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[Intro]
Dm C Am
[Verse 1]
BbCop radio screaming
DmNoise and tears
CDeath on the TV
AmAnd then there's you
BbIt's fucked, it's crazy
DmI can't concentrate
CI just see your outline...
FMhmm
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we Bbleft off
Watch you take your Dmdress off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yoAmu
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
In all this bCitterness you Gmstay so sweet 
[Chorus]
It's such a cBbruel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girl
It's such a cBbruel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girl
[Verse 2]
BbSome prick at the partyDm  
All scripts and boasts, Ca dead eyed actress girl
And then there's youBb  
Venus in ConversDme
You put a spell on meC  
 N.C.
And you're lockin' up the bathroom door
For us 
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we Bbleft off
Watch you take your Dmdress off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yoAmu
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
In all this bCitterness you Gmstay so sweet 
[Chorus]
It's such a cBbruel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girl
It's such a cBbruel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girl
Bb Dm C Am
[Bridge]
   FWho do you loveGm? Who do you lovFe?
BbWho do you love? Who do you lFove?
     Bb  DmJust see your outline...
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we Bbleft off
Watch you take your Dmdress off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yoAmu
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
In all this bCitterness you Gmstay so sweet
[Chorus]
It's such a cBbruel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girl
It's such a cBbruel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girl
[Outro]
BbSunrise in Hollywood
DmWe ain't slept for days
FPerfect disaster
CMe and you

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Cruel

by Zayn

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Dm C Am

[Verse 1]

Cop radio screaming

Noise and tears

Death on the TV

And then there's you

It's fucked, it's crazy

I can't concentrate

I just see your outline...

Mhmm

[Pre-Chorus]

Back where we left off

Watch you take your dress off

C Am

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

C Gm

In all this bitterness you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

[Verse 2]

Bb Dm

Some prick at the party

All scripts and boasts, a dead eyed actress girl

And then there's you

Venus in Converse

You put a spell on me

N.C.

And you're lockin' up the bathroom door

For us

[Pre-Chorus]

Back where we left off

Watch you take your dress off

C Am

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

C Gm

In all this bitterness you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

Bb Dm C Am

[Bridge]

F Gm F

Who do you love? Who do you love?

Bb F

Who do you love? Who do you love?

Bb Dm

Just see your outline...

[Pre-Chorus]

Back where we left off

Watch you take your dress off

C Am

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

C Gm

In all this bitterness you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

[Outro]

Sunrise in Hollywood

We ain't slept for days

Perfect disaster

Me and you

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