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[Intro]
Fm7   Db   Cm7   Cm7
[Verse 1]
Fm7If I Dbtold you what you Cm7said before
Would Fm7you be just as Dbcertain, what's going Cm7on?
Cause Fm7actions, speak Dblouder than the Cm7words you sow (And you ought to know)
I've been Fm7wonderin' why I'm Dbholdin', still holdin' Cm7on
[Pre-Chorus]
Do us both a Dbfavour (Tonight)
If you Ebwant to do the Fmreal thing (Make it Ebright)
You need to make your Dbmind up (Just try)
Do you feel we'Ebve reached the Fmend of the Cline?
[Chorus]
Fm7Never knew our Dblove could be so Cm7cruel
Cm7(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)
It's Fm7not just what you Dbsay, it's what you Cm7do
Cm7(What you do, what you do to me)
Fm7Never knew our Dblove could be so Cm7cruel
Cm7(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)
It's Fm7not just what you Dbsay, it's what you Cm7do
Cm7(What you do, what you do to me)
[Verse 2]
Your Fm7actions (Actions)
They speak Dblouder than the Cm7words you sow and you ought to know
Have you been Fm7wonderin' why I'm Dbholdin', still holdin' Cm7on?
[Pre-Chorus]
Do us both a Dbfavour (Tonight)
If you Ebwant to do the Fmreal thing (Make it Ebright)
You need to make your Dbmind up (Just try)
Do you feel we'Ebve reached the Fmend of the Cline?
[Chorus]
Fm7Never knew our Dblove could be so Cm7cruel
Cm7(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)
It's Fm7not just what you Dbsay, it's what you Cm7do
Cm7(What you do, what you do to me)
Fm7Never knew our Dblove could be so Cm7cruel
Cm7(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)
It's Fm7not just what you Dbsay, it's what you Cm7do
Cm7(What you do, what you do to me)
[Outro]
Fm7(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Db(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Cm7(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Cm7You're so cruel to me
Fm7(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
DbDon't be so cruel to me
Cm7(Ooh-ooh-ooh)
Cm7

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Cruel

by Jessie Ware

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Fm7

Cm7

[Intro]

Fm7 Db Cm7 Cm7

[Verse 1]

Fm7 Db Cm7

If I told you what you said before

Fm7 Db Cm7

Would you be just as certain, what's going on?

Fm7 Db Cm7

Cause actions, speak louder than the words you sow (And you ought to know)

Fm7 Db Cm7

I've been wonderin' why I'm holdin', still holdin' on

[Pre-Chorus]

Do us both a favour (Tonight)

Eb Fm Eb

If you want to do the real thing (Make it right)

You need to make your mind up (Just try)

Eb Fm C

Do you feel we've reached the end of the line?

[Chorus]

Fm7 Db Cm7

Never knew our love could be so cruel

Cm7

(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

It's not just what you say, it's what you do

Cm7

(What you do, what you do to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

Never knew our love could be so cruel

Cm7

(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

It's not just what you say, it's what you do

Cm7

(What you do, what you do to me)

[Verse 2]

Fm7

Your actions (Actions)

Db Cm7

They speak louder than the words you sow and you ought to know

Fm7 Db Cm7

Have you been wonderin' why I'm holdin', still holdin' on?

[Pre-Chorus]

Do us both a favour (Tonight)

Eb Fm Eb

If you want to do the real thing (Make it right)

You need to make your mind up (Just try)

Eb Fm C

Do you feel we've reached the end of the line?

[Chorus]

Fm7 Db Cm7

Never knew our love could be so cruel

Cm7

(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

It's not just what you say, it's what you do

Cm7

(What you do, what you do to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

Never knew our love could be so cruel

Cm7

(Be so cruel, be so cruel to me)

Fm7 Db Cm7

It's not just what you say, it's what you do

Cm7

(What you do, what you do to me)

[Outro]

Fm7

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Cm7

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Cm7

You're so cruel to me

Fm7

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Don't be so cruel to me

Cm7

(Ooh-ooh-ooh)

Cm7

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