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Cruel Ways

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[Intro]
 Am   F   Dmx 4
[Verse]
There's an Amalternate meaning behind Fthe words you spoke
I can Dmhear that now
Well I Amknow he wants you back but I Fdon't wanna let you go
Can yoDmu feel that?
It's tEight enough to cGhoke
[Pre Chorus]
How cGould you say a thing likAme that?
How cGould you say a thing likAme that?
[Chorus]
I loAmok to your fCace and see
it's tellDming me there's no rFetort
and the thiGngs I thought are coming Bmtrue due to your cruel waysAm  F  Dm  
Am F Dm
[Verse]
Now we Amsleep in separate rooms
I talk to Fwalls instead of you
CaDmn you hear me? No?
I'm Amcombining luck and chance
hoping for you sideways gFlance so I can see Dmyou
You Elaugh but there's no Gjoke
[Pre chorus]
GHow could you say a thing like tAmhat?
HoGw could you say a thing like tAmhat?
[Chorus]
I loAmok to your face and see
it'Cs telling me Dmthere's no retort
and the thingFs i thought are cominGg true due to your cruel ways
[Solo]
 Am   F   Dmx 4
[Verse]
There's an alAmternate meaning beFhind the words you spoke
I can hDmear that now
I'm coAmmbining luck and chance
hoping fFor you sideways glance Dmso I can see you
You laEugh but there's no jGoke
[Pre Chorus]
How Gcould you say a thing liAmke that?
How cGould you say a thing like Amthat?
[Chorus]
I loAmok to your fCace and see
it's tellDming me there's no rFetort
and the thiGngs I thought are coming Bmtrue due to your cruel waysAm  F  Dm  
Am F Dm

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Cruel Ways

by Drowners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

Am F Dm

x 4

[Verse]

Am F

There's an alternate meaning behind the words you spoke

I can hear that now

Am F

Well I know he wants you back but I don't wanna let you go

Can you feel that?

E G

It's tight enough to choke

[Pre Chorus]

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

[Chorus]

Am C

I look to your face and see

Dm F

it's telling me there's no retort

G Bm Am F Dm

and the things I thought are coming true due to your cruel ways

Am F Dm

[Verse]

Now we sleep in separate rooms

I talk to walls instead of you

Can you hear me? No?

I'm combining luck and chance

F Dm

hoping for you sideways glance so I can see you

E G

You laugh but there's no joke

[Pre chorus]

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

[Chorus]

I look to your face and see

C Dm

it's telling me there's no retort

F G

and the things i thought are coming true due to your cruel ways

[Solo]

Am F Dm

x 4

[Verse]

Am F

There's an alternate meaning behind the words you spoke

I can hear that now

I'm combining luck and chance

F Dm

hoping for you sideways glance so I can see you

E G

You laugh but there's no joke

[Pre Chorus]

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

G Am

How could you say a thing like that?

[Chorus]

Am C

I look to your face and see

Dm F

it's telling me there's no retort

G Bm Am F Dm

and the things I thought are coming true due to your cruel ways

Am F Dm

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