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Dont Be Cruel

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[Intro]
C G Am Em F G Em Am F G Em Am F Fm G
[Verse]
CCassie Gsays I Amshouldn’t Emtalk about Fmyself the Gway I do 
CEveryoGne is hAmurting, EmeveryboFdy’s got Ga job to do 
CSo let GyourseAmlf be sad tonFight, tonGight 
CTomorrGow when Amyou wake up you’ll fFeel fine, yGou’ll feel fine
[Chorus]
FAnd if you don’t I’ll be right Ghere Cevery C/Bday this Amyear
FHolding up your heGad, jCust reC/Bmember whAmat I said 
FBaby don’t be Gcruel to yoursCelGfAm  Em  
FTo GyEmourAmselFfG  Em  Am  F  Fm  G  
[Verse]
CI don’t know Gwhere I Ampicked it Emup, I don’Ft know who I gGot it from 
CMy motGher alwAmays tolEmd me I could do aFnything and be Ganyone 
CSo give GyoursAmelf a break tFonight, tGonight 
CIf you don’t fGeel bAmetter by the morniFng light itG’s all right
[Chorus]
FNo matter what I’ll be right hGere eCvery dC/Bay this yAmear
FHolding up your heGad, jCust reC/Bmember whAmat I said 
FBaby don’t be Gcruel 
FBaby don’t be Gcruel 
FBaby don’t be Gcruel to yoursCelGfAm  Em  
FTo GyEmourAmselFfG  Em  Am  F  Fm  G  
CBa bGada bAma ba, bFada ba, baGda ba
CBa bGada bAma ba, bFada ba, baGda ba
CBa bGada bAma ba, bFada ba, baGda ba
CBa bGada bAma ba, bFada ba, baGda ba

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Dont Be Cruel

by Chris Farren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

[Intro]

C G Am Em F G Em Am F G Em Am F Fm G

[Verse]

C G Am Em F G

Cassie says I shouldn’t talk about myself the way I do

C G Am Em F G

Everyone is hurting, everybody’s got a job to do

C G Am F G

So let yourself be sad tonight, tonight

C G Am F G

Tomorrow when you wake up you’ll feel fine, you’ll feel fine

[Chorus]

F G C C/B Am

And if you don’t I’ll be right here every day this year

F G C C/B Am

Holding up your head, just remember what I said

F G C G Am Em

Baby don’t be cruel to yourself

F G Em Am F G Em Am F Fm G

To yourself

[Verse]

C G Am Em F G

I don’t know where I picked it up, I don’t know who I got it from

C G Am Em F G

My mother always told me I could do anything and be anyone

C G Am F G

So give yourself a break tonight, tonight

C G Am F G

If you don’t feel better by the morning light it’s all right

[Chorus]

F G C C/B Am

No matter what I’ll be right here every day this year

F G C C/B Am

Holding up your head, just remember what I said

F G

Baby don’t be cruel

F G

Baby don’t be cruel

F G C G Am Em

Baby don’t be cruel to yourself

F G Em Am F G Em Am F Fm G

To yourself

C G Am F G

Ba bada ba ba, bada ba, bada ba

C G Am F G

Ba bada ba ba, bada ba, bada ba

C G Am F G

Ba bada ba ba, bada ba, bada ba

C G Am F G

Ba bada ba ba, bada ba, bada ba

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