Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 19:26:31 -0500
From: Todd Obermiller
Subject: CRD: i/isaak/somebodys_crying.crd
I`ve seen many versions of this song posted in this archive, but when played
against the album version, they don`t sound quite right. Some are out of key,
and none of the fingerpicking versions have sounded right as submitted.
Here`s my spin on the song that sounds very close to the recording. I have
added J.P. Seneviratne`s chord changes and lyrics.
Somebody`s Crying
Chris Isaak
Album: Forever Blue
This version transcribed by Todd Obermiller
Verses:
F Dm
-------------------------1----------------------------1----------
-------------------------1----------------------------3----------
---------------2-------------------------------2-----------------
-------3------------------------3-------0-------------------0----
-----------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb F
------------------------------1------------------------1------
-----------------3------------1---------1--------------1------
-----------------3------------2----------------2--------------
---------3--------------------3-------------------------------
---1----------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------
Chorus:
F Bb
---------1--------------------------------------1-----
--------------1---------------------------3-----------
-------------------2----------------3-----------------
------------------------------------------------------
---3-----------------------1--------------------------
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For the intro, pick out the verse twice as it is above.
Here are the lyrics and chord changes as submitted earlier by J.P. Seneviratne:
Verse 1:
F Dm Bb F
I know somebody and they cry for you.
F Dm Bb F
They lie awake at night and dream of you.
F Dm Bb F
I bet you never even know they do but,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody`s crying.....
Verse 2:
F Dm Bb F
I know somebody and they call your name.
F Dm Bb F
A million times and still you never came.
F Dm Bb F
They go on loving you just the same I know that,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody`s trying.....
Chrous:
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
So please.... Return the love you took from me.
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
Or please.... Let me know if it can`t be me I know when,
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
Somebody`s lying.... I know when somebody`s lying.
Solo: F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb
Bridge:
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
I know that somebody`s lying.... I know that sombody`s lying.
Verse 3:
F Dm Bb F
Give me a sign and let me know we`re through.
F Dm Bb F
If you don`t love me like I love you.
F Dm Bb F
But if you cry at night the way I do I`ll know that,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody`s lying.
Chrous:
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
So please.... Return the love you took from me.
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
Or please.... Let me know if it can`t be me I know when,
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
Somebody`s lying.... I know when somebody`s lying.
F-Dm-Bb-F-Dm-Bb-F etc...Until end.
