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Artist - Tim Buckley
Song - Cripples Cry
Album - This track wasn't released on any of Buckley's studio albums but a version can
found on the bootleg 'Live at the Folklore Center 1967', which is of a January '67
in Greenwich Village. A studio version was definitely recorded around the time of
and Hello, and is allegedly sitting in the archives of Herb Cohen, Buckley's then manager.
it'll get a proper release some day (although given that Starsailor and Blue Afternoon
remain out of print I wouldn't hold your breath!).
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Tabbed by Benjamin Wilson (benwilson528@hotmail.com) - 9th Feb 08
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The whole song uses the same four chords over and over. The basic pattern in the
on the root chord seems to be:
Ae-----------------------| (x02220@1)B---------------3-------|
G-------------3---3-----|
D-----------------------|
A------0----------------|
E-----------------------|
And then I guess pick as suits your style, or listen to the recording to see how it's
there. If you have a beautiful voice with a four octave range that will probably add
to its performance as well...
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) Bm (x24432@1) AI (x02220@1)know we're through but I still can't really believe that we'd fall
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) Bm (x24432@1) AAnd (x02220@1)though it's sad I still try to hold back my tears, but still I call
A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) C#mWhat (x13321@4)can I say or do for you?
Bm (x24432@1) AWhat (x02220@1)would you like me to be?
A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) C#mShall (x13321@4)I laugh, dance or sing for you?
Bm (x24432@1) ACripples (x02220@1)cry, what can I do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmYes (x24432@1)I know that you don't want me anymore
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmI (x24432@1)carry tears, incense and fine wines
AWhat (x02220@1)do you do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) Bm (x24432@1) ABut (x02220@1)please believe that your love will grow with time or with need
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) Bm (x24432@1) AAnd (x02220@1)though you say that you'll never change your mind, I'll be here
D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmAnd (x24432@1)I'm a torn down child for you
AI (x02220@1)build my castles in the sky
D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4)BmAnd (x24432@1)I've the colours of a clown
AIn (x02220@1)the teardrops from my eyes
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmYes (x24432@1)I know that you don't want me anymore
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmI (x24432@1)carry tears, incense and fine wines
AWhat (x02220@1)do you do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mI'm (x13321@4)on the other side of fear
Bm (x24432@1) AThrough (x02220@1)my pain I've learned to love
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mAnd (x13321@4)if my actions aren't too clear
Bm (x24432@1) Aremember (x02220@1)clowns only cry
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmYes (x24432@1)I know that you don't need me anymore
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmI (x24432@1)carry tears, incense and fine wines
AWhat (x02220@1)do you do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mYour (x13321@4)dark secrets torture my mind
Bm (x24432@1) AYour (x02220@1)life of love turns me cold
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mAnd (x13321@4)your first lovers you've left behind
Bm (x24432@1) AOr (x02220@1)do you wish to return?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmOh (x24432@1)yes I know that you don't need me anymore
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmI (x24432@1)carry tears, incense and fine wines
AWhat (x02220@1)do you do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#mWhat (x13321@4)can I say or do for you?
Bm (x24432@1) AWhat (x02220@1)would you like me to be?
A (x02220@1) Bm (x24432@1) C#mShall (x13321@4)I laugh, dance or sing for you?
Bm (x24432@1) ACripples (x02220@1)cry, what can I do?
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmAnd (x24432@1)yes I know that you don't need me anymore
A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmI (x24432@1)carry tears, incense and fine wines
AWhat (x02220@1)do you do?
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NB - I can't be 100% sure on the lyrics cos the bootleg's kind of poor quality. I think
mostly right though.
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