# Cry – Michael Jackson: piano chords

Cry by Michael Jackson uses 17 chords in E minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [Emaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj7), [E7](https://pianokitty.com/c/E7), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [Cmaj7](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj7), [Cm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cm), [Dm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dm), [Fsus4](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsus4), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj), [Fm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fm), [Db](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csharpmaj), [Ab](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Eb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dsharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Verse 1: A Em A Em A Em D A C G Emaj7 E7 A Em A Em A Em D A C G Emaj7 E7
- Chorus 1: A Em A Em A Em C G D A
- Verse 2: Em A Em A Em D A C G Emaj7 E7 A Em A Em A Em C G D A
- Chorus 2: Em A Em A Em C G D A
- Bridge 1: F Cmaj7 F Cmaj7 F Cmaj7 Cm Dm Fsus4 F
- Chorus 3: Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb Fm Db Ab Eb Bb Fm Bb Fm Bb Fm Db Ab Eb Bb
- Outro 1: Fm Bb Fm Bb Fm Db Ab Eb Bb Eb Db Ab Eb Bb Eb Db Ab Eb Bb

## Questions

### Which chords does Cry by Michael Jackson use?

Different chords: 17. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Cry by Michael Jackson in?

The chords fit E minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Cry to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (17), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

[Practice this song](https://pianokitty.com/app?subject=songs&spec=%3Cverse_1%3E+A+Em+A+Em+A+Em+D+A+C+G+Emaj7+E7+A+Em+A+Em+A+Em+D+A+C+G+Emaj7+E7+%3Cchorus_1%3E+A+Em+A+Em+A+Em+C+G+D+A+%3Cverse_2%3E+Em+A+Em+A+Em+D+A+C+G+Emaj7+E7+A+Em+A+Em+A+Em+C+G+D+A+%3Cchorus_2%3E+Em+A+Em+A+Em+C+G+D+A+%3Cbridge_1%3E+F+Cmaj7+F+Cmaj7+F+Cmaj7+Cm+Dm+Fsus4+F+%3Cchorus_3%3E+Bb+Fm+Bb+Fm+Bb+Fm+Db+Ab+Eb+Bb+Fm+Bb+Fm+Bb+Fm+Db+Ab+Eb+Bb+%3Coutro_1%3E+Fm+Bb+Fm+Bb+Fm+Db+Ab+Eb+Bb+Eb+Db+Ab+Eb+Bb+Eb+Db+Ab+Eb+Bb&seq=inOrder&title=Michael+Jackson+-+Cry)

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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