| Cm | Fm | |
| Now you say | you're lonely |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| You cry the | long night | through |
| Fm | |
| Well, you can | cry me a river |
| Cm | |
| Cry me a river |
| Db | Eb | Ab | Gm | |
| I cried | a river over | you |
| Verse 2: |
| Cm | Fm | |
| Now you say | you're sorry |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| For being | so un | true |
| Fm | |
| Well, you can | cry me a river |
| Cm | |
| Cry me a river |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| I cried | a river over | you |
| Chorus: |
| Cm | Gm | |
| You drove me, nearly drove me | out of my head |
| Cm | Fm | |
| While you never shed a | tear |
| Cm | Gm | |
| Remember, I remember | all that you said |
| C | |
| You told me love was too plebeian |
| Bb | C | |
| Told me you were | through with me and |
| Verse 3: |
| Cm | Fm | |
| Now you say | you love me |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| Well, just to | prove that you | do |
| Fm | |
| Come on and | cry me a river |
| Cm | |
| Cry me a river |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| I cried | a river over | you |
| Outro: |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| I cried | a river over | you |
| Db | Eb | Ab | |
| I cried | a river... over | you... |