"DON'TCRY"Guns N' Roses

As heard on Use Your Illu sion I (GEFF EN )

Words and Music by Izzy Stradlin' and W. Axl Rose Transcrib ed by Jeff Perrin

All guitars are tuned down one half step (low to high: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Bass tuning (low to high): Eb Ab Db Gb.
All notes and chords sound one half step lowe r than written (key of Ab minor).

Am Om G Csus2 GIB A5 c C/B

m m
XO 0 xxo 00 )( oo xx )( ooo x X O XXX x 0 0

231
ii 231
fflffl
21 34 2
ffl
2
II I
ffl 32 I 2 14

ms(, m
F G5 Dsus2 Asus4 C5 85 F5 05 E5

m m
x xxo 0 XO x x xx )( )()()(

flffl
T)4 2 I 2 34 I3
iffl
234 144 144 1 34 I4 I

~ Intro (0:00)
Slowly q = 62
Ooh
Am Om G Csus2 GIB Am Om
Gtr. 2 (elec. w/dist. and rcvcrb)
full
1 --- ------ ---- ----- ........ w/fdbk. ~

----

let ring throughout

O!]1st Verse (0:18)

Talkto mesoftly There
's something
in youreyes
G A5 Am Om G C G/B
Gtr. 3 (clea n elec. w/chorus)
(fade out [Link] meas.) Rhy . Fi g. 1 .. .... . .. . .... . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .... . . . ..... .. .. . . ,
le t ring 11,rougho ut
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~o, ~~~~~~ 3 ~~~~~~~~~--,

Bass Fig. 1 . . ... . ... . .. .. . . . . . ... ...... . .. . .. _____. _______,

Copyright 1991Guns N' Roses Music (ASCAP).

International Copytight Secured. All Rights Reserved.
Reprinted by Permission of Cherry Lane Music Company.

1
 "DON'TCRY"
Don't hangyour head in sorrow and please don't cry
Am Om G c GIB
Ctr. 2 plays F"ill1 (see below)
Ctr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 twice simile (see meas. 6)
8 Ctr. I
0- (0) 1 3
1 3

2 2 0 0 0 0

Ed~
~ '
0- 0 0 0 2 0
~ o 2 0 -3 2 3-2 ~
- 1 I I I I I I I
3
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Bass plays Bass Fig. I twice (see meas. 6)

know how you feel inside I've I've beenthere before

Am Om G c GIB
10 Gtr. I
3- 0 1 3
1 3

2 2 0 0 0 0
'~'
]~
0- 0 0 0 2 0
2 0-3 2 3- 2~

I II I
~ o
-1 I II I I I I
3
I I I I I I I I I I I I
[g 1st Choru s (0:49)
Something
is changin'inside you anddon't you know Don't you cry tonight
(Ooh)
Am Om G c C/B F G
12 Ctr. 3
0 3
1-- 1 0 o-- o 1 1 3t3
2 2 0 0 0- 2--- 2-- 2- 0 --- 0- 0 0

~~
0 2 0
0

Ctr . I
3
I
3

B .
1
0- 2---
.
1-.--
2-. --
0-
0-
3
'~
0
~
EJ 3---
3 0- 0X
13 3- 0

*rep ear previous chord

Bass Bass Fig. 2
3
5 3 2-- 0
5 ( 5) 0- 2 3 1 0- 3 3- -- o
I j5f ./ I LJd I I L___..d

I still love you baby Don't you cry tonight

(Ooh)
Am F G Am
15 .,...,
0 - (0) 0
1-- 0- 1 5'<3-1-3 - 1
2 2
0

--- 3- 2- 3- 4 5 --- 5- -- 3- 5-3-5 --5- 0 - 3- o

bbbd I L_d bL...J I I I I

Fill 1 (0:26)
Cir . 2 (w/li ght di st. , chorus and delay)

2
"DON'TCRY"
Don'tyou cry tonight There's a heavenaboveyou baby And don'tyoucry tonight
18 F G C C/B Am G F G Am
~----;0, -- ---,,,..-----,- --- --- -- --~ .--- ---- -- - 3- ~ --..1~ ~-- --- --- -~
- -- ~1 3-- 3
2--0-2-0-0 - 0
l---+- +-+-+-+-+-l- +--,1---+-+-+-+-+-+~-t-1 -+- -+-1f-++-1-+--+-+-+- 1-1-+-+-_,.. ~ tl:fJ="~- - -l-o+-+- +-1-- -'----'""--- - - --- -- ---lJ

