Chords for Johnny Cash - The Man Who Couldn't Cry Live
Tempo:
158.4 bpm
Chords used:
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C
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
That once was a man [C] and he just couldn't cry, [G] hadn't cried for years and [D] for years.
Napalm's babies, [C] the movie love story, [G] for instance, could not produce [D] tears.
As a [A] child [G] he'd cry as all [D] children will.
[C] Then at some point his tear ducts all ran [D] dry.
He grew to be a man,
[C] it all hit the fan.
[G] Things got bad but he [D] couldn't cry.
His dog got ran over,
[C] his wife up and left him.
[G] After that he got sacked [D] from his job, lost his arm in a war, [C] was laughed at by a whore.
[G] All but still not a [D] sniffle or sob, his [A] novel [G] was refused and his [D] movie was panned.
[C] His big Broadway show [G] was a flop, he [D] got sent off to jail.
[C] You guessed it, no bail, [G] all but still not a [D] dribble or drop.
In jail he was beaten,
[C] bullied and buggered [G] and made to make [D] license plates.
Water and bread [Em] [C]
was all he was fed, [G]
but not once did a tear [D] stain his face.
[A]
Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
[C]
Theologians were last and practically [D] least.
They all agreed sure enough, [C] this is no cream puff.
[G] All but in fact an [D] insensitive beast.
He was taken from jail [C]
and placed in a place [G]
for the insensitive and the [D] insane.
He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess.
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain.
[A] Once it rained [G] 40 days and it rained [D] 40 nights.
[C] And he cried and he cried and he cried [D] and he cried.
On the 41st day [C] he passed away.
[G] He just dehydrated [D] and died.
[Eb] [D]
Well he went up to heaven, [C]
located his dog.
[G]
After that [D] he rejoined his arm.
Down below all the doctors, [C]
they took it all back.
[G]
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm.
[A] His ex-wife died [G] of stretch marks.
[D] His ex-employer went broke.
[C] The theologians were finally [D] found out.
Right down to the ground.
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
[G]
And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
[C]
[G]
[D]
That once was a man [C] and he just couldn't cry, [G] hadn't cried for years and [D] for years.
Napalm's babies, [C] the movie love story, [G] for instance, could not produce [D] tears.
As a [A] child [G] he'd cry as all [D] children will.
[C] Then at some point his tear ducts all ran [D] dry.
He grew to be a man,
[C] it all hit the fan.
[G] Things got bad but he [D] couldn't cry.
His dog got ran over,
[C] his wife up and left him.
[G] After that he got sacked [D] from his job, lost his arm in a war, [C] was laughed at by a whore.
[G] All but still not a [D] sniffle or sob, his [A] novel [G] was refused and his [D] movie was panned.
[C] His big Broadway show [G] was a flop, he [D] got sent off to jail.
[C] You guessed it, no bail, [G] all but still not a [D] dribble or drop.
In jail he was beaten,
[C] bullied and buggered [G] and made to make [D] license plates.
Water and bread [Em] [C]
was all he was fed, [G]
but not once did a tear [D] stain his face.
[A]
Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
[C]
Theologians were last and practically [D] least.
They all agreed sure enough, [C] this is no cream puff.
[G] All but in fact an [D] insensitive beast.
He was taken from jail [C]
and placed in a place [G]
for the insensitive and the [D] insane.
He made a lot of friends [C] and he played a lot of chess.
[G] And he cried every time it [D] would rain.
[A] Once it rained [G] 40 days and it rained [D] 40 nights.
[C] And he cried and he cried and he cried [D] and he cried.
On the 41st day [C] he passed away.
[G] He just dehydrated [D] and died.
[Eb] [D]
Well he went up to heaven, [C]
located his dog.
[G]
After that [D] he rejoined his arm.
Down below all the doctors, [C]
they took it all back.
[G]
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm.
[A] His ex-wife died [G] of stretch marks.
[D] His ex-employer went broke.
[C] The theologians were finally [D] found out.
Right down to the ground.
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
[G]
And the earth suffered perpetual [D] drought.
[C]
[G]
[D]
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ That once _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was a man _ [C] and _ he just couldn't cry, _ _ [G] _ hadn't cried for years and [D] for years. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Napalm's babies, _ _ [C] _ the movie love story, _ [G] _ for instance, could not _ produce [D] tears. _ _ _
_ _ As a [A] _ child [G] he'd cry as all [D] children will. _
_ _ _ [C] Then at some point _ his tear ducts all ran [D] dry. _
_ He grew to be a man, _
_ [C] _ it all hit the fan.
_ [G] _ Things got bad but he [D] couldn't cry. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ His dog got ran over, _
_ [C] _ his wife up and left him. _
_ [G] _ After that he got sacked [D] from his job, _ _ _ lost his arm in a war, _ _ [C] _ was laughed at by a whore.
