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Let Her Cry Chords

Hootie & the Blowfish Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

Gtap to play

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A soulful ballad by Hootie & the Blowfish about a man watching a woman struggle with her pain. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G, C, D, and Em shapes listed.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

She sits alone by a lamp post

G D

Trying to find a thought that’s escaped her

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Verse 2

G C

She never tells me what she’s thinking

G D

She just tells me what she’s drinking

G C G D

I say nothing at all but I hold her

G C G D

And I let her cry until the morning light

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Verse 3

G C

She looks in the mirror through the eyes of a child

G D

How can the world be so wild?

G C G D

She’s a brick house on a 53rd street

G C G D

Where children play and lovers meet

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Bridge

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

She won’t listen to a word I say

Em C

I don’t know quite how to tell her

G D

I just let her go her own way

Chorus

C G

Let her cry if the tears fall down like rain

C G

Let her sing if it eases all her pain

C G

Let her go, let her walk right out on me

D Em D

And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her be, let her be

Outro

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

And if the sun comes up tomorrow

G D

Let her be, let her be

G C

Let her be, let her be

G D

Let her be, let her be

G

Let her be

Practice tip: The chord progression G, C, D, and Em repeats throughout. Master switching between G and C, as it’s the most common transition in this song.