4
end Bass Fig. 2
1--- --3 1~-- -- --- --1-------
3 -- ---t- -- --- --- -- - +---- --- --- ---H
1---11-=--=--=-
-=-
1.-=--=-
-=--
o-- 1-3== == L..d r--_-_-_ --12
-3--....:::o-:..1:, r--_-_-_--1~---_-_-_::L__bd-
-3-- -0-+-1-1== == u- .- -o---13~~=-
-1~3 ___t_.,.. 5f--:..-:..-:..
)-12_? -:...-:...-:...-:...-:...-:...-:...-:...
-:...-:...-:...-:..
-:..-:..-:..u-H

[Q)2nd Verse (1:20)

Give me a whisper and giveme a sign (Ah)
Am
Ctr. 2 plays Fill 2 (see below)
Om G5 c G/B
Ctr. 3
22 Rhy. Fig. 2 --' - - ..- -- ,
0- 1 1 3
3 0 0
2 2 0 0 0 0
2-- 0 I I 2 0
'--- 0 I 3 2 I
3-2-l
I I L J I I I LJ 13 I I I I I I I I I I

C tr. I
1. 1
1--- 1 3 3 I
>-- 2' 2 1-0
>-- 2'
>--0'
I I
o I
[Link]i
x
0
3
2
0
2
0
0
3-2 -1
3
I bd l bJ I I I I I I I I
Bass plays Bass Fig. I three times simile (see meas. 6)

Giveme a kiss before you tell me goodbye

Am Om G5 c GIB
Ctr. 3 plays Rhy . Fig. 2 twice simil e (see meas. 22)

ui E]'
24 G1r. 1

0 0

I F E]'I I I 3
2
2
I
0

I I
3- 2~
I I
Don't you take it so hard now andpleasedon't takeit so bad
Am Om Osus2 Om G5 C GIB

Fi/12 (1:19)
Gtr. 2

l!f' If oT-UT~lf
11. - .11

3
 "DON'T CRY"
I'll still be thinking of you andthetimes we had baby
Am Om Dsus2 Om GS c C/8 Am GS
28 Ctr. 3
~------ o~------- 0- 1~----~-- --- ,----- .-------------------- -- ~

Bass

5__::-
.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::.::-=.-
1---~-:_-:_-:_ -:_-:_-:_-:_-:._-:_-:_-:_-:._-:_-:_-:_
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--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=
--=
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~-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-i::.=======2
2 0========::;::=:=
3 :=::::jj
[Link]I I

ffi) 2 nd Choru s (1:52)

And don't you cry tonight Don't you cry tonight
(Ooh) (Ooh)
F G5 Am Asus4 Am F G
31 C tr. 3
~--------- - --------.-------= ---- 3- o,~-- ----~---------- ------ ~

3
3 ~-...=~- -- -l---2===~~:--- ---------- --1
g===
J~:__ ____
[ff}=i ~-l-----+----l----l----''-l-

Bass pla ys Bass Fig. 2 simile (see meas. /4 )

- ......-l----+--+---l- ---l----1---ll--ll---l--- l-l---l- --+--L 1-
V
-1~-----
I
.._,1---
-+-+--+-+-"--+----l---i__J

Don't you cry tonight There's a heavenabove you baby

(Ooh)
Am Asus4 Am G5 F GS cs 85 A5 G
(w/dist.)
34
2
0

1- - 1
33
0--
3--32 0
3--
1--
LJ
3
1
[ffJtb~ r 0- 0

And don't you cry tonight

F5 GS AS
slight P.H.
37 Gtr 2 (w/d ist ) r, - - , r,
-~----
-- -
full
II

' 1' x
1- " - (7)-(7}-s
-tl
II
x II
x I
C1r. 3
I I J
3
_j

33 II

- J:
0
0 ' 02"
- -- 20 I I I I I
II
II

- 1 3- x o-f-- o--jj
I
Bass
v 3
I I I I I I I I I

3 7
II

- 1 1- 0-- 3 3- 2- 3- 4_L__
s- s-s - s- s- s- s- s- s- s- s- s~ o I3- I4--jj
I I L_J
I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I

4
"DON'TCRY"
II] Guitar Solo (2:23)
05 FS GS AS GS FS GS
3/4 fu ll * .. ' l/4 112 2

