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Cruel Summer

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(  G   D   G)
GIt's been a cruel summerD  
The sun has been hit by the sGtorms
My darling was bewitched by aDnother
Her black magic tricks stole his Gheart
CI saw her screaming as she Gtwirled her hair
So long and black like the Dstorms
She caughGt my darling's eye and as quickCly as the lightning
I mGuttered a Dlonesome goodbGye
(  G   D   G)
GIt's been a cruel summerD  
The kind that makes grown men turn Gpale
My darling was bewitched by aDnother
I could not compete with black Ghead
I sCaw her standing as she tGwirled her hair
So long and black like tDhe storms
SGhe caught my darling's eye and as quCickly as the lightning
I muGttered a Dlonesome goGodbye
(  G   D   G)
GShe caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
(  G   D   G)

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Cruel Summer

by Karen Elson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G D G

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G D

It's been a cruel summer

The sun has been hit by the storms

My darling was bewitched by another

Her black magic tricks stole his heart

C G

I saw her screaming as she twirled her hair

So long and black like the storms

G C

She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning

G D G

I muttered a lonesome goodbye

G D G

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G D

It's been a cruel summer

The kind that makes grown men turn pale

My darling was bewitched by another

I could not compete with black head

C G

I saw her standing as she twirled her hair

So long and black like the storms

G C

She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning

G D G

I muttered a lonesome goodbye

G D G

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She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning

I muttered a lonesome goodbye

G D G

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