Sting – Why Should I Cry For You
Capo 1st 168 bpm 4/4 8th Note Strumming
[The Soul Cages 1991]
Intro
G G G G G G G G
G G G G G G G G
Verse 1
G G Em C
Under the Dog Star sail…
G G Em C
over the reefs of moon-nnn-shine…
G G Em C
Under the skies of fall…
G C D D
North North-West… the stones of Faroe…
Verse 2
G G Em C
Under the Arctic fire…
G G Em C
over the seas of si-iii-lence…
G G Em C
Hauling on frozen ropes…
G C D D
for all my days remaining…
Pre Chorus 1
G C D D
Would north be true…
Verse 2
G G Em C
All colours bleed to red…
G G Em C
asleep on the ocean's bed…
G G Em C
Drifting in empty seas…
G C D D
for all my days remaining…
Pre Chorus 1
G C D D
Would north be true…
Chorus 1
Em Em C C
Why should I… Why should I
D D D D
cry-yyy-yyy for you…
Verse 3
G G Em C
Dark angels follow me…
G G Em C
over a godless sea…
G G Em C
Mountains of endless fall-lll-ling…
G C D D
for all my days remaining…
Pre Chorus 2
G C D D
What would be true…
Bridge
G Em C D
Sometimes I see your face…
Em Em C D
The stars seem to lose their place…
Em Em C D
Why must I think of you…
Em Em C C
Why must I… Why should I…
Refrain
G G C C
Why should I cry for you…
G G C C
Why would you want me to…
G G C C
What would it mean to say…
G C D D
"I loved you in my fashion…"
Pre Chorus 2
G C D D
What would be true…
Chorus 2
Em Em C C
Why should I… Why should I
D D D D
cry… Why should I…
Outro (fade ending)
G G G G G G G G * G
cry…
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