[Intro: ]E  Esus  E  C#m  B (x2) 
 
E                     C#m 
Cry if you want to, I won't tell you not to 
 A                           B                        E 
I won't try to cheer you up, I'll just be here if you want me 
       E                   C#m 
There's no use in keeping a stiff upper lip 
        A                          B 
You can weep you can sleep you can loosen your grip 
        E                          C#m 
You can frown you can drown and go down with the ship 
A        B          E 
You can cry if you want you 
 
      E              C#m 
Don't ever apologize venting your pain 
     A                         B 
It's something to me you don't need to explain 
        E                        C#m 
I don't need to know why I don't think it's insane 
A        B          E 
You can cry if you want to 
 
 
    C#m                     A 
The windows are closed the neighbors aren't home 
        E                     B 
If it's better with me then to do it alone 
     C#m                      B 
I'll draw all the curtains and unplug the phone 
A        B          E 
You can cry if you want to 
 
 
Instrumental: E  C#m  A  B  E  C#m  A  B  E 
 
        E                    C#m 
You can stare at the ceiling tear at your hair 
A                          B 
Swallow your feelings and stagger and swear 
        E                              C#m 
You can show things and throw things and I wouldn't care 
A        B          E 
You can cry if you want to 
 
  E                      C#m 
No I won't make fun of you I won't tell anyone 
A                        B 
I won't analyze what you do or you should have done 
E                     C#m 
I won't advise you to go and have fun 
A        B          E 
You can cry if you want to 
 
          E                          Esus 
When it's empty and ugly and terribly sad 
        A                        B 
I can't feel what you feel but I know it feels bad 
 E                          C#m              A  B 
I know that it's real and it makes you so mad 
        E 
You can cry 
 
E                     C#m 
Cry if you want to, I won't tell you not to 
 A                           B                        C#m 
I won't try to cheer you up, I'll just be here if you want me 
B      A 
To be near you 
 
Outro: (use the intro, then instrumental progression)