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Cripples Cry

Tim Buckley
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
A
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...
 I know we're through  but I still  can't really  believe  that we'd  fall
 And though it's sad  I still try  to hold  back my tears,  but still  I call
 What can I say  or do  for you?
 What would you like  me to be?
 Shall I laugh,  dance  or sing  for you?
 Cripples cry,  what can I  do?
 Yes I know  that you don't  want me  anymore
 I carry tears, incense and  fine wines
 What do you  do?
 
 But please  believe that your love will grow with time or with need
 
 And though  you say that you'll never change your mind, I'll be here
 And I'm a torn  down child  for you
 I build my castles  in the sky
 And I've the colours of  a clown
 In the teardrops  from my eyes
 Yes I know  that you don't  want me  anymore
 I carry tears, incense and  fine wines
 What do you  do?
 I'm on the other side  of fear
 Through my pain  I've learned to love
 And if my actions aren't  too clear
 remember clowns  only cry
 Yes I know  that you don't  need me  anymore
 I carry tears, incense and  fine wines
 What do you  do?
 Your dark secrets torture  my mind
 Your life of love  turns me cold
 And your first lovers  you've left  behind
 Or do you wish  to return?
 Oh yes I know  that you don't  need me  anymore
 I carry tears, incense and  fine wines
 What do you  do?
 What can I say  or do  for you?
 What would you like  me to be?
 Shall I laugh,  dance  or sing  for you?
 Cripples cry,  what can I  do?
 And yes I know  that you don't  need me  anymore
 I carry tears, incense and  fine wines
 What do you  do?
 NB - I can't be 100% sure on the lyrics cos the bootleg's kind of poor quality. I think
 mostly right though.

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Readable chord sheet for Cripples Cry by Tim Buckley

[A]
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...

I know we're [A]through but I [D]still can't [C#m]really be[Bm]lieve that w[A]e'd fall

And though it's [A]sad I still [D]try to [C#m]hold back my [Bm]tears, but st[A]ill I call

What can I [A]say or [Bm]do for [C#m]you?

What would you [Bm]like me to [A]be?

Shall I [A]laugh, dance [Bm]   or [C#m]sing for you?

Cripples [Bm]cry, what can [A]I do?

Yes I [A]know that you [D]don't want [C#m]me any[Bm]more

I carry [A]tears, [D]incense [C#m]and fine [Bm]wines

What do [A]you do?

           [A]                 [D]         [C#m]       [Bm]
But plea[A]se believe that your love will grow with time or with need

                [A]              [D]     [C#m]         [Bm]
And thoug[A]h you say that you'll never change your mind, I'll be here

And I'm a [D]torn down [C#m]child for [Bm]you

I build my [A]castles in the sky

And I've the [D]colours [C#m]of a [Bm]clown

In the [A]teardrops from my eyes

Yes I [A]know that you [D]don't want [C#m]me any[Bm]more

I carry [A]tears, [D]incense [C#m]and fine [Bm]wines

What do [A]you do?

I'm on the [A]other [D]side of [C#m]fear

Through my [Bm]pain I've learned to [A]love

And if my [A]actions [D]aren't too [C#m]clear

remember [Bm]clowns only [A]cry

Yes I [A]know that you [D]don't need [C#m]me any[Bm]more

I carry [A]tears, [D]incense [C#m]and fine [Bm]wines

What do [A]you do?

Your dark [A]secrets [D]torture my [C#m]mind

Your life of [Bm]love turns me [A]cold

And your first [A]lovers you've [D]left be[C#m]hind

Or do you [Bm]wish to re[A]turn?

Oh yes I [A]know that you [D]don't need [C#m]me any[Bm]more

I carry [A]tears, [D]incense [C#m]and fine [Bm]wines

What do [A]you do?

What can I [A]say or [D]do for [C#m]you?

What would you [Bm]like me to [A]be?

Shall I [A]laugh, dance [Bm]   or [C#m]sing for you?

Cripples [Bm]cry, what can [A]I do?

And yes I [A]know that you [D]don't need [C#m]me any[Bm]more

I carry [A]tears, [D]incense [C#m]and fine [Bm]wines

What do [A]you do?

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

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