Justin Timberlake – Cry Me A River (Guitar Acoustic)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Justin Timberlake/Timothy Mosley/Scott Storch From: "Justified" (2002) Tabbed by: maguri This is a song that does not lend itself naturally to an acoustic (to put it mildly ...). There's so much going on and the different patterns create a layer of sound that is difficult to reproduce. One has to make decisions which highlight certain notes and phase out others. These decisions are highly idiosyncratic of course. Anyway, here's my reading. Comments and suggestions are welcome! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- capo: 4th fret play: Em key: G#m --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRO (part 1: Rhodes pattern)
  Em               B7               C                Adim7
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|------0-3-------|--------2-------|------0-3-------|--------2-------|
B|----------------|------4---------|----1-----------|------4---------|
G|----0-----------|--2-4-----------|--0-------------|--2-5-----------|
D|--2-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|2---------------|3---------------|0---------------|
E|0---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
INTRO (part 2: Rhodes pattern + string phrase = VERSE)
  Em               B7               C                Am
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------0-------|
B|--------0-------|1-0-------------|1-0-------------|1-0-------------|
G|----0-2---------|----2-----------|----2-----------|----2---2-------|
D|2-4-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
          E-A-D-G-B-e
Em        0-2-2-0-0-0
B7        x-2-4-2-4-2  or  x-2-1-2-0-2
C         x-3-2-0-1-3
Adim7     x-0-1-2-1-2
Am        x-0-2-2-1-0
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] (part 1) | Em | B7 | C | Adim7 | | Em | B7 | C | Adim7 | [Intro] (part 2) | Em | B7 | C | Am | | Em | B7 | C | Am | [Verse]
Em            B7
  You were my sun

C             Am
  You were my earth

Em               B7                  C          Am
  But you didn't know all the ways I loved you, no

Em              B7
  So you took a chance

C                Am
  And made other plans

Em                    B7                          C              Am
 But I bet you didn't think your thing would come crashing down, no
[Bridge]
Em                     B7
You don't have to say, what you did

  C               Am
I already know, I found out from him

Em                              B7 
Now there's just no chance, for you and me

         C             Am                     Em
There'll never be, and don't it make you sad about it
(You told me ...) [Pre-Chorus]
Em                Am
  You told me you loved me

            C              Am
Why did you leave me, all alone

Em                    Am
  Now you tell me you need me

         C               Am
When you call me, on the phone

Em         Am
  Girl I refuse

                    C                     Am
You must have me confused with some other guy

Em                  Am
  Your bridges were burned

                  C       Am
And now it's your turn to cry
[Chorus]
         Em
Cry me a river

Am         C
  Cry me a river

Am         Em
  Cry me a river

Am         C      B7
  Cry me a river, yeah yeah
[Verse]
Em                 B7
  I know that they say

                     C             Am
That some things are better left unsaid

Em          B7            C                     Am
  It wasn't like you only talked to him and you know it

       (Am)
(Don't act like you don't know it)

               Am
  All of these things people told me

     C               Am
Keep messing with my head (Messing with my head)

Em                     B7
  You should've picked honesty

     C                Am
Then you may not have blown it (Yea ...)
[Bridge]
Em                     B7
You don't have to say, what you did
(Don't have to say, what you did)
  C               Am
I already know, I found out from him
(I already know, uh)
Em                              B7 
Now there's just no chance, for you and me
(No chance, you and me)
         C             Am                     Em
There'll never be, and don't it make you sad about it
(You told me ...) [Pre-Chorus]
Em                Am
  You told me you loved me

            C              Am
Why did you leave me, all alone (All alone)

Em                    Am
  Now you tell me you need me

         C               Am
When you call me, on the phone
(When you call me on the phone)
Em         Am
  Girl I refuse

                    C                     Am
You must have me confused with some other guy
(I'm not like them baby)
Em                  Am
  Your bridges were burned

                  C       Am
And now it's your turn to cry
(It's your turn) [Chorus]
         Em
Cry me a river 

    Am                     C
(Go on and just)  Cry me a river

    Am                    Em
(Go on and just) Cry me a river 

    Am                    C      B7         Em
(Go on and just) Cry me a river, yeah yeah, yeah
[Interlude]
Em  Am               C                      B7
       The damage is done - So I guess I be leaving

Em  Am               C                      B7
       The damage is done - So I guess I be leaving

Em  Am               C                      B7
       The damage is done - So I guess I be leaving

Em  Am               C                      B7
       The damage is done - So I guess I be ... leaving
[Bridge]
Em                     B7
You don't have to say, what you did
(Don't have to say, what you did)
  C               Am
I already know, I found out from him
(I already know, uh)
Em                              B7 
Now there's just no chance, for you and me
(No chance, you and me)
         C             Am                B7   Em
There'll never be, and don't it make you sad about it
[Chorus]
Em     Am                     C
   (Go on and just)  Cry me a river

    Am                    Em
(Go on and just) Cry me a river 

    Am                    C      B7         Em
(Go on and just) Cry me a river, yeah yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
         Em
Cry me a river 

    Am                     C
(Go on and just)  Cry me a river

    Am                    Em
(Go on and just) Cry me a river 

                    Am              C      B7         Em
(Cause I've already cried) Cry me a river, yeah yeah, yeah
(Ain't gonna cry no more, yeah-yeah) [Outro]
         Em
Cry me a river 

Am         C      B7
  Cry me a river, oh

         Em
Cry me a river 

Am           C      B7
Oh, cry me a river, oh

         Em
Cry me a river 

Am           C      B7
Oh, cry me a river, oh

         Em
Cry me a river 

Am           C      B7
Oh, cry me a river, oh

         Em
Cry me a river 

Am           C      B7
Oh, cry me a river, oh

         Em
Cry me a river