Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 19:26:31 -0500
From: Todd Obermiller
Subject: CRD: i/isaak/somebodys_crying.crd
I’ve seen many versions of this song posted in this archive, but when played
against the album version, they don’t sound quite right. Some are out of key,
and none of the fingerpicking versions have sounded right as submitted.
Here’s my spin on the song that sounds very close to the recording. I have
added J.P. Seneviratne’s chord changes and lyrics.
«Somebody’s Crying»
Chris Isaak
Album: Forever Blue
This version transcribed by Todd Obermiller
Verses:
F Dm
————————-1—————————-1———-
————————-1—————————-3———-
—————2——————————-2——————
——-3————————3——-0——————-0—-
——————————————————————
——————————————————————
Bb F
——————————1————————1——
——————3————1———1—————1——
——————3————2—————-2—————
———3———————3——————————-
—1———————————————————-
—————————————————————
Chorus:
F Bb
———1—————————————1——
—————1—————————3————
——————-2—————-3——————
——————————————————
—3————————1—————————
——————————————————
For the intro, pick out the verse twice as it is above.
Here are the lyrics and chord changes as submitted earlier by J.P. Seneviratne:
Verse 1:
F Dm Bb F
I know somebody and they cry for you.
F Dm Bb F
They lie awake at night and dream of you.
F Dm Bb F
I bet you never even know they do but,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody’s crying…..
Verse 2:
F Dm Bb F
I know somebody and they call your name.
F Dm Bb F
A million times and still you never came.
F Dm Bb F
They go on loving you just the same I know that,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody’s trying…..
Chrous:
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
So please…. Return the love you took from me.
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
Or please…. Let me know if it can’t be me I know when,
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
Somebody’s lying…. I know when somebody’s lying.
Solo: F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb-F-Bb
Bridge:
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
I know that somebody’s lying…. I know that sombody’s lying.
Verse 3:
F Dm Bb F
Give me a sign and let me know we’re through.
F Dm Bb F
If you don’t love me like I love you.
F Dm Bb F
But if you cry at night the way I do I’ll know that,
F Dm Bb F
Somebody’s lying.
Chrous:
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
So please…. Return the love you took from me.
F-Bb-F-Bb F Bb F Bb
Or please…. Let me know if it can’t be me I know when,
F Dm Bb F Dm Bb F
Somebody’s lying…. I know when somebody’s lying.
F-Dm-Bb-F-Dm-Bb-F etc…Until end.
