On the last line of the bridge, Aerosmith abruptly slide up by half step from Eb to E, the V chord of A major, setting up the return of the chorus. Chord fingerings Ab 466544 A x02220 Bb 688766 Bb5 x133xx C x32010 C5 x355xx C x46664 Cm x46654 D xx0232 Eb 圆8886 E 022100 F5 133xxx Fm 244222 G 320003. Here’s the intro progression, starting at 2:43.Īnd here’s the beginning of the bridge, now in Eb major: Original release Aerosmith - Cryin' from 1993 has same catalogue number. The bridge follows in the completely new key of Eb major, with Aerosmith treating the Bb5 at the end of the intro as the V chord in Eb. Then, there’s a guitar solo over the G minor intro pattern. met up with singer Steven Tyler, drummer Joey Kramer, and guitarist Ray Tabano. The D major chord that ends the chorus is the V of G minor, and Aerosmith then returns to that key to repeat a version of the intro, over which Steven Tyler now sings (“Now there’s not even breathing room / Between pleasure and pain”).įrom there, the verse, prechorus and chorus repeat, following the same basic patterns as before. Cryin Lyrics by Aerosmith from the Platin: The Very Best of CD 2 album. From there, we have a simple I-V-vi-IV-I-V-IV progression in A major as with “You’re the Inspiration,” the many key changes of “Cryin’” highlight the straightforwardness of the chorus. The E major chord that ends the prechorus enables Aerosmith to transition back to the key of A major for the chorus, since E is the V of that key.
The prechorus introduces another abrupt modulation, this time to the key of G (0:42). Use these keys to find the chords and scales you need to improvise and solo over Cryin. We expect the V/vi to resolve to vi, of course, but Aerosmith instead chooses to head to IV in an irregular resolution. Learn in what major/minor key Cryin from Aerosmith is played in. The second time through the progression is the same, but the careful listener will notice that Aerosmith changes the C# minor chord to C# major, which is the V/vi (0:33). (The Bb5 that precedes the A chord also feels something like a leading tone in reverse, pointing down at the A major I chord that follows it just as a leading tone points up at the tonic.) Once the modulation occurs, we have a relatively ordinary progression in A major (I-V-vi-iii-IV-I-V). The abrupt modulation from G minor to A major seems strange on the surface, but it helps us make sense of the song’s sudden change of mood from aggressive to mournful. The Bb5 chord that ends the intro pivots without warning to the unrelated chord of A major (at 0:15). I don't think it is covered on Aerosmith's new CD, Rockin' The Joint. The song initially feels aggressive and harsh. Billy from Boston, Ma Cryin' is one of Aerosmith's greatest songs.
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