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Hello Cruel World

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 Em   Em   G   Ax3
Em Em G
[Verse 1]
AI can't EmstopG  
Athe way I EmfeelG  
But AI can Empenetrate your reGligion Awith a EmkneeGl
AYou are EmmineG  
and Awe are EmtwineG  
AWhen we Emradiate in wavGes toAgether, Emeverything is fineG  
[Chorus]
HelAlo cruel Emworld
Do you Gknow that you're Akilling meEm  G  
AI don't Emmind
But I could Guse a little AsympathyEm  G  
AI've been EmblindG  
As a Afool can EmbeG  
My Adear cruel Emworld
Do you eGver think aAbout me?Em  
 Em   Em   G   Ax3
Em Em G
[Verse 2]
I can Afeel so aEmloneG  
with Ayou right EmhereG  
And Ayet, I Emturn to you for cGomfort in Amy desEmpairG  
AYou are EmdustG  
and AI am EmboneG  
And AI will Emlove your endless gGaze of Amadness unEmtil I turn to stGone
[Chorus]
HelAlo cruel Emworld
Do you Gknow that you're Akilling meEm  G  
AI don't Emmind
But I could Guse a little AsympathyEm  G  
AI've been EmblindG  
As a Afool can EmbeG  
My Adear cruel Emworld
Now I Gknow you are my AeverythingEm  
N.C.
Please forgive me
 Em   Em   G   Ax3
Em Em G
[Chorus]
HelAlo cruel Emworld
Do you Gknow that you're Akilling meEm  G  
AI don't Emmind
But I could Guse a little AsympathyEm  G  
AI've been EmblindG  
As a Afool can EmbeG  
My Adear cruel Emworld
Now I've Gmade a mess of AeverythingEm  

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Hello Cruel World

by Bad Religion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em Em G A

Em Em G

[Verse 1]

A Em G

I can't stop

A Em G

the way I feel

A Em G A Em G

But I can penetrate your religion with a kneel

A Em G

You are mine

A Em G

and we are twine

A Em G A Em G

When we radiate in waves together, everything is fine

[Chorus]

A Em

Hello cruel world

G A Em G

Do you know that you're killing me

A Em

I don't mind

G A Em G

But I could use a little sympathy

A Em G

I've been blind

A Em G

As a fool can be

A Em

My dear cruel world

G A Em

Do you ever think about me?

Em Em G A

Em Em G

[Verse 2]

A Em G

I can feel so alone

A Em G

with you right here

A Em G A Em G

And yet, I turn to you for comfort in my despair

A Em G

You are dust

A Em G

and I am bone

A Em G A Em G

And I will love your endless gaze of madness until I turn to stone

[Chorus]

A Em

Hello cruel world

G A Em G

Do you know that you're killing me

A Em

I don't mind

G A Em G

But I could use a little sympathy

A Em G

I've been blind

A Em G

As a fool can be

A Em

My dear cruel world

G A Em

Now I know you are my everything

N.C.

Please forgive me

Em Em G A

Em Em G

[Chorus]

A Em

Hello cruel world

G A Em G

Do you know that you're killing me

A Em

I don't mind

G A Em G

But I could use a little sympathy

A Em G

I've been blind

A Em G

As a fool can be

A Em

My dear cruel world

G A Em

Now I've made a mess of everything

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