What key is "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake in?

This ukulele tab is in the key of G# Minor.

What is the easiest key to play "Cry Me a River" by Justin Timberlake on ukulele?

The easiest key to play "Cry Me a River" on ukulele is A Minor. Transpose this tab +1 half steps from the original key of G# Minor.

What ukulele chords does "Cry Me a River" use?

This tab uses these chords: G#m, D#, E, C#m.

Is "Cry Me a River" a good ukulele song for beginners?

UkeBuddy rates this arrangement as Intermediate difficulty for ukulele.

Cry Me a River by Justin Timberlake • Ukulele Chords

Cry Me a River chords
Justin Timberlake

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Intro (4x)

^G#m ^D# ^E ^C#m

Verse 1

^G#mYou were my s^D#un

^EYou were my e^C#marth

^G#mBut you didn't k^D#now all the ways I ^Eloved you, no^C#m

^G#mSo you took a ch^D#ance

^EAnd made other p^C#mlans

^G#mBut I bet you didn't t^D#hink your thing

Would come c^Erashing down, n^C#mo

Pre-Chorus

^G#mYou don't have to sa^D#y, what you did

I ^Ealready know, I^C#m found out from him

^G#mNow there's just no chance, for ^D#you and me, there'll ^Enever be

Cry me a r^Eiver-er, ^C#myea yea

And ^C#mdon't it make you sad ab^G#mout it

Chorus

You told me you ^D#loved me

Why did you ^Eleave me, all al^C#mone

^G#mNow you tell me you n^D#eed me

When you ^Ecall me, on the ph^C#mone

^G#mYou don't have to sa^D#y, what you did

^G#mGirl I refus^D#e, you must have me con^Efused

With some other g^C#muy

^G#mYour bridges were bur^D#ned, and now it's your ^Eturn

To c^C#mry, cry me a r^G#miver ^D#

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

Cry me a r^G#miver ^D#

Cry me a r^Eiver-er, ^C#myea yea

Verse 2

^G#mI know that they s^D#ay

That somethings are ^Ebetter left un^C#msaid

^G#mIt wasn't li^D#ke you only ta^Elked to him and you kn^C#mow it

(Don't act like you don't know it)

^G#mAll of these ^D#things people told me

Keep ^Emessing with my ^C#mhead

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Messing with my head)

^G#mYou should've picked ^D#honesty

Then ^Eyou may not have blow^C#mn it

(Yea..)

Pre-Chorus

^G#mYou don't have to say, ^D#what you did

(Don't have to say, what you did)

^G#mOh ^D#

I ^Ealready know, I ^C#mfound out from him

(I already know, uh)

^G#mNow there's just no chance, for ^D#you and me, there'll ^Enever be

(No chance, you and me)

And ^C#mdon't it make you sad ab^G#mout it

Chorus

You told me you ^D#loved me

Why did you ^Eleave me, all al^C#mone

(All alone)

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

^G#mNow you tell me you ^D#need me

When you ^Ecall me, on the ^C#mphone

(When you call me on the phone)

^G#mGirl I re^D#fuse, you must have me con^Efused

With some other ^C#mguy

(I'm not like them baby)

^G#mYour bridges were ^D#burned, and now it's your ^Eturn

(It's your turn)

To ^C#mcry

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Go on and just)

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

(Go on and just)

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Baby go on and just)

Cry me a r^Eiver-er, ^C#myea yea

Bridge

^G#mOh ^D#

(Go on and just)

(Oh)

The damage is ^Edone

So I guess I be ^C#mleaving

^G#mOh ^D#

(Oh)

The damage is ^Edone

So I guess I be ^C#mleaving

^G#mOh ^D#

(Oh)

The damage is ^Edone

So I guess I be ^C#mleaving

^G#mOh ^D#

(Oh)

The damage is ^Edone

So I guess I be ^C#mleaving

Pre-Chorus

^G#mYou don't have to say, ^D#what you did

(Don't have to say, what you did)

I ^Ealready know, I ^C#mfound out from him

(I already know, uh)

^G#mNow there's just no chance, for ^D#you and me, there'll ^Enever be

(No chance, you and me)

^C#mDon't it make you sad about it

Outro

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Baby go on and just)

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

(Go on and just)

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Don't act like you don't know it)

(Cause I've already cried)

Cry me a ^Eriver-er, yea^C#m yea

(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)

Outro

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Baby go on and just)

^C#mDon't it make you sad about it

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

(Go on and just)

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Cause I've already cried)

Cry me a ^Eriver-er, yea^C#m yea

(Ain't gonna cry no more, yea-yea)

Outro

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Cry me, cry me)

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

(Cry me, cry me)

Cry me a ^G#mriver ^D#

(Cry me, cry me)

Cry me a r^Eiver-er ^C#m

(Cry me, cry me)

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