complain vs cry the blues

complain

verb
  • To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. 

  • To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel. 

  • To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge. 

cry the blues

verb
  • To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation. 

  • To sing in the style of blues music. 

How often have the words complain and cry the blues occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )