Cry,
(C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by.
Hon ey, wel come back home.
I know she (C)told
you,
hon ey, I know she told you that she (Em)loved you
much (C)more
than (Em)I, to yeah;
all I know is that she (G7)left you
and you (C)swear that you just don’t know (Em)why,
And But you know, me, hon ey, al ways, I’ll al ways be a (Dm11)round
if you ev er (CN.C.)want me.
Come on and (G13)cry, cry, (C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by.
Hon ey, wel come back home.
I Don’t you (C)know,
you,
hon ey, ain’t no body ev er gon na (Em)love you
the (C)way
I (Em)try to do;
who’ll I take is all your (G7)pain you
and the (C)heart that you just don’t ache, (Em)too?
And if you need me, hon you know and I’ll al ways be a (Dm11)round
if you ev er (CN.C.)want me.
Come on and (G13)cry, cry, (C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by.
Cry, (C)ba by,
oh, dad dy, like you al ways say’n’ to do.
This page shows “Cry Baby” by Janis Joplin in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of C at 80 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.