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ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT1 V3 C2 INT2 B FC1 FC2 O
[INTRO]
 C#m   B|  A   B|
 C#m   B|  A   B|
 C#m   B|  A   B|
 C#m   B| A  
[VERSE 1]
C#mHot summer streets Band the pave A- ments are burnBing
           C#m   B|  A   B|
I sit   around
              C#m            B           A           B   C#m   B|  A   B|
Trying to smile, but the air is so heavy and dry
[VERSE 2]
    C#mStrange voiBces are sa A- ying (ah, what Bdid they C#msay?)
    Things BI can't AunderstandB  
    It's C#mtoo close for comBfort,
                           A            B   Amaj7   B|  A  B  
    this heat has got right out of hand
[CHORUS]
    It's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mLeaAving me here Bon my own
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(it's a cruel) Acruel sum B- mer
    Now Ayou're goneC#m  
    You're Anot the on B- ly one
    AIt's a cruel
[INTERLUDE 1]
 C#m|   A   A   G#|
 C#m|   A   A   G#|
[VERSE 3]
The C#mcity is crowBded,
                   A           B         C#m   B|  A   G#m7|
my friends are away and I'm on   my own
It's C#mtoo hot to hanBdle,
so I Agotta get Bup and go,  A   Band goA  B  
[CHORUS 2]
    It's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mLeaAving me here Bon my own
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(it's a cruel) Acruel sum B- mer
    Now Ayou're goneC#m  
    You're Anot the on B- ly one
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mLeaAving me here Bon my own
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(it's a cruel) Acruel sum B- mer
    Now Ayou're goneC#m  
    You're Anot the on B- ly one
    AIt's a cruel
[INTERLUDE 2]
 C#m|   A   A   G#|  A   B|  A   B|
[BRIDGE]
    C#mNow don't you leave Ame, mm
    BNow don't you leave Ame
    C#mWell don't you leave Ame
    Come Bon, come Aon
    C#mNow don't you leave Ame, mm
    BNow don't you leave Ame
    AWell don't Byou leave me
    Come Amaj7on,   Bcome on
[FINAL CHORUS 1]
    It's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mLeaAving me here Bon my own
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(it's a cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mYou're Anot the on B- ly one
[FINAL CHORUS 2]
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
    C#mLeaAving me here Bon my own
    AIt's a cruel,   C#m(it's a cruel) Acruel sum B- mer
    Now Ayou're goneC#m  
    You're Anot the on B- ly one
[OUTRO]
      AIt's a cruel,   C#m(cruel) Acruel sum B- merA  
 C#m        A|          B       A|
      It's a cruel sum - mer
      C#mIt's a cruel, Acruel sum B- merA  
 C#m        A|          B       A| C#m  
      It's a cruel sum - mer

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Cruel Summer

by Ace of Base

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

Amaj7

G#m7

ORDER: I V1 V2 C INT1 V3 C2 INT2 B FC1 FC2 O

[INTRO]

C#m B A B

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C#m B A B

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C#m B A B

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C#m B A

[VERSE 1]

C#m B A B

Hot summer streets and the pave - ments are burning

C#m B A B

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I sit around

C#m B A B C#m B A B

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Trying to smile, but the air is so heavy and dry

[VERSE 2]

C#m B A B C#m

Strange voices are sa - ying (ah, what did they say?)

B A B

Things I can't understand

C#m B

It's too close for comfort,

A B Amaj7 B A B

this heat has got right out of hand

[CHORUS]

C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

Leaving me here on my own

A C#m A B

It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel sum - mer

A C#m

Now you're gone

A B

You're not the on - ly one

It's a cruel

[INTERLUDE 1]

C#m A A G#

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C#m A A G#

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[VERSE 3]

C#m B

The city is crowded,

A B C#m B A G#m7

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my friends are away and I'm on my own

C#m B

It's too hot to handle,

A B A B A B

so I gotta get up and go, and go

[CHORUS 2]

C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

Leaving me here on my own

A C#m A B

It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel sum - mer

A C#m

Now you're gone

A B

You're not the on - ly one

A C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

Leaving me here on my own

A C#m A B

It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel sum - mer

A C#m

Now you're gone

A B

You're not the on - ly one

It's a cruel

[INTERLUDE 2]

C#m A A G# A B A B

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[BRIDGE]

C#m A

Now don't you leave me, mm

B A

Now don't you leave me

C#m A

Well don't you leave me

B A

Come on, come on

C#m A

Now don't you leave me, mm

B A

Now don't you leave me

A B

Well don't you leave me

Amaj7 B

Come on, come on

[FINAL CHORUS 1]

C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

Leaving me here on my own

A C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

You're not the on - ly one

[FINAL CHORUS 2]

A C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B

Leaving me here on my own

A C#m A B

It's a cruel, (it's a cruel) cruel sum - mer

A C#m

Now you're gone

A B

You're not the on - ly one

[OUTRO]

A C#m A B A

It's a cruel, (cruel) cruel sum - mer

C#m A B A

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It's a cruel sum - mer

C#m A B A

It's a cruel, cruel sum - mer

C#m A B A C#m

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It's a cruel sum - mer

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