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[Intro]
  C#m    A    Ex2
[Verse 1]
C#mMaybe I'm just Akinda Etwisted
C#mMaybe I need AtheraEpy
C#mCould be I'm just Aplain or Elovesick
Your body could have C#mcome and Arescue Eme
C#mWant you there?
AWant you home?
 EI see the light's so pick up the phone
C#mIt's 3AM, but Aall of this timelesEs to me
Oh-o-o-o
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mMaybe I should Acall you a Estranger
C#mMaybe I should Acall you Eless
C#mI'm just feeling Afoolish cause EI need someE/G#body
And onC#mly a fool would Atake it like Ethis
[Chorus]
You can be,  C#mcruAelE  
You can be so,  C#mcruAel to Eme
Come on be,  C#mcruAelE  
  E/G#You can be,  C#mcruAel to Eme
[Verse 2]
C#mSuffering from Ayour adEdiction
Wish C#mI was ten Asteps from Eyou
Oh, now C#mI don't want Ato play Ethe victim here
But no-noC#mbody gonna Alove you like EI do
Oh-o-o-o
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mMaybe I should Acall you a Estranger
C#mMaybe I should Acall you Eless
C#mI'm just feeling Afoolish cause EI need E/G#somebody
And onC#mly a fool would Atake it like Ethis
[Chorus]
You can be,  C#mcruAelE  
You can be so,  C#mcruAel to Eme
Come on be,  C#mcruAelE  
E/G#You can be,  C#mcruAel to Eme
[Bridge]
C#mWant you there?
AWant you home?
 EI see the light's so pick up the phone
C#mIt's 3AM, but Aall of this timeleEss to me
Oh-o-o-o
[Pre-Chorus]
C#mMaybe I should Acall you a Estranger
C#mMaybe I should Acall you Eless
C#mI'm just feeling Afoolish cause EI need E/G#somebody
And onC#mly a fool would Atake it like Ethis
[Chorus]
You can be,  C#mcruAelE  
You can be so,  C#mcruAel to Eme
Come on be,  C#mcruAelE  
E/G#You can be,  C#mcruAel to meE  

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Cruel

by Oli Fox

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C#m

E/G#

[Intro]

C#m A E

[Verse 1]

C#m A E

Maybe I'm just kinda twisted

C#m A E

Maybe I need therapy

C#m A E

Could be I'm just plain or lovesick

C#m A E

Your body could have come and rescue me

C#m

Want you there?

Want you home?

I see the light's so pick up the phone

C#m A E

It's 3AM, but all of this timeless to me

Oh-o-o-o

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you a stranger

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you less

C#m A E E/G#

I'm just feeling foolish cause I need somebody

C#m A E

And only a fool would take it like this

[Chorus]

C#m A E

You can be, cruel

C#m A E

You can be so, cruel to me

C#m A E

Come on be, cruel

E/G# C#m A E

You can be, cruel to me

[Verse 2]

C#m A E

Suffering from your addiction

C#m A E

Wish I was ten steps from you

C#m A E

Oh, now I don't want to play the victim here

C#m A E

But no-nobody gonna love you like I do

Oh-o-o-o

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you a stranger

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you less

C#m A E E/G#

I'm just feeling foolish cause I need somebody

C#m A E

And only a fool would take it like this

[Chorus]

C#m A E

You can be, cruel

C#m A E

You can be so, cruel to me

C#m A E

Come on be, cruel

E/G# C#m A E

You can be, cruel to me

[Bridge]

C#m

Want you there?

Want you home?

I see the light's so pick up the phone

C#m A E

It's 3AM, but all of this timeless to me

Oh-o-o-o

[Pre-Chorus]

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you a stranger

C#m A E

Maybe I should call you less

C#m A E E/G#

I'm just feeling foolish cause I need somebody

C#m A E

And only a fool would take it like this

[Chorus]

C#m A E

You can be, cruel

C#m A E

You can be so, cruel to me

C#m A E

Come on be, cruel

E/G# C#m A E

You can be, cruel to me

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