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Cruel
by Alfie Arcuri
from Zenith
Another four chord wonder. Shame it's not charting well. Oh well. Go nuts.
[Intro]
Bm    F#m    E    D
[Verse 1]
BmLoving you has gotta be the F#mhardest
But EI still lose myself in youD  
BmHow can that much beauty be so F#mheartless
But EI don't want no substitEute
[Pre-Chorus]
When you pull up the Bmblack dress
Always driving me to F#mmadness
EI know what I'm in Dfor
Thinking 'bout what's underBmneath it
How I want it and I F#mneed it
EI can't take anymore
[Chorus]
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
It's Ekilling me the way that you Dmove
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
You'rEe dangerous, you know that iDt's true
Why you Bmgotta leave me sufF#mfering
Just to Ekeep me coming back aDgain
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
So Ecruel
[Verse 2]
BmYou know how to keep me up F#mand restless
EBaby you're so deviousD  
BmSometimes it's a borderline F#mobsession
E'Cause I can never get Denough
[Pre-Chorus]
When you pull up the Bmblack dress
Always driving me to F#mmadness
EI know what I'm in Dfor
Thinking 'bout what's underBmneath it
How I want it and I F#mneed it
EI can't take anymore
[Chorus]
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
It's Ekilling me the way that you Dmove
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
You'rEe dangerous, you know that iDt's true
Why you Bmgotta leave me sufF#mfering
Just to Ekeep me coming back aDgain
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
So Ecruel
[Bridge]
BmI know, You know
F#mI'm in, into you so EdeepD  
BmI come, You go
F#mAnd so I can't ever EleaveD  
BmI know, You know
F#mI'm in, into you so EdeepD  
BmI come, You go
F#mAnd so I can't ever EleaveD  
[Chorus]
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
It's Ekilling me the way that you Dmove
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
You'rEe dangerous, you know that iDt's true
Why you Bmgotta leave me sufF#mfering
Just to Ekeep me coming back aDgain
Don't be so Bmcru-hu-F#mhuhuhu-huel
So Ecruel

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Cruel

by Alfie Arcuri

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F#m

Cruel

by Alfie Arcuri

from Zenith

Another four chord wonder. Shame it's not charting well. Oh well. Go nuts.

[Intro]

Bm F#m E D

[Verse 1]

Bm F#m

Loving you has gotta be the hardest

E D

But I still lose myself in you

Bm F#m

How can that much beauty be so heartless

E E

But I don't want no substitute

[Pre-Chorus]

When you pull up the black dress

F#m

Always driving me to madness

E D

I know what I'm in for

Thinking 'bout what's underneath it

F#m

How I want it and I need it

I can't take anymore

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

It's killing me the way that you move

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

You're dangerous, you know that it's true

Bm F#m

Why you gotta leave me suffering

E D

Just to keep me coming back again

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

So cruel

[Verse 2]

Bm F#m

You know how to keep me up and restless

E D

Baby you're so devious

Bm F#m

Sometimes it's a borderline obsession

E D

'Cause I can never get enough

[Pre-Chorus]

When you pull up the black dress

F#m

Always driving me to madness

E D

I know what I'm in for

Thinking 'bout what's underneath it

F#m

How I want it and I need it

I can't take anymore

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

It's killing me the way that you move

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

You're dangerous, you know that it's true

Bm F#m

Why you gotta leave me suffering

E D

Just to keep me coming back again

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

So cruel

[Bridge]

I know, You know

F#m E D

I'm in, into you so deep

I come, You go

F#m E D

And so I can't ever leave

I know, You know

F#m E D

I'm in, into you so deep

I come, You go

F#m E D

And so I can't ever leave

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

It's killing me the way that you move

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

E D

You're dangerous, you know that it's true

Bm F#m

Why you gotta leave me suffering

E D

Just to keep me coming back again

Bm F#m

Don't be so cru-hu-huhuhu-huel

So cruel

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