Biography:
Brian McKnight (born June 5, 1969 in Buffalo, New York) is an American singer, songwriter, arranger, producer and one of the prominent singers of his years, specializing in pop and R&B. He is a multi-instrumentalist and plays the piano, guitar, and trumpet.
Embracing an effortless eloquence and cocoa butter smooth persona, the music of Brian McKnight has defined the true meaning of an American soul-man since 1991. Like his spiritual Motown godfathers
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This is a chord chart from a piano player. Very true to Brian's actual playing. Guitar
may just want to read all of the chords a half step down in F and play at a capo 1, or
a whole step down in E and play at a capo 2.
One Last Cry
by Brian McKnight
in Gb (original key)
[Verse 1]
Gb Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db7 Ddim7 Ebm7
My shattered dreams and broken heart are mending on the shelf
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db/Cb Gb
I saw you holding hands standing close to someone else
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Fm7b5 Bb7b9 Ebm7
Now i sit all alone wishing all my feelins was gone
Abm7b5 Db7sus Db7/F
I gave my best to you, nothing for me to do
Gb
but have one last cry
[Chorus 1]
Ebm7
One last cry
Db/Cb Gb/Bb
Before I leave it all behind
Cm7 F7#5 Bbm7 Bb7b9/D Ebm7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
Ab7
Stop livin a lie
Abm7 Cb/Db Gbsus(add2)
I guess I'm down to my last cry
Fb(E)/Gb
............Cry
[Verse 2]
Gb Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb
Db7 Ddim7 Ebm
I was here you were there guess we never could agree
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db7sus Gb
While the sun shines on you I need some love to rain on me
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Fm7b5 Bb7b9 Ebm7
Still I sit all alone wishing all my feelings was gone
Abm7b5 Db7sus Db7/F
Gotta get over you, nothing for me to do
Gb
But have one last cry
[Chorus 2]
Ebm7
One last cry
Db/Cb Gb/Bb
Before I leave it all behind
Cm7 F7#5 Bbm7 Bb7b9/D Ebm7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
Ab7
Stop livin a lie
[Bridge]
Abm9 Bbm7
I know I gotta be strong
Cbm7 Dbm9
Cause round me life goes on and on
D
And on...
C/D D
And on...
[Interlude] (solo on chords):
G Am7
G/B D7/C D7sus
G Am7
G/B D7/C D7sus
G Am7
G/B F#m7b5 B7b9
Em7 Am7b5
............I'm gonna dry my eyes
CM7/D G
Right after I have my ........my last cry
[Chorus 3]
Em7
One last cry
D/C Bm7
Before I leave it all behind
D/C Bm7 Em7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
A7
Stop livin a lie
Am9 Dsus Dsus/C
I guess I'm down
Bm7b5 E13b9 E7#5
I guess I'm down
Am7 Am7b5 CM7/D D9
I guess I'm down
G Em9 CM7 D9sus D9 E
to my last cry
may just want to read all of the chords a half step down in F and play at a capo 1, or
a whole step down in E and play at a capo 2.
One Last Cry
by Brian McKnight
in Gb (original key)
[Verse 1]
Gb Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db7 Ddim7 Ebm7
My shattered dreams and broken heart are mending on the shelf
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db/Cb Gb
I saw you holding hands standing close to someone else
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Fm7b5 Bb7b9 Ebm7
Now i sit all alone wishing all my feelins was gone
Abm7b5 Db7sus Db7/F
I gave my best to you, nothing for me to do
Gb
but have one last cry
[Chorus 1]
Ebm7
One last cry
Db/Cb Gb/Bb
Before I leave it all behind
Cm7 F7#5 Bbm7 Bb7b9/D Ebm7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
Ab7
Stop livin a lie
Abm7 Cb/Db Gbsus(add2)
I guess I'm down to my last cry
Fb(E)/Gb
............Cry
[Verse 2]
Gb Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb
Db7 Ddim7 Ebm
I was here you were there guess we never could agree
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Db7sus Gb
While the sun shines on you I need some love to rain on me
Abm7(add4) Gb/Bb Fm7b5 Bb7b9 Ebm7
Still I sit all alone wishing all my feelings was gone
Abm7b5 Db7sus Db7/F
Gotta get over you, nothing for me to do
Gb
But have one last cry
[Chorus 2]
Ebm7
One last cry
Db/Cb Gb/Bb
Before I leave it all behind
Cm7 F7#5 Bbm7 Bb7b9/D Ebm7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
Ab7
Stop livin a lie
[Bridge]
Abm9 Bbm7
I know I gotta be strong
Cbm7 Dbm9
Cause round me life goes on and on
D
And on...
C/D D
And on...
[Interlude] (solo on chords):
G Am7
G/B D7/C D7sus
G Am7
G/B D7/C D7sus
G Am7
G/B F#m7b5 B7b9
Em7 Am7b5
............I'm gonna dry my eyes
CM7/D G
Right after I have my ........my last cry
[Chorus 3]
Em7
One last cry
D/C Bm7
Before I leave it all behind
D/C Bm7 Em7
I gotta put you outta my mind this time
A7
Stop livin a lie
Am9 Dsus Dsus/C
I guess I'm down
Bm7b5 E13b9 E7#5
I guess I'm down
Am7 Am7b5 CM7/D D9
I guess I'm down
G Em9 CM7 D9sus D9 E
to my last cry
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Brigantony
Briggs
Bright Eyes
Brighten