• Song:

    Cripples Cry

  • Artist:

    Tim Buckley

  • Album:

    Live at the Folklore Ce...

Tabbed by Benjamin Wilson 

The whole song uses the same four chords over and over.  The basic pattern in the
on the root chord seems to be:

       A5
e----------------------- | 
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...

             A5             D5           C#5      B5          A5
I know we're through but I still can't really believe that we'd fall

                A5           D5      C#5          B5           A5
And though it's sad I still try to hold back my tears, but still I call


           A5      B5     C#5
What can I say or do for you?

               B5         A5
What would you like me to be?

        A5            B5    C#5
Shall I laugh, dance    or sing for you?

         B5            A5
Cripples cry, what can I do?


      A5             D5          C#5   B5
Yes I know that you don't want me anymore

        A5      D5       C#5      B5
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

        A5
What do you do?


           A5                 D5         C#5       B5
        A5
But please believe that your love will grow with time or with need

                A5              D5     C#5         B5
         A5
And though you say that you'll never change your mind, I'll be here


          D5         C#5       B5
And I'm a torn down child for you

           A5
I build my castles in the sky

             D5       C#5  B5
And I've the colours of a clown

       A5
In the teardrops from my eyes


      A5             D5          C#5   B5
Yes I know that you don't want me anymore

        A5      D5       C#5      B5
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

        A5
What do you do?


           A5     D5       C#5
I'm on the other side of fear

           B5                   A5
Through my pain I've learned to love

          A5       D5          C#5
And if my actions aren't too clear

         B5          A5
remember clowns only cry


      A5             D5          C#5   B5
Yes I know that you don't need me anymore

        A5      D5       C#5      B5
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

        A5
What do you do?


          A5       D5          C#5
Your dark secrets torture my mind

             B5            A5
Your life of love turns me cold

               A5             D5      C#5
And your first lovers you've left behind

          B5        A5
Or do you wish to return?


         A5             D5          C#5   B5
Oh yes I know that you don't need me anymore

        A5      D5       C#5      B5
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

        A5
What do you do?


           A5      D5      C#5
What can I say or do for you?

               B5         A5
What would you like me to be?

        A5            B5    C#5
Shall I laugh, dance    or sing for you?

         B5            A5
Cripples cry, what can I do?


          A5             D5          C#5   B5
And yes I know that you don't need me anymore

        A5      D5       C#5      B5
I carry tears, incense and fine wines

        A5
What do you do?
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