Chords for Loudon Wainwright III - The Man Who Couldn't Cry
Tempo:
64.8 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
There once was a man [G] who just couldn't cry.
[D] He hadn't cried for [A] years and for years.
Napalm babies [G] of the movie love story,
[D] for instance, [A] could not produce tears.
[E] As a [D] child he had [A] cried, as all children will,
[G] but at some point [A] his tear ducts ran dry.
He grew to be a man, [G] the feces hit the fan.
[D] Things got bad, [A] but he couldn't cry.
His dog was run over, [G] his wife up and left [D] him.
After that he [A] got sacked from his job,
lost his arm in the [G] war, was laughed at by a [D] whore.
Ah, but still [A] not a sniffle or sob.
[E] Well, [D] his novel was refused [A] and his movie was panned,
[G] and his big [A] Broadway show was a flop.
He was sent off to jail, [G] you guess it, no bail.
[D] Ah, but still [A] not a dribble or drop.
Well, in jail he was beaten, [G] bullied and [D] buggered,
and made to make [A] license plates.
Water and bread [G] was all he was [D] fed,
and not [A] once did a tear stain his face.
[E] [D] Doctors were called [A] in, scientists too.
[G] Theologians were last and [A] practically least.
They all agreed sure enough,
[G] this was sure no cream [D] puff,
but in fact an [A] insensitive beast.
[G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
He was removed from jail [G] and placed in a place
[D] for being [Em] sensitive [A] and being sane.
He played lots of chess [G] and he made lots of [D] friends,
and he wept every [A] time it would rain.
Well, [E] once it [D] rained for days,
[A] and it rained for the night,
[G] and he cried and cried and [A] cried and cried.
On the 41st [B] day [G] he passed away.
[D] He just [A] dehydrated and died.
Well, he went up to heaven, [G] located his dog.
[D] Not only that, but he [A] rejoined his arm.
Down below all the critics, [G] they took it all back.
[D] Cancer [A] robbed the whore of her charm.
[E] His ex [D]-wife died of stretch [A] marks.
His ex-employer went broke.
[G] The theologians were [A] finally found out.
Right down to the ground, [G] the prison burned [D] down.
The earth suffered [A] perpetual drought.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
[D] [A]
There once was a man [G] who just couldn't cry.
[D] He hadn't cried for [A] years and for years.
Napalm babies [G] of the movie love story,
[D] for instance, [A] could not produce tears.
[E] As a [D] child he had [A] cried, as all children will,
[G] but at some point [A] his tear ducts ran dry.
He grew to be a man, [G] the feces hit the fan.
[D] Things got bad, [A] but he couldn't cry.
His dog was run over, [G] his wife up and left [D] him.
After that he [A] got sacked from his job,
lost his arm in the [G] war, was laughed at by a [D] whore.
Ah, but still [A] not a sniffle or sob.
[E] Well, [D] his novel was refused [A] and his movie was panned,
[G] and his big [A] Broadway show was a flop.
He was sent off to jail, [G] you guess it, no bail.
[D] Ah, but still [A] not a dribble or drop.
Well, in jail he was beaten, [G] bullied and [D] buggered,
and made to make [A] license plates.
Water and bread [G] was all he was [D] fed,
and not [A] once did a tear stain his face.
[E] [D] Doctors were called [A] in, scientists too.
[G] Theologians were last and [A] practically least.
They all agreed sure enough,
[G] this was sure no cream [D] puff,
but in fact an [A] insensitive beast.
[G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[D] [A]
He was removed from jail [G] and placed in a place
[D] for being [Em] sensitive [A] and being sane.
He played lots of chess [G] and he made lots of [D] friends,
and he wept every [A] time it would rain.
Well, [E] once it [D] rained for days,
[A] and it rained for the night,
[G] and he cried and cried and [A] cried and cried.
On the 41st [B] day [G] he passed away.
[D] He just [A] dehydrated and died.
Well, he went up to heaven, [G] located his dog.
[D] Not only that, but he [A] rejoined his arm.
Down below all the critics, [G] they took it all back.
[D] Cancer [A] robbed the whore of her charm.
[E] His ex [D]-wife died of stretch [A] marks.
His ex-employer went broke.
[G] The theologians were [A] finally found out.
Right down to the ground, [G] the prison burned [D] down.
The earth suffered [A] perpetual drought.
[G] [D]
[A]
[G] [D]
[Em] [A]
Key:
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A
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[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ There once was a man [G] who just couldn't cry.
