--8b-----8-5--------x-x--8---------------5brb(5)r--5-| G|----------------------------------------r7p5--x-x--7b--(7)-----r7--------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| [Verse] Feedback---------------------------------------| + E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| B|---------5-b-6---------r-5-b-6---|-------r-5-----------5-----------| G|-(7)-----------------------------|---------------------------------| D|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| and please remem-ber that I never lied [CHORUS 3: Lead Part ] F G Am F G E|--12~~~--12--12--12--12-------|-------------------|------------| B|-------------------------13---|--15-p-13----------|------------| G|------------------------------|-----------14~~~~--|------------| D|------------------------------|-------------------|------------| A|------------------------------|-------------------|------------| E|------------------------------|-------------------|------------| Am F G E|--15b-------r15--15----------|-------------------|-------------| B|---------------------17--15--|--15--p--13~~~~~~--|--15--13--15-| G|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------| D|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------| A|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------| E|-----------------------------|-------------------|-------------| C G/B Am G F E|------------------------------|------------------------------| B|--15----15-----12-----12------|------------------------------| G|------------------------------|--14~~~~~~--------------------| D|------------------------------|------------------------------| A|------------------------------|------------------------------| E|------------------------------|------------------------------| [OUTRO CHORUS] F5 G5 And don't you cry... F5 G5 Don't you ever cry... F5 G5 *** (E5) (F5) Don't you cry tonight... baby maybe someday... F5 G5 Don't you cry... F5 G5 Don't you ever cry... F5 G5 C5 Don't you cry... TONIGHT... **** *** Fill in with Rhy. Fill 3 (Rhy. Fill 3) E5 F5 E|--------------------------|--------------------------| B|--------------------------|--------------------------| G|--------------------------|--------------------------| D|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| A|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--| E|--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1--| baby... maybe... someday... **** Play Riff 1 (Riff 1) E|-12--12--------------------------12--12----------13--------------| B|---------13------13------13--------------13----------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------12-/14--| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-13--------------12----------10----------8-----------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------12--------------10----------9---------5h7-------5-------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------5-------------------------------------------------------| D|-5-h-7-----------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------6h7-----------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|