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The Crueler Kind

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IntroL:Ab
ThAbey call you the crueler kind
You've known it all along
And as for these crude little rhymes
This is far from your first song
Yeah I Bbneed you C#mon my waFmvelengtCmh
I can'Bbt read yoC#mu from the pAbavement
AbRattle your head out of time
You're the nightingale snakebite type
Yeah they call you the crueler kind
And you're living up to the hype
Yeah I Bbneed you C#on my wFmavelengCmth
I can'Bbt read yoC#mu, drunk on Abthe pavement
So Ebhook up or hanF#g up
CaC#mn I see you?
Put Ebit all down to F#a pocket dC#m/Abial
And Ebwhen it's time to pay the F#toll
You're gC#monna need an ace in the hole
Is Ebyour heart as full as tF#he moon like Abmine?
ThAbey call you the crueler kind
You've known it all along
And as for these crude little rhymes
This is far from your last song
Yeah I Bbneed you C#on my wFmavelengCmth
I can'Bbt read yoC#mu from the pAbavement
Yeah I Bbneed you C#on my wFmavelengCmth
I can'Bbt read yoC#mu from the pAbavement

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The Crueler Kind

by Eugene McGuinness

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

C#m/Ab

IntroL:Ab

They call you the crueler kind

You've known it all along

And as for these crude little rhymes

This is far from your first song

Bb C#m Fm Cm

Yeah I need you on my wavelength

Bb C#m Ab

I can't read you from the pavement

Rattle your head out of time

You're the nightingale snakebite type

Yeah they call you the crueler kind

And you're living up to the hype

Bb C# Fm Cm

Yeah I need you on my wavelength

Bb C#m Ab

I can't read you, drunk on the pavement

Eb F#

So hook up or hang up

C#m

Can I see you?

Eb F# C#m/Ab

Put it all down to a pocket dial

Eb F#

And when it's time to pay the toll

C#m

You're gonna need an ace in the hole

Eb F# Ab

Is your heart as full as the moon like mine?

They call you the crueler kind

You've known it all along

And as for these crude little rhymes

This is far from your last song

Bb C# Fm Cm

Yeah I need you on my wavelength

Bb C#m Ab

I can't read you from the pavement

Bb C# Fm Cm

Yeah I need you on my wavelength

Bb C#m Ab

I can't read you from the pavement

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