[D] _ He hadn't cried for [A] years and for years. _
_ Napalm babies [G] of the movie love story, _
[D] _ _ for instance, [A] could not produce tears. _
[E] As a [D] child he had [A] cried, as all children will,
[G] _ but at some point [A] his tear ducts ran dry. _
He grew to be a man, [G] the feces hit the fan.
[D] Things got bad, [A] but he couldn't cry. _ _
_ His dog was run over, [G] _ his wife up and left [D] him.
_ After that he [A] got sacked from his job, _
_ lost his arm in the [G] war, was laughed at by a [D] whore.
_ Ah, but still [A] not a sniffle or sob. _ _
[E] Well, [D] his novel was refused [A] and his movie was panned, _
[G] _ and his big [A] Broadway show was a flop. _
He was sent off to jail, [G] you guess it, no bail.
[D] _ Ah, but still [A] not a dribble or drop. _ _
Well, in jail he was beaten, [G] _ bullied and [D] buggered,
_ and made to make [A] license plates. _
_ Water and bread [G] was all he was [D] fed,
and not [A] once did a tear stain his face. _
[E] _ [D] Doctors were called [A] in, scientists too.
[G] _ Theologians were last and [A] practically least. _ _
They all agreed sure enough,
[G] this was sure no cream [D] puff,
but in fact an [A] insensitive beast. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
He was removed from jail [G] and placed in a place
[D] for being [Em] sensitive [A] and being sane. _ _
He played lots of chess [G] and he made lots of [D] friends,
and he wept every [A] time it would rain.
Well, [E] once it [D] rained for days,
[A] and it rained for the night,
[G] and he cried and cried and [A] cried and cried. _ _
On the 41st [B] day [G] he passed away.
[D] _ He just [A] dehydrated and died. _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, he went up to heaven, [G] _ located his dog.
[D] _ Not only that, but he [A] rejoined his arm.
_ _ Down below all the critics, [G] _ they took it all back.
[D] _ _ Cancer [A] robbed the whore of her charm.
_ [E] His ex [D]-wife died of stretch [A] marks.
His ex-employer went broke.
[G] The theologians were [A] finally found out.
_ _ Right down to the ground, [G] _ the prison burned [D] down.
The earth suffered [A] perpetual drought. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ There once was a man [G] who just couldn't cry.
[D] _ He hadn't cried for [A] years and for years. _
_ Napalm babies [G] of the movie love story, _
[D] _ _ for instance, [A] could not produce tears. _
[E] As a [D] child he had [A] cried, as all children will,
[G] _ but at some point [A] his tear ducts ran dry. _
He grew to be a man, [G] the feces hit the fan.
[D] Things got bad, [A] but he couldn't cry. _ _
_ His dog was run over, [G] _ his wife up and left [D] him.
_ After that he [A] got sacked from his job, _
_ lost his arm in the [G] war, was laughed at by a [D] whore.
_ Ah, but still [A] not a sniffle or sob. _ _
[E] Well, [D] his novel was refused [A] and his movie was panned, _
[G] _ and his big [A] Broadway show was a flop. _
He was sent off to jail, [G] you guess it, no bail.
[D] _ Ah, but still [A] not a dribble or drop. _ _
Well, in jail he was beaten, [G] _ bullied and [D] buggered,
_ and made to make [A] license plates. _
_ Water and bread [G] was all he was [D] fed,
and not [A] once did a tear stain his face. _
[E] _ [D] Doctors were called [A] in, scientists too.
[G] _ Theologians were last and [A] practically least. _ _
They all agreed sure enough,
[G] this was sure no cream [D] puff,
but in fact an [A] insensitive beast. _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
He was removed from jail [G] and placed in a place
[D] for being [Em] sensitive [A] and being sane. _ _
He played lots of chess [G] and he made lots of [D] friends,
and he wept every [A] time it would rain.
Well, [E] once it [D] rained for days,
[A] and it rained for the night,
[G] and he cried and cried and [A] cried and cried. _ _
On the 41st [B] day [G] he passed away.
[D] _ He just [A] dehydrated and died. _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, he went up to heaven, [G] _ located his dog.
[D] _ Not only that, but he [A] rejoined his arm.
_ _ Down below all the critics, [G] _ they took it all back.
[D] _ _ Cancer [A] robbed the whore of her charm.
_ [E] His ex [D]-wife died of stretch [A] marks.
His ex-employer went broke.
[G] The theologians were [A] finally found out.
_ _ Right down to the ground, [G] _ the prison burned [D] down.
The earth suffered [A] perpetual drought. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _