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Cruel

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[Intro]
F    Fm
[Verse 1]
Am CI suppose to close my eyes and Amfall asleep when you're Dmnot homeG  
'Cause CI wanna believe you, but I Amwonder if you're all DmaloneG  
These nCights (these nights)
They Amtake forever lDmong and GI can't breathe
I'm tCired (I'm tired)
If AmI could do the thDmings you Fmdo to me
[Pre-Chorus]
CYou wouldn't like that
AmNo, no, no, you wouldn't like that
DmRunnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mGornin'
Hey, hey, hey, yCou better believe me
AmLovin' you, it ain't easy
I'm Dmhalfway to losin' my mFmind
[Chorus]
Don't be crCuelAm  
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like yAmou, yoFoooouFmuuu
Don't be crCuelAm  
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like Amyou, FoohFm  
[Verse 2]
TrCyin' to see your side of things, but yAmou've been playing so Dmunfair (OGoh)
TCalkin' like you love me, but then Amgo on like you just dDmon't careG  
Look oCut (look out), I'll cAmome swingin' arDmound
Can't kGeep me down
I lCove ya (I love ya), but IAm'm losing mysDmelf in this Fmrun around
[Pre-Chorus]
CAm I being jealous
AmAre you being selfish
RDmunnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mGornin'
No, no, no yCou better believe me
AmLovin' you, it ain't easy
I'm Dmhalfway to losin' my mFmind
[Chorus]
Don't be crCuelAm  
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like yAmou, yoFoooouFmuuu
Don't be crCuelAm  
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like Amyou, FoohFm  
[Bridge]
Don't be cCrueAml, bFmaby (no, doGn't be)
NCo, no, noAm, doFmn't be cruel (no, don't be)
CDon't beAm, don't beFm, no (no, doGn't be)
CDon't beAm, don't be Fm(no, don't be)
[Chorus]
Don't be crCuelAm  
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like Amyou, yeFah
You're bFmeing, you're being so crCuel, baAmby
It's tFaken all of mGe to love someCone like Amyou, Fdon't be
FmYou're being so cruel

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Cruel

by Kelly Clarkson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

F Fm

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G

Am I suppose to close my eyes and fall asleep when you're not home

C Am Dm G

'Cause I wanna believe you, but I wonder if you're all alone

These nights (these nights)

Am Dm G

They take forever long and I can't breathe

I'm tired (I'm tired)

Am Dm Fm

If I could do the things you do to me

[Pre-Chorus]

You wouldn't like that

No, no, no, you wouldn't like that

Dm G

Runnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mornin'

Hey, hey, hey, you better believe me

Lovin' you, it ain't easy

Dm Fm

I'm halfway to losin' my mind

[Chorus]

C Am

Don't be cruel

F G C Am F Fm

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, yooooouuuu

C Am

Don't be cruel

F G C Am F Fm

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, ooh

[Verse 2]

C Am Dm G

Tryin' to see your side of things, but you've been playing so unfair (Ooh)

C Am Dm G

Talkin' like you love me, but then go on like you just don't care

C Am Dm

Look out (look out), I'll come swingin' around

Can't keep me down

C Am Dm Fm

I love ya (I love ya), but I'm losing myself in this run around

[Pre-Chorus]

Am I being jealous

Are you being selfish

Dm G

Runnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mornin'

No, no, no you better believe me

Lovin' you, it ain't easy

Dm Fm

I'm halfway to losin' my mind

[Chorus]

C Am

Don't be cruel

F G C Am F Fm

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, yooooouuuu

C Am

Don't be cruel

F G C Am F Fm

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, ooh

[Bridge]

C Am Fm G

Don't be cruel, baby (no, don't be)

C Am Fm

No, no, no, don't be cruel (no, don't be)

C Am Fm G

Don't be, don't be, no (no, don't be)

C Am Fm

Don't be, don't be (no, don't be)

[Chorus]

C Am

Don't be cruel

F G C Am F

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, yeah

Fm C Am

You're being, you're being so cruel, baby

F G C Am F

It's taken all of me to love someone like you, don't be

You're being so cruel

About Cruel Chords by Kelly Clarkson

Learn how to play Cruel by Kelly Clarkson with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cruel chords”, “Cruel guitar chords”, or “Kelly Clarkson Cruel chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Cruel chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cruel lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Fm, C, Am, Dm, G.

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What key is "Cruel" in?

The chords for "Cruel" show the original chord names (including F, Fm, C, Am, Dm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.