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[Verse 1]
A#mSo don’t give me resD#mpect
Don’t give me a C#piece of your preciousG#ness
A#mFlaunt all she’s got in our D#mold neighborhood
I’m C#sure she’ll make a few G#friends
A#mEven the rain bows G#down let us pray
As Fmyou cock-cock-cock your G#mane
A#mNo cigarettes, onD#mly
peeled Havanas   G#for Fmyou
[Chorus]
I can be A#mcruel
   C#I don’t know F#why
   G#Why can’t my A#mballoon stay C#up
In a F#perfectly windy G#sky?
I can be A#mcruel
   C#I don’t know F#why
   FmI don’t know A#mwhy
[Verse 2]
A#mDance with the Sufis
D#mCelebrate your top Fmten
in the charts of G#pain
A#mLover brother BouD#mgainvillea
My Fmvine twists around your G#need
A#mEven the rain is sD#mharp like today
As C#you sh-sh-shock me G#sane
A#mNo cigarettes, onD#mly
peeled Havanas   Fmfor G#you
[Chorus]
I can be A#mcruel
   FmI don’t know F#why
   G#Why can’t my A#mballoon stay C#up
In a pF#erfectly windy G#sky?
I can be A#mcruel
   C#I don’t know D#mwhy
   FmI don’t know A#mwhy

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Cruel

by Tori Amos

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A#m

D#m

[Verse 1]

A#m D#m

So don’t give me respect

C# G#

Don’t give me a piece of your preciousness

A#m D#m

Flaunt all she’s got in our old neighborhood

C# G#

I’m sure she’ll make a few friends

A#m G#

Even the rain bows down let us pray

Fm G#

As you cock-cock-cock your mane

A#m D#m

No cigarettes, only

G# Fm

peeled Havanas for you

[Chorus]

A#m

I can be cruel

C# F#

I don’t know why

G# A#m C#

Why can’t my balloon stay up

F# G#

In a perfectly windy sky?

A#m

I can be cruel

C# F#

I don’t know why

Fm A#m

I don’t know why

[Verse 2]

A#m

Dance with the Sufis

D#m Fm

Celebrate your top ten

in the charts of pain

A#m D#m

Lover brother Bougainvillea

Fm G#

My vine twists around your need

A#m D#m

Even the rain is sharp like today

C# G#

As you sh-sh-shock me sane

A#m D#m

No cigarettes, only

Fm G#

peeled Havanas for you

[Chorus]

A#m

I can be cruel

Fm F#

I don’t know why

G# A#m C#

Why can’t my balloon stay up

F# G#

In a perfectly windy sky?

A#m

I can be cruel

C# D#m

I don’t know why

Fm A#m

I don’t know why

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