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[Intro]
Bb Dm C Am7
[Verse 1]
 BbCab radio screaming
 DmNoise and tears
CDeath on the TAm7V
And then there's you
 BbIt's fucked, it's crazy
 DmI can't concentrate
 CI just see your outline...
Mhmm
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we lBbeft off
Watch you take your drDmess off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yAm7ou
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
 CIn all this bitterness, you stay so sweet
[Chorus]
It's such a crBbuel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girlAm7  
It's such a crBbuel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girlAm7  
 Bb   Dm   C   Am7x2
[Verse 2]
 BbSome prick at the party
 DmAll scripts and boasts
 CA dead eyed actress girl
 Am7And then there's you
 BbVenus in Converse
 DmYou put a spell on me
 CAnd you're lockin' up the bathroom Am7door
For us
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we lBbeft off
Watch you take your drDmess off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yAm7ou
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
 CIn all this bitterness, you stay so sweet
[Chorus]
It's such a crBbuel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girlAm7  
It's such a crBbuel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girlAm7  
 Bb   Dm   C   Am7x2
[Bridge]
 FWho do you love? GmWho do you lDmove?
Who do you love? BbWho do you lFove?Gm  
 DmJust see your outline...
[Pre-Chorus]
Back where we lBbeft off
Watch you take your drDmess off
I've been by mysCelf remembering yAm7ou
Your body hBburts me
Loopin' 'round like DmCCTV
 CIn all this bitterness, you stay so sweet
[Chorus]
It's such a crBbuel world
DmSavin' all my love for yCou, girlAm7  
It's such a crBbuel world
DmMaybe I found somethin' gCood, girlAm7  
 Bb   Dm   C   Am7x2
[Outro]
    Dm7     C      Am7         Bbadd9Sunrise in HollywoodDm7  
We ain't slept for daysC  
Perfect disAm7aster
Me and yBbadd9ou

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Cruel

by snakehips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Dm7

Bbadd9

[Intro]

Bb Dm C Am7

[Verse 1]

Cab radio screaming

Noise and tears

C Am7

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 Am7

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

In all this bitterness, you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

Bb Dm C Am7

[Verse 2]

Some prick at the party

All scripts and boasts

A dead eyed actress girl

Am7

And then there's you

Venus in Converse

You put a spell on me

C Am7

And you're lockin' up the bathroom door

For us

[Pre-Chorus]

Back where we left off

Watch you take your dress off

C Am7

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

In all this bitterness, you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

Bb Dm C Am7

[Bridge]

F Gm Dm

Who do you love? Who do you love?

Bb F Gm

Who do you love? Who do you love?

Just see your outline...

[Pre-Chorus]

Back where we left off

Watch you take your dress off

C Am7

I've been by myself remembering you

Your body hurts me

Loopin' 'round like CCTV

In all this bitterness, you stay so sweet

[Chorus]

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Savin' all my love for you, girl

It's such a cruel world

Dm C Am7

Maybe I found somethin' good, girl

Bb Dm C Am7

[Outro]

Dm7 C Am7 Bbadd9 Dm7

Sunrise in Hollywood

We ain't slept for days

Am7

Perfect disaster

Bbadd9

Me and you

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