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Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
E A E
Cindy's cryin' but it ain't no use -
B7 E
She's got a habit and she can't break loose.
A E
Stoppin' each and every man she meets,
B7 E
Gonna be a hooker on Bleecker Street,
A
On Bleecker Street.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Verse 2:
E A E
Police stopped her on the street today,
B7 E
She was holdin' and they took her away.
A E
Threw her in jail and they made her wait,
B7 E
She was cryin', "Oh, Jesus, let me just get straight,
A
Let me just get straight.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Verse 3:
E A E
Cindy loves me but she has to go,
B7 E
Down to the corner in the wind and snow.
A E
Standin' on the corner while the rain comes down,
B7 E
Standin' on the corner till the man comes 'round,
A
Till the man comes 'round.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Verse 4:
E A E
Cindy, Cindy, whatchu gonna do?
B7 E
Got no money and you're way past due.
A E
You got every last penny I had,
B7 E
The man is leavin' and your credit is bad,
A
And your credit is bad.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Verse 5:
E A E
Cindy went South and she took the cure,
B7 E
"This time, honey, I'm straight for sure."
A E
Went to the corner to the grocery store,
B7 E
Gone ten minutes and I know you scored,
A
And I know you scored.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Verse 6:
E A E
Cindy's cryin' but it ain't no use -
B7 E
She's got a habit and she can't break loose.
A E
Stoppin' each and every man she meets,
B7 E
Gonna be a hooker on Bleecker Street,
A
On Bleecker Street.
Chorus:
E
Honey, can't you see I'm cryin'.
A E
Said you'd leave it but you ain't even tryin'.
B7 E
Say you're livin', I can see you dyin'.
Song History
Published: March 22, 2026
Last Updated: March 22, 2026