[Intro]GCGCGGCGD[Verse]C
I waited for love
GD
With a cricket bat
C
I got what I want
GD
And I kicked it flat
[Pre-Chorus]C
You know what I'm like
You don't deserve it
G
Veruca Salt
D
Her just desserts
C
She kept it out
To show the world
GD
And now it's sour like her mother
[Chorus]C
What do you do
when a good man cries?
GC
And you're the one to
G
keep him up at night?
GC
How could you do what you said
GD
you wouldn't do like all the other guys?
GC
How do you act
when the daddy's not home?
GCG
Dorian Graying if the door's closed?
GC
All that you say, it doesn't matter
'cause you're crushing
GD
what you shouldn't hold
[Verse]C
I hope it don’t last
GD
With our time so sore
C
I hope that I pass
GD
And I get reborn
[Pre-Chorus]C
I've never changed
But lord, I'm tryna
G
The people’s mess
D
Dunboyne Diana
Am
All of my jokes have turned to prayers
G
Because they're scarred
D
just like their mother
[Chorus]C
What do you do
when a good man cries?
GC
And you're the one to
G
keep him up at night?
GC
How could you do what you said
you wouldn't do like
GD
all the other guys?
GC
How do you act when
the daddy's not home?
GCG
Dorian Graying if the door's closed?
GC
All that you say, it doesn't matter
'cause you're crushing
G
what you shouldn't hold
D
Shouldn't hold
[Outro]Em
Oh, I can feel what
D
I hated in dreams, come on
EmD
Oh, give me a hand if you can help,
Em
Jesus, it's time
D
To be real, spin wheels
C
Kyrie Eleison
Em
Oh, I can feel what
DEm
I hated in dreams, help me
D
Not hate myself, help me love
Em
other people, oh, I'll
D
Wear the beads, I'll read
C
Kyrie Eleison
Kyrie Eleison
From name-dropping Dorian Gray to chanting Kyrie Eleison, Olivia Rodrigo’s live performance of “When A Good Man Cries” is a masterclass in gothic, melancholic storytelling. Despite its lyrical complexity, the song relies on a beautifully simple set of open chords (G, C, D, Am, Em) that any guitarist can pick up. Here is our full breakdown of the chords, tuning, and lyrics so you can recreate this powerful live vibe at home.
Chords Info
Tunning: Standard(EADGBE)
Chords: G, C, D, Am, Em
Capo: Bb
Capo: 3rd fret
Strumming: D – D U – U D U
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