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Dont Be Cruel

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Elvis Presley  1956
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Be_Cruel
You Dknow I can be found,
sitting home all alone,
If Gyou can't come around, 
at Dleast please telephone.
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue.
DBaby, if I made you mad 
for something I might have said,
GPlease, let's forget the past, 
the Dfuture looks bright ahead,
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue.
I don't Gwant no other Alove,
GBaby it's just Ayou I'm thinking Dof.
DDon't stop thinking of me, 
don't make me feel this way,
Come Gon over here and love me, 
you Dknow what I want you to say.
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue.
Why Gshould we be aApart?
I Greally love you Ababy, cross my Dheart.
Let's Dwalk up to the preacher 
and let us say I do,
GThen you'll know you'll have me, 
and I'll Dknow that I'll have you,
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue.
I don't Gwant no other Alove,
GBaby it's just Ayou I'm thinking Dof.
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue..
Don't be Emcruel  Ato a heart that's Dtrue..
I don't Gwant no other Alove,
GBaby it's just Ayou I'm thinking Dof.
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Dont Be Cruel

by Elvis Presley

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Don't Be Cruel chords

Elvis Presley 1956

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don%27t_Be_Cruel

You know I can be found,

sitting home all alone,

If you can't come around,

at least please telephone.

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

Baby, if I made you mad

for something I might have said,

Please, let's forget the past,

the future looks bright ahead,

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

G A

I don't want no other love,

G A D

Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.

Don't stop thinking of me,

don't make me feel this way,

Come on over here and love me,

you know what I want you to say.

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

G A

Why should we be apart?

G A D

I really love you baby, cross my heart.

Let's walk up to the preacher

and let us say I do,

Then you'll know you'll have me,

and I'll know that I'll have you,

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true.

G A

I don't want no other love,

G A D

Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true..

Em A D

Don't be cruel to a heart that's true..

G A

I don't want no other love,

G A D

Baby it's just you I'm thinking of.

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About Dont Be Cruel Chords by Elvis Presley

Learn how to play Dont Be Cruel by Elvis Presley with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Dont Be Cruel chords”, “Dont Be Cruel guitar chords”, or “Elvis Presley Dont Be Cruel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Dont Be Cruel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Dont Be Cruel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, G, Em, A.

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The chords for "Dont Be Cruel" show the original chord names (including D, G, Em, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.