Aerosmith – Cryin

Intro
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Verse 1
A E
there was a time
F#m C#m
when I was so broken-hearted
D A E
love wasn’t much of a friend of mine
A E
the tables have turned, yeah
F#m C#m
’cause me and them ways have parted
D A E
that kind of love was the killin’ kind — listen
G D G D
all I want is someone I can’t resist
C G E
I know all I need to know by the way that I got kissed

Chorus
A E
I was Cryin’ when I met you
F#m D A
now I’m tryin’ to forget you
E D
[your] love is sweet misery
A E
I was Cryin’ just to get you
C#m D A
now I’m dyin’ ’cause I let you
E D
do what you do, down on me

[w/Intro]
now there’s not even breathin’ room
between pleasure and pain
yeah, you cry when we’re makin’ love
must be one and the same

Verse 2

A E
it’s down on me

F#m C#m
yeah I got to tell you one thing

D A E
it’s been on my mind, girl I gotta say

A E
we’re partners in crime

F#m C#m
you got that certain something

D A E
what you give to me takes my breath away

G D G D
now the word out on the street is the devil’s in your kiss

C G E
if our love goes up in flames it’s a fire I can’t resist

[CHORUS]

[Intro]

Bridge
D# A#
’cause what you got inside
D# A#
ain’t where your love should stay
G# D#
yeah, our love, sweet love, ain’t love
E
till ya give your heart away

Alt. Chorus
A E
I was Cryin’ when I met you
C#m D A
now I’m tryin’ to forget you
E D
your love is sweet misery
A E
I was Cryin’ just to get you
F#m(tacet) D A
now I’m dy_____in’ to let you
E D
do what you do down to me, baby, baby, ….

Solo
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