Cry Me A River: Diana Krall

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This slow and rhythmically played song, Cry Me A River was written in 1953 by Arthur Hamilton.  It is track #3 on the album, The Look Of Love. I love this popular song and enjoy playing it because it has lots of 7th and 13th chords. I found a cool site for the chords & lyrics to Cry Me A River by Diana Krall, as well as the guitar tabs online. Here's the chord progressions to this beautiful, jazzy song from The Best of Diana Krall songbook.

Key of Bb

4/4 Time

Intro
Gm  Eb/G  Gm6 Ebdim7 D7b9
Gm   Eb                   Gm6  Gm7

Now you say you're lonely

Cm7            F13  f7#5  Bbmaj7 Am7
You cry the long night through

D7                  Dm7       G7#5  C9
Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

Cm7       F7   Cm7/F Bb6 Bbdim Ebm6
I cried a river over you

Gm  Eb                     Gm6  Gm7

Now you say you're sorry

CM7         F13   F7#5 Bbmaj7  Am7

For being so untrue

D7                  Dm7        Ddim G7#5      C9

Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river

Cm7      F7   Cm7/F Bb6  Gm7

I cried a river over you

A la Bach (slightly faster)

Dm                                               Gm6        A7

You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head

          Dm            Dm6     Gm6

While you never shed a tear

Dm                                   Gm6                A7sus  A7

Remember, I remember, all that you've said?

A7/D

You told me love was too plebeian

Am7                       D7

Told me you were through with me

        Gm  Eb                Gm6  Gm7

And now you say you love me

Cm7            F13          F7#5 Bbmaj7 Am7

Well, just to prove that you do

D7                  Dm7    Ddim G7#5 C9

Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river

Cm7       F7    Cm7/F Bb6 D7#5(b9)

I cried a river over you

Dm                                              Gm6         A7

You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head

          Dm                        Gm6

While you never shed a tear

Dm                                  Gm6                A7sus  A7

Remember, I remember, all that you've said?

A7/D  

You told me love was too plebeian

Am7                      D7

Told me you were through with me

       Gm   Eb              Gm6 Gm7

And now you say you love me

Cm7            F13           F7#5 Bbmaj7  Am7

Well, just to prove that you do

  Dm7        Ddim G7#5  C9   

You can cry me a river, cry me a river

Cm7       F7   Cm7/F  Bb6

I cried a river over you

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