Cripples Cry chords by Tim Buckley

Chords with lyrics

Artist - Tim Buckley
Song - Cripples Cry
Album - This track wasn't released on any of Buckley's studio albums but a version can
found on the bootleg 'Live at the Folklore Center 1967', which is of a January '67
in Greenwich Village. A augmentedA studio version was definitely recorded around the time of
and Hello, and is allegedly sitting in the archives of Herb Cohen, Buckley's then manager.
it'll get a proper release some day (although given that Starsailor and Blue Afternoon
remain out of print I wouldn't hold your breath!).

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Tabbed by Benjamin Wilson ([email protected]) - 9th Feb 08
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The whole song uses the same four chords over and over. The basic pattern in the
on the root chord seems to be:

    A augmentedA
e-----------------------|
B---------------3-------|
G-------------3---3-----|
D-----------------------|
A------0----------------|
E-----------------------|

And then I guess pick as suits your style, or listen to the recording to see how it's
there. If you have a beautiful voice with a four octave range that will probably add
to its performance as well...

       A augmentedA
I know we're through but I still can't really believe that we'd fall

        A augmentedA
And though it's sad I still try to hold back my tears, but still I call


      C# minorC#m
What can I say or do for you?

        A augmentedA
What would you like me to be?

    C# minorC#m
Shall I laugh, dance  or sing for you?

     A augmentedA
Cripples cry, what can I do?


   B minorBm
Yes I know that you don't want me anymore

    B minorBm
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

    A augmentedA
What do you do?

      B minorBm
    A augmentedA
But please believe that your love will grow with time or with need

        B minorBm
     A augmentedA
And though you say that you'll never change your mind, I'll be here


     B minorBm
And I'm a torn down child for you

      A augmentedA
I build my castles in the sky

       B minorBm
And I've the colours of a clown

    A augmentedA
In the teardrops from my eyes


   B minorBm
Yes I know that you don't want me anymore

    B minorBm
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

    A augmentedA
What do you do?


      C# minorC#m
I'm on the other side of fear

      A augmentedA
Through my pain I've learned to love

     C# minorC#m
And if my actions aren't too clear

     A augmentedA
remember clowns only cry


   B minorBm
Yes I know that you don't need me anymore

    B minorBm
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

    A augmentedA
What do you do?


     C# minorC#m
Your dark secrets torture my mind

       A augmentedA
Your life of love turns me cold

        C# minorC#m
And your first lovers you've left behind

     A augmentedA
Or do you wish to return?


     B minorBm
Oh yes I know that you don't need me anymore

    B minorBm
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

    A augmentedA
What do you do?


      C# minorC#m
What can I say or do for you?

        A augmentedA
What would you like me to be?

    C# minorC#m
Shall I laugh, dance  or sing for you?

     A augmentedA
Cripples cry, what can I do?


     B minorBm
And yes I know that you don't need me anymore

    B minorBm
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

    A augmentedA
What do you do?


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NB - I can't be 100% sure on the lyrics cos the bootleg's kind of poor quality. I think
mostly right though.