Chords for Not Gon' Cry

Tempo:
110.15 bpm
Chords used:

Dm

C

F

Am

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Not Gon' Cry chords
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[Dm]
[A] [Am]
[Dm]
[Am]
[Dm] While all the time that I was loving you, [Am] you were busy loving yourself.
[Dm] I would [F] stop breathing [Dm] if you told [E] me to.
[Am] Now you're busy loving someone else.
I've been 11 [Dm] years of [F] my [Dm] life.
Besides [D] the kids, I [Am] had nothing to show.
Wasted [Dm] my years, all full of lies.
[C] I should have left your ass a long time ago.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [C] no tears.
[F] No, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
Because [Dm] you're not worth [C] my tears.
You can't do it.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I said I can't do it.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [C] no tears.
You are never worth [F] my tears.
I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Am]
Because you're [C] not worth my tears.
[Dm] I was a [F] lover [Dm] in your second [C] sex.
[Am] Working every day of the week.
[Dm] Was [F] sabotaged when no one [Dm] else was there.
[A] Helping you get [Am] on your feet.
Feeling
[Dm] of [F] [Dm] sacrifice.
And [Am] you can leave me at the drop of a dime.
Swallow [Dm] my fears.
Stood [F] by your [Dm] side.
I [F] should have left you as a thousand times.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going [Dm] to cry.
I'm not going to shed [F] no tears.
I deserve better.
Well, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Am]
Because you're [Dm] not worth [F] my tears.
Never going to shed a tear.
Well, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [F] no tears.
I'm not going to cry.
I'm not going to cry.
[C] [Am]
Because you're [F] not worth my tears.
Oh, [C] I know there are no guarantees.
In love you take your chances.
[F] But somehow it seems unfair to me.
[D] You gather circumstances.
[C] Through sickness and health.
Till death do us part.
[Am]
[Bb] So now when you say that you're leaving [C] me.
I [Dm]
[E] was your lover [Dm] and your secretary.
[Am] Working every day of the week.
[Dm] Was at the job when no one else was there.
[Am] Helping you get on your feet.
Eleven [Dm] years of sacrifice.
And you can leave me [Am] at the drop of a dime.
Swallow [Dm] my fears.
Stood by your side.
I [F] should have left you with a thousand times.
[C] Hey, hey, [F] hey.
Again [C] and again and [Am] again.
I said [Dm] I should have been gone, gone, gone, [F] gone.
No, no, no.
I'm not going to [C] cry.
It's not worth [Am] the [Dm] time for your life.
[F] Oh, oh, oh, oh.
I'm [C] not going to shed a tear for [Am] your [Dm] life.
I'm [F] not going to cry.
Oh, I said I [C] can't delay.
[Am]
[Dm] Because you are not worth [C] my tears.
[A] No, [F] I'm not going to [C] cry.
[Em] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed a tear.
All the tears [C] I cried.
[F] No, I'm not going to cry.
I'm [C] not going [Dm]
to shed a tear.
Because you are not [C] worth [F] my tears.
[C] [Am] [Dm] [C] [F]
[C]
Key:  
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Am
2311
A
1231
Dm
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
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Let's start jamming Mary J. Blige - Not Gon Cry chords, practice the chord sequence Am, Dm, F, C, F, C and Dm. Kick off your practice at a gentle 55 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 110 BPM. Given the song's key of F Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] While all the time that I was loving you, [Am] you were busy loving yourself. _ _
[Dm] I would [F] stop breathing [Dm] if you told [E] me to.
[Am] Now you're busy loving someone else.
I've been 11 [Dm] years of [F] my [Dm] life.
Besides [D] the kids, I [Am] had nothing to show.
Wasted [Dm] my years, all full of lies.
[C] I should have left your ass a long time ago.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [C] no tears.
[F] No, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
Because [Dm] you're not worth [C] my tears.
You can't do it.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I said I can't do it.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [C] no tears.
You are never worth [F] my tears.
I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Am]
Because you're [C] not worth my tears. _
[Dm] I was a [F] lover [Dm] in your second [C] sex.
[Am] Working every day of the _ week.
[Dm] Was [F] sabotaged when no one [Dm] else was there.
[A] Helping you get [Am] on your feet.
Feeling _
[Dm] _ of [F] _ [Dm] sacrifice.
And [Am] you can leave me at the drop of a dime.
Swallow [Dm] my fears.
Stood [F] by your [Dm] side.
I [F] should have left you as a thousand times.
[G] Well, [F] I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going [Dm] to cry.
I'm not going to shed [F] no tears.
I deserve better.
Well, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Am]
Because you're [Dm] not worth [F] my tears.
Never going to shed a tear.
Well, I'm not going to cry.
[C] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed [F] no tears.
I'm not going to cry.
I'm not going to cry.
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am]
Because you're [F] not worth my tears.
Oh, [C] I _ know there are no guarantees. _
In love you take your chances.
[F] But somehow it seems unfair to me. _
[D] _ _ You gather circumstances. _
[C] Through sickness and health.
Till death do us part.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] So now when you say that you're leaving [C] me.
I _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [E] was your lover [Dm] and your _ secretary.
[Am] Working every day of the week. _ _
[Dm] Was at the job when no one else was there.
[Am] Helping you get on your feet.
Eleven [Dm] years of _ sacrifice.
And you can leave me [Am] at the drop of a dime.
Swallow [Dm] my fears.
Stood by your side.
I [F] should have left you with a thousand times.
[C] Hey, hey, [F] hey.
Again [C] and again and [Am] again.
I said [Dm] I should have been gone, gone, gone, [F] gone.
No, no, no.
I'm not going to [C] cry.
It's not worth [Am] the [Dm] time for your life.
[F] Oh, oh, oh, oh. _
_ _ I'm [C] not going to shed a tear for [Am] your [Dm] life.
_ I'm [F] not going to cry.
Oh, _ I said I [C] can't delay.
_ [Am]
[Dm] Because you are not worth [C] my tears.
[A] No, [F] I'm not going to [C] cry.
[Em] I'm not going to cry.
[Dm] I'm not going to shed a tear.
All the tears [C] I cried.
[F] No, I'm not going to cry.
I'm [C] not going _ _ [Dm]
to shed a tear.
Because you are not _ [C] worth [F] my _ tears.
_ [C] _ _ _ [Am] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _

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