Chords of: Boys Don't Cry by: The Cure. (A, D, C#m, Bm) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Boys Don't Cry” by The Cure is in D Major and runs at about 168 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 93 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are A, D, C#m, Bm.
A is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 2:35 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with A → D → A → D → A → C#m → A → C#m. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 0:55 | 35% |
| D | 0:30 | 19% |
| C#m | 0:28 | 18% |
| Bm | 0:28 | 18% |
| E | 0:06 | 4% |
| F#m | 0:04 | 3% |
| A/Db | 0:03 | 2% |
| Bm7 | 0:01 | 1% |
A – D – A – Bm – A/Db – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – C#m – Bm – C#m – Bm – C#m – Bm – A – D – A – Bm – A – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – A – Bm – C#m – D – C#m – Bm – C#m – Bm – C#m – Bm – …