AS GS FS
* --~~-- - ,
42.-...,.1/4
+
1/4
+
full
_}- 1s~1s"!.1s
t=::) --- ,
full
;- 1s~1s .---...
,__ (13) I I 15- .- 15 r- 15 r- 15-( 15)- 13- 15-r- 15r- 15- (15) - 13- 12-j
14 -- 12
I I 14- 13 141312 131210- 1210-..=.- 10' I I I
I I I I I I I I I 1210 12 10-12
L_J I J bb-bd bU I
[Link] ld....J t::l::t:: c I I I I
*No res on high,; srrin g lire pi cked whniddl ejinger .
P.M .
3 3
3 3
g
Rf II3 -= - - - I
I I I I I I I
x <r 8=7
~ p
I I I I I L..bd 13
1 f:i
I ~
I

~ 5 5' 3-5-3 - 5 5- 0- 3- 0 --1... 1 1-1 0- 3-- 3- 0- 3- 0- 1,..<C---J

d bd d d __ _ bLJ

ES F5 GS AS
full fdbk.
full ~ full 1/2
44 ~
-----------------------
(7) - -- (7)'- - ---
-+--i-+--+- -+--l-------- 15 -+--+-+---+-f--- --+-+ -+-+-+--+-+-+-;- +-'-r-t-t--+- t----+-'-----+' '- ----+-'--ti

3 J 3 pitc h: A

P.M.... , P.M... , .P.M........., P.M. , P.M. . , P.M. ...,

1---- ------ ----- ---~--- --- -- 37'---- ----r-- ------ --- -----.,
~--~~~-
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--+--+-
--~~
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-+-+-+-+-- --+-+-+ -+-+ -+--'-!-------+ -+- ---
~--~~-=-~lm
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- -~=-113 -0-~-""'- - -- ------- -----"
I bl

o- o- o - o - o - o - o-0- 1- 1-1- 1- 1- 1- 1- o 1- 1- 1- 1- - - o- 3 - 3- 3- 2- 3-4 5+- --- ------- - -- -"

bbld bbld I I I I bbld L..ld l__d LJ bbld

5
 "DON'T CRY"
[Q]3rd Verse (2:54)
And please remember that I never lied
Om G5 Csus2 GIB Am
fdbk.
G1r. 2 1/2 .. ............. ... .. ..
47
1-- ..= - --- -- 5----- ,(5)--- - - , (5)----- (5)-- --- (5),""'-.~----.----- ----l
<n--- ---,-----....;..c---- --,.-'- - --+-'---+-.-'-----__,_; '---- --i-'----- ---4--- ----i

pilch: E

-- -- ----- - -~
-----
3- -----1-3+-----~- --- ----------- -- ---- ---~
..:....------- - - 0- 3 31-l------l- ---- ----- -- -_,..=,.~ -- ------~
--- ---- - ~ --..__ o- o o 1-+- - -- 0 o----
..;_ ___ .,__ :.....__---4 <-- 0 - 0 0 '-+---+- - 0 0 -+--- --- -
1--- - -----1- .J---.J- ------- x:-----+- +--- --+-1- 3 2,__ __,__
l--- +- ----I- .J---4- ---11--- 3 3+-- -+-- +--'- +--4--+- -+-+--+-- -,----1--<---<>--- 4-- 1- -1-- 1---'
I
Bass
Bass Fig. 3 end Bass Fig. 3

-1-------------~ ~ - - -----------1 ~ 3~ - --- 2- 2)-- 3-2'-~~-=-=- =- ~~--- - -~

3-1----- ---- -- .L+----+--l~--+- --i~ i --- -- ~5

Oh and please remember howI felt inside now honey

Om G5 Csus2 G/B Am
Ctr. 3 plays Rhy. Fig. 3 twice simile (see meas. 47)
49 Ctr. I

'---l--
2
--
~ EJ
3
2

-1--
!--=LJ---+----1-f
6'
1-------

/
--
aI E,
o
- - 3--
0- 3
0~
L---

1
. ----!--
--------

-=Ed-+--=
--1---
E 1---1
[
~
!----1--l
r,
1------1-
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, -~-
o
o
0o :
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I
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3
---

-f>--==-+----<
tJ
o 2
----------

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- o---l--=--+-
2
- 3
1- --
2
, --
ffi-+--l-
;ttj-l----l---J~
0-
2-
1- - -
2
2~0
0~

Bass plays Bass Fig. 3 twice simile (see meas. 47)

You gotta make it your own way but you'll be all right now sugar
Om G5 Csus2 G/B Am

~=l~t
51

s EEEHB
-- 1 3 0--- 0-0
0- 3 1--- 0-1- -- 0

I D
E]g
-~ I II
0

I
2
0
0
3-
1 1
2- 0-
LJ
2- --
! ~=
1
2- 2
!=ry
1
0
=l

You'llfeel better tomorrow comethe morning light now baby

Om G5 c C/B Am G
53 Glr . 3 ,,.-....._ (w/ disl.)
0- 1 3 3
3
2 0-0 0 5 4 2 0
0-0 0 5 4 2 0
3
2 3 2 0 x
3 II
I
Gtr. I
3 3

s I f Eh#@I I
0-3 1 1 1- 3
0- 0 7 0 0
0-0
x 2
0
0
2 2~ 0
II
Bass
3
I I I I I I I I I~