_ [G] _ All but still not a [D] sniffle or sob, _ _ _ _ his [A] novel [G] was refused and his [D] movie was panned. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ His big Broadway show [G] was a flop, _ _ he [D] got sent off to jail.
_ [C] _ You guessed it, no bail, _ [G] _ _ all but still not a [D] dribble or drop. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In jail he was beaten, _
_ [C] _ _ _ bullied and _ buggered [G] _ _ and made to make _ _ [D] license _ plates. _ _
_ Water and bread _ [Em] _ [C]
was all he was fed, _ [G] _
but not once did a tear [D] stain his face.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Theologians _ were last and practically [D] least.
_ _ They all agreed sure enough, _ [C] _ this is no cream puff.
_ [G] _ All but in fact an [D] insensitive beast. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He was taken from jail _ _ [C]
and placed in a place _ [G]
for the insensitive _ and the [D] insane.
_ _ _ _ He made a lot of friends _ [C] and he played a lot of chess.
_ [G] _ And he cried every time it [D] would rain. _ _ _
_ _ [A] Once it rained [G] 40 days and it rained [D] 40 nights. _
_ _ _ [C] And he cried and he cried and he cried [D] and he cried. _
_ On the 41st day _ [C] he _ passed away. _
_ [G] He just _ dehydrated [D] and died.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well he went up to heaven, _ [C] _
_ located his dog.
_ _ [G] _
_ After that [D] he rejoined his arm. _ _ _ _ _ _
Down below all the doctors, _ [C] _
they took it all back.
_ _ [G] _
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm. _ _
_ _ [A] His ex-wife died [G] of stretch marks.
_ [D] His ex-employer went broke.
_ [C] The _ theologians were finally [D] found out. _ _
Right down to the ground. _ _
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
_ [G] _
_ And the earth suffered _ perpetual [D] drought. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ That once _ _ _ _ _ _ _ was a man _ [C] and _ he just couldn't cry, _ _ [G] _ hadn't cried for years and [D] for years. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Napalm's babies, _ _ [C] _ the movie love story, _ [G] _ for instance, could not _ produce [D] tears. _ _ _
_ _ As a [A] _ child [G] he'd cry as all [D] children will. _
_ _ _ [C] Then at some point _ his tear ducts all ran [D] dry. _
_ He grew to be a man, _
_ [C] _ it all hit the fan.
_ [G] _ Things got bad but he [D] couldn't cry. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ His dog got ran over, _
_ [C] _ his wife up and left him. _
_ [G] _ After that he got sacked [D] from his job, _ _ _ lost his arm in a war, _ _ [C] _ was laughed at by a whore.
_ [G] _ All but still not a [D] sniffle or sob, _ _ _ _ his [A] novel [G] was refused and his [D] movie was panned. _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ His big Broadway show [G] was a flop, _ _ he [D] got sent off to jail.
_ [C] _ You guessed it, no bail, _ [G] _ _ all but still not a [D] dribble or drop. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ In jail he was beaten, _
_ [C] _ _ _ bullied and _ buggered [G] _ _ and made to make _ _ [D] license _ plates. _ _
_ Water and bread _ [Em] _ [C]
was all he was fed, _ [G] _
but not once did a tear [D] stain his face.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
Doctors [G] were called in, scientists [D] too.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
Theologians _ were last and practically [D] least.
_ _ They all agreed sure enough, _ [C] _ this is no cream puff.
_ [G] _ All but in fact an [D] insensitive beast. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
He was taken from jail _ _ [C]
and placed in a place _ [G]
for the insensitive _ and the [D] insane.
_ _ _ _ He made a lot of friends _ [C] and he played a lot of chess.
_ [G] _ And he cried every time it [D] would rain. _ _ _
_ _ [A] Once it rained [G] 40 days and it rained [D] 40 nights. _
_ _ _ [C] And he cried and he cried and he cried [D] and he cried. _
_ On the 41st day _ [C] he _ passed away. _
_ [G] He just _ dehydrated [D] and died.
_ _ [Eb] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well he went up to heaven, _ [C] _
_ located his dog.
_ _ [G] _
_ After that [D] he rejoined his arm. _ _ _ _ _ _
Down below all the doctors, _ [C] _
they took it all back.
_ _ [G] _
Cancer robbed the [D] whore of her charm. _ _
_ _ [A] His ex-wife died [G] of stretch marks.
_ [D] His ex-employer went broke.
_ [C] The _ theologians were finally [D] found out. _ _
Right down to the ground. _ _
[C] The jailhouse burnt down.
_ [G] _
_ And the earth suffered _ perpetual [D] drought. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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