Jacob Collier – Make Me Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Jacob Collier – Make Me Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDGGb13EA/EB7sus4/EADM7BE/B

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This is Make Me Cry chords by Jacob Collier on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
One two three
D G D G D G D G

[Verse 1]
D                     G           D                  G
In every sea there’s a mouth of a river
D                     G           D           G
Where waterfall riches flow down
C6/9 FM9 C6/9 FM9
Why do they cry?
D           G     D           G
No one knows why
D           G           D           G
In every mouth there’s a word of forgiveness
D                               G           D
That melts all the ice to the ground
FM9 C6/9 FM9 C6/9
Why do you sigh?
D      G     D     G
I don’t know why

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[Chorus]
B           vE/B           B
Why does the sky fall down
E/B EbM9 Ab6 Db6/9
Like pouring rain?
Gb13
To let it flow again
E                               A/E
Gonna make you feel alright
B7sus4/E                                         A/E
Take your dreams, keep them out of sight
E                               A/E
Wanna make you come alive
B7sus4/E                               A/E
Close your eyes, keep you warm at night
G                               A
So come a little closer to me
G                     A                     G
So many things I want you to see
E7 G6/9 D G D G D G D G
My darling

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[Verse 3]
D                     G           D
In every laugh is the sorrow
G                              D           G                     D
Of all of the tears that you’ve held for so long
G     FM9     C6/9      FM9
Would you make me cry?
C6/9 C6/9/B D/A G D G
Oh, let me run dry
D           G           DM7           G
In every tear are the eyes of a father
D                     G                     DM7
And mother that brought you to see
G FM9 C6/9 FM9
Sing lullaby
C6/9                               D           G                     D
As you say goodnight, night, night (goodnight)

[Chorus]
B    E/B           B           B           E/B           B           E/B
Why do the stars look down (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 and 10)
E/B EbM9 Ab6 Db6/9 EbM9 Ab6 Db6/9 Gb13
And feel no shame (Counting up the droplets of the tears falling from the sky)
Gb13                               E
When they are all the same?
A/E
Gonna set your mind alight
B7sus4/E                     A/E
Keep you close to me and hold you tight
E                               A/E
Wanna keep you burning bright
B7sus4/E                                         A/E
Take your words, shine them like a light
G                               A
So come a little closer to me (Come a little closer)
G                                         A                               G
So many things I want you to see (Many think I want you to see)
E7 G6/9 D G D G D G D G
My darling

[Outro]
D G D G
In every soul is the need to grow older
D G D
To speed up the passing of time
I don’t know why
D
But it makes me cry
D G D G D

How to play Make Me Cry: key, chords and progression

Make Me Cry by Jacob Collier is built around D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 10 chords in all: D, G, Gb13, E, A/E, B7sus4/E, A, DM7, B and E/B.

The backbone of the song is E – A/E – B7sus4/E – A/E (II – V – VI7sus4 – V in D major). In solfa, that is reh – soh – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, B13, A, D, E7sus4, Gmaj7, E (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Gb13 chord on guitar (211320)
G♭13G♭ B♭ D♭ F♭ E♭
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B7sus4 chord on guitar (x24252)
B7sus4B E F♯ A
Dmaj7 chord on guitar (xx0222)
Dmaj7D F♯ A C♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

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Make Me Cry chords: questions

What key is Make Me Cry in?

Make Me Cry by Jacob Collier is centred on D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Make Me Cry?

Make Me Cry uses 10 chords: D, G, Gb13, E, A/E, B7sus4/E, A, DM7, B, E/B.

What is the chord progression of Make Me Cry?

The main progression is E – A/E – B7sus4/E – A/E (II – V – VI7sus4 – V).

Is Make Me Cry easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, B13, A, D, E7sus4, Gmaj7, E (88% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 63% without a capo).

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