Ruel – Dont Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

Ruel – Dont Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression

ChordsDmC/EFGmBbmGFsus4/CDFmaj7

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This is the chords of Dont Cry by Ruel on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
F
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C

[Verse 1]
Dm         C/E              F
You’ve been on and on again
Gm        Bbm
And this time I’m not listening
D        C/E        F
It’s been minutes since we’ve spoken last
G Fsus4/C
Already talking to my friends
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
You can’t admit it that you lied, that I lied
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
Yeah I’ve been upset but I’ve tried, tried, tried
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
But boys don’t cry

[Verse 2]
Dm C/E Gm
You’ve been writing novels I’m the inbox to your problems every weekday
Bbm Dm C/E
We don’t talk much in real life
F G Fsus4/C
We fake fight and that’s all we do, do
Dm C/E F
But if it’s over then it’s over
Gm Bbm
Doesn’t have to be a tv drama
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
If it’s over then it’s over

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[Verse 3]
Dm C/E F
You’ve been off and on again
Gm Bbm
I’ve always been your therapist
Dm C/E F
And you can’t say anymore
G Fsus4/C
You’ve lost the right to be my friend
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
I know you’re drinking every night, night, night
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
Yeah I’ve been upset but I’ve tried, tried, tried

[Chorus]
Dm C/E F
But if it’s over then it’s over
Gm Bbm
Doesn’t have to be a teenage drama
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
If it’s over then it’s over
Dm C/E F
If it’s over then it’s over
Gm Bbm
Doesn’t have to be a tv drama
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
If it’s over then it’s over
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm
But boys don’t cry
Dm C/E F G Fsus4/C
No, boys don’t

[Outro]
Dm C/E F
If it’s over then it’s over
Gm Bbm
You don’t have to go and make this harder
Dm C/E F Gm Bbm Fmaj7
If it’s over then it’s over

How to play Dont Cry: key, chords and progression

Dont Cry by Ruel is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭). The song uses 9 chords: Dm, C/E, F, Gm, Bbm, G, Fsus4/C, D and Fmaj7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Dm – C/E – F – Gm (vi – V – I – ii in F major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, C, Dm, Fm, D, Csus4, A, Cmaj7 (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Gm chord on guitar (355333)
GmG B♭ D
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Fsus4 chord on guitar (133311)
Fsus4F B♭ C
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Fmaj7 chord on guitar (xx3210)
Fmaj7F A C E

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Dont Cry chords: questions

What key is Dont Cry in?

Dont Cry by Ruel is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Dont Cry?

Dont Cry uses 9 chords: Dm, C/E, F, Gm, Bbm, G, Fsus4/C, D, Fmaj7.

What is the chord progression of Dont Cry?

The main progression is Dm – C/E – F – Gm (vi – V – I – ii).

Is Dont Cry easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes Am, G, C, Dm, Fm, D, Csus4, A, Cmaj7 (78% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 56% without a capo).

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