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This is a simple 3 chord song, the trick is with the timing!!
Capo 1st Fret
Chords
G               Am            C
e|--3----      e|--0----      e|--0----
B|--0----      B|--1----      B|--1----
G|--0----      G|--2----      G|--0----
D|--0----      D|--2----      D|--2----
A|--2----      A|--0----      A|--3----
E|--3----      E|--x----      E|--x----
Intro: 
G       Am     G         Am
G       Am     G         Am
G       Am     C   Am    G
Verse 1:
GWell the pain’s the hardest thiAmng to remove
GYou said all you had to say and you had Amnothing to prove
GYoung love can bend and break eaAmsy enough
CInstead of getting mAmarried befoGre we split up
Pre-Chorus:
GYou said you’d never lie, Amyou’d never lie
GBut you’ve never tied, No you’ve never Amtried
GI guess breaking up is easy Amfor some
CBut all men know what you left, Amthe ink had runG  
Chorus:
G30 years old and you’re Amborn again
GA brand new you now you needAm, brand new friends
GHow many guys have you had Amunder your spell
CAnd why are Am7you so Gc.r.u.e.l.
Break:
G       Am     C   Am    G
Verse 2:
Funny how things can change so fast
You were my future but now you’re my past
You were waiting but it never was delivered
She wanted all those things that I couldn’t give her
Pre-Chorus 2:
You need someone, Yh you need someone
Picking you up everytime I am gone
You said you shiver when we’re not together
But that cold that you’re feeling, well it isn’t the weather
Chorus:
30 years old and you’re born again
A brand new you now you need, brand new friends
How many guys have you had under your spell
And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.
G       Am     G      Am
G       Am     C     Am    G
Bridge:
GOh let me go, is Chow we parted
GAs I recall it was Clike we never started
GOh let me go, is Chow we parted
C           Am    G
Chorus:
30 years old like it never ends
Despite all the cracks cause your, heart doesn’t bend
How many guys have you had under your spell
And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.
30 years old and you’re born again
A brand new you now you need, brand new friends
How many guys have you had under your spell
And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.
CWhy are Amyou so Gc.r.u.e.l.
CWhy are Amyou so Gc.r.u.e.l.
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Cruel

by The Computers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

This is a simple 3 chord song, the trick is with the timing!!

Capo 1st Fret

Chords

G Am C

e|--3---- e|--0---- e|--0----

B|--0---- B|--1---- B|--1----

G|--0---- G|--2---- G|--0----

D|--0---- D|--2---- D|--2----

A|--2---- A|--0---- A|--3----

E|--3---- E|--x---- E|--x----

Intro:

G Am G Am

G Am C Am G

Verse 1:

G Am

Well the pain’s the hardest thing to remove

G Am

You said all you had to say and you had nothing to prove

G Am

Young love can bend and break easy enough

C Am G

Instead of getting married before we split up

Pre-Chorus:

G Am

You said you’d never lie, you’d never lie

G Am

But you’ve never tied, No you’ve never tried

G Am

I guess breaking up is easy for some

C Am G

But all men know what you left, the ink had run

Chorus:

G Am

30 years old and you’re born again

G Am

A brand new you now you need, brand new friends

G Am

How many guys have you had under your spell

C Am7 G

And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

Break:

G Am C Am G

Verse 2:

Funny how things can change so fast

You were my future but now you’re my past

You were waiting but it never was delivered

She wanted all those things that I couldn’t give her

Pre-Chorus 2:

You need someone, Yh you need someone

Picking you up everytime I am gone

You said you shiver when we’re not together

But that cold that you’re feeling, well it isn’t the weather

Chorus:

30 years old and you’re born again

A brand new you now you need, brand new friends

How many guys have you had under your spell

And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

G Am G Am

G Am C Am G

Bridge:

G C

Oh let me go, is how we parted

G C

As I recall it was like we never started

G C

Oh let me go, is how we parted

C Am G

Chorus:

30 years old like it never ends

Despite all the cracks cause your, heart doesn’t bend

How many guys have you had under your spell

And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

30 years old and you’re born again

A brand new you now you need, brand new friends

How many guys have you had under your spell

And why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

C Am G

Why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

C Am G

Why are you so c.r.u.e.l.

The last line is played slowly - listen to original track

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