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Cruel to be Kind by Nick Lowe - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers
[Chords]
               CX-3-2-0-1-0
             G/BX-2-0-0-3-0
             F/AX-0-3-2-1-1
G               3-2-0-0-3-3
G7              3-2-0-0-0-1
Em              0-2-2-0-0-0
G7sus4          3-2-0-0-1-1
              DmX-X-0-2-3-1
F               1-3-3-2-1-1
              AmX-0-2-2-1-0
               AX-0-2-2-2-0
              A7X-0-2-0-2-0
[Intro]
C   G/B    F/A    G
C   G/B    F/A    G    G7
[Verse 1]
Oh, CI can't take another  Em...heartache
Though you sFay you're my friend, G7sus4I'm at my wits end
  CYou say your love is   Em...bona fide
But that don't  F...coincEmide   Dmwith the things that you dFo
And when I Emask you to be nFice, you G7sus4say...
[Chorus]
You gotta be cFruel to be kGind, Emin the right meAmasure
CrFuel to be kGind, it's a vEmery good sAmign
CrFuel to be kGind, mEmeans that I lAmove you
G7sus4Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7you gotta be cruel to be kCindG/B  F/A  G7sus4  
[Verse 2]
Well I Cdo my best to under.Em.. stand, dear
But you stiFll mystify, and G7sus4I wanna know why
    CI pick myself up  Em...off the ground
To have you Fknock me Emback downDm, again and aFgain
And when I Emask you to expFlain, you G7sus4say
[Chorus]
You gotta be cFruel to be kGind, Emin the right meAmasure
CrFuel to be kGind, it's a vEmery good sAmign
CrFuel to be kGind, mEmeans that I lAmove you
G7sus4Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7you gotta be cruel to be kCind
[Break]
OoooooAoooooA7oooh
     F      G      Em    Amx3
G7sus4
[Verse 3]
Well, I Cdo my best to underEmstand, dear
But you sFtill mystify, and G7sus4I wanna know why
    CI pick myself up Em...off the ground,
To have you  F...knock me Emback down  Dm...again and agFain
And when I Emask you to ex - plFain, you G7sus4say...
[Chorus]
You gotta be cFruel to be kGind, Emin the right meAmasure
CrFuel to be kGind, it's a vEmery good sAmign
CrFuel to be kGind, mEmeans that I lAmove you
G7sus4Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7You gotta be cruel to be kFindG  
EmIn the right meAmasure
CrFuel to be kGind, it's a vEmery good sAmign
CrFuel to be kGind, mEmeans that I lAmove you
G7sus4Baby, you gotta be cruel
G7You gotta be cruel to be kCind

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Cruel To Be Kind

by The Moon Loungers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

F/A

G7sus4

Cruel to be Kind by Nick Lowe - acoustic cover by the Moon Loungers

[Chords]

X-3-2-0-1-0

G/B

X-2-0-0-3-0

F/A

X-0-3-2-1-1

G 3-2-0-0-3-3

G7 3-2-0-0-0-1

Em 0-2-2-0-0-0

G7sus4 3-2-0-0-1-1

X-X-0-2-3-1

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

X-0-2-2-1-0

X-0-2-2-2-0

X-0-2-0-2-0

[Intro]

C G/B F/A G

C G/B F/A G G7

[Verse 1]

C Em

Oh, I can't take another ...heartache

F G7sus4

Though you say you're my friend, I'm at my wits end

C Em

You say your love is ...bona fide

F Em Dm F

But that don't ...coincide with the things that you do

Em F G7sus4

And when I ask you to be nice, you say...

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, means that I love you

G7sus4

Baby, you gotta be cruel

G7 C G/B F/A G7sus4

you gotta be cruel to be kind

[Verse 2]

C Em

Well I do my best to under... stand, dear

F G7sus4

But you still mystify, and I wanna know why

C Em

I pick myself up ...off the ground

F Em Dm F

To have you knock me back down, again and again

Em F G7sus4

And when I ask you to explain, you say

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, means that I love you

G7sus4

Baby, you gotta be cruel

G7 C

you gotta be cruel to be kind

[Break]

A A7

Ooooooooooooooh

F G Em Am

G7sus4

[Verse 3]

C Em

Well, I do my best to understand, dear

F G7sus4

But you still mystify, and I wanna know why

C Em

I pick myself up ...off the ground,

F Em Dm F

To have you ...knock me back down ...again and again

Em F G7sus4

And when I ask you to ex - plain, you say...

[Chorus]

F G Em Am

You gotta be cruel to be kind, in the right measure

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, means that I love you

G7sus4

Baby, you gotta be cruel

G7 F G

You gotta be cruel to be kind

Em Am

In the right measure

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign

F G Em Am

Cruel to be kind, means that I love you

G7sus4

Baby, you gotta be cruel

G7 C

You gotta be cruel to be kind

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