3-- 4--5 -- 3
5 5 2 0
0- 2- 3

6
"DON'TCRY"
!!!] 2rd Chorus (3:25)
And don'tyou cry tonight And don'tyou cry tonight
(Ooh) (Ooh)
F GS FS GS
55 G1r.2

G1r. 3 P.M . J>.M. P.M., P.M.,

t-----------+ 3:-1---------,- - -- -------------~---------+ ,-1--------~
l----------l- ~1
-l--------, h-,~ -- ------------- .........,
..........
-----1-------- --i- :::1::
::::::::::::::::::::
:::::1
:-1--~-~-~-+ ~+------- --IT".,_ _ ______ .,_.,_.,_ .,_.,_ ,__,___.._3.~ ----- L--1-
+----------.3 1~ ---- -1-- :1-------_J
I

trrUifb EH
-------3:--------.----------- -- -=-- -- - 1 3:----- --~

crrfi
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see meas. 14)
I

And don't you cry tonight There's a heavenabove you baby

Am GS FS GS C G/B Am GS
full~ full 1/2 full 112 1/2

.:....---- 19- 19- --1719

3 L__ 3 __J
P.M. __ ~ P.M ... , P.M ... , Rhy. Fill I .. .. ... . . .. ........... .... ... ,

~--:. -:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.
+~+~-:..',.".:..
-:.-:.+~+~+".:..-:.-:.-:.
-:.-:.-:.-:.
-:.-::.:.:..
-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-:.-t
!~~-==--==--==--==
- -= =
- -==--==
- ~ -~======= :- -- _- _- _- _- _- _- ~--:=--:=- -:=-=-!~=====J
-'-----+- +...-+--+-+-+------#- +---~---+ +--------1- .3 2 0---- ~
I
P.M., P.M. .. ,

trrUiftaEHIlliJ'aJJ--9
1 3

And don't you cry Don't you ever cry Don'tyou cry tonight Baby maybe someday
(Ooh) (Ooh ooh) (Ooh)
FS GS FS GS FS GS ES FS
G1r. 2
61~ full fdbk .
------- ------ -- -------
14- (14)'-' - ---1-(14)-(14) (14)

p itch : A

Bass
t--~-- 3-' --------+---
1--+--0 - 3-3 3-3-' -0 1!.__1-+-- - ........
-1-<~- o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-1-1-1-0-1-0 - 1- o
I L..ld L..d LJ bbbd bbbd bbbd bbbd

7
 "DON'T CRY"
And don't youcry Don't youever cry Don'tyoucry tonight
(Ooh) (ooh)
F GS F GS F GS
Ctr. 3 plays Rhy. Fill I three times (see meas. 59) full rit.
65 Gtr . 2 ~ full ~ J AAAA,AAA. full
~ ---- -- ----------,,=,.._~-------+--~ -- -- - --~ 13- - - -- 1s- 1s---+-+---,,
1213 14.:..
_____ 1+-5
---11="5,
~=============tr.==========-:r.===r.======--- ""'-'-+-

Gtr. 4 (elec. w/dist .) rit.

Bass rit.

1- 1- 1-+--- ,
L..bd

[I) Outr o (4:16)

Freely
c
Gtr. 2
68
~1------------------+.J~:1------ --- -- -- -----+''13 11------ -- -- -- -- --

Gtr.4 full
+ --....__

1--- ~--
------lf------"l'--12---'(12)-12 - -- - - - ~ ---- - --'-- -- --- - - --- ---~
" I I

Gtr . 3

==t~
+---
+---
--------------.1-
-- -- ---------+ ''3
5+--- --------- - - ---.1-.,
S+-- ---
, 3,+--- ------
- -- ---
--
----,
- -- -
Gtr. l
le t ring ___ ............. ___ .............................................................. ....................... ........ ...... .... ............ .................... .............. ................ .... ...... .... .., ,:..,
- 1
-0
- o 2 ' 2)
-3

v I I I
Bass

--{,3

I
N.C.
71
E
Gtr . l
1212 ~3-~3-~3 1212~1 3 13--- 12--
,,
10(10)-8 II
~ W D1IJ[]'tJ1JJID=f]____.__,..,,..,:
1

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