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Cruel

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Capo on 3d
CCruel, EmcrGuel 	grounds 
CLeEmak tGruths never 	found
FTorCturous 	ways 
FWhisCper from the 	grave 
FA sClow Gspun 	song of distortion 
CBiEmtteGr, bitter 	mouth 
CSpitinEm' ouGt seeds of 	doubt 
FRitCuals seek 	root 
FRazeCd before they're 	told 
FStorCies Gbreak like 	branches in the cold 
AmSeasFons 	AmtEmrial Gfinds 	man's 	mistakes fair game 
Am Em
CCaEmrelGess 	hand 
CLaEmy anGd law of the 	land 
FFalCls by the 	side 
FSileCnced sentient 	cries
FAll CwitGhin the 	lines of 	divine right 
AmBetFter Ambury thEme tGracks in an unclosed case
Am Em
AmWeeds of discoEmntent choke a broken ghosAmt landEmscape   F  
CCruel, heartless rFeign 
CChasing short term gFains 
CRight doGwn to the warnFing signs 
CBirds refuse to Ffly 
No Clonger trust the Fsky 
CDriGfting out beyond thFe signals 
Even the hoCrizon is gFone 
CWeather flees undergFround 
CFuture's left to Gwallow in fortune'Ams wasteEm  
Am...Em  

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Cruel

by Calexico

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 3d

C Em G

Cruel, cruel grounds

C Em G

Leak truths never found

F C

Torturous ways

F C

Whisper from the grave

F C G

A slow spun song of distortion

C Em G

Bitter, bitter mouth

C Em G

Spitin' out seeds of doubt

F C

Rituals seek root

F C

Razed before they're told

F C G

Stories break like branches in the cold

Am F Am Em G

Seasons trial finds man's mistakes fair game

Am Em

C Em G

Careless hand

C Em G

Lay and law of the land

F C

Falls by the side

F C

Silenced sentient cries

F C G

All within the lines of divine right

Am F Am Em G

Better bury the tracks in an unclosed case

Am Em

Am Em Am Em F

Weeds of discontent choke a broken ghost landscape

C F

Cruel, heartless reign

C F

Chasing short term gains

C G F

Right down to the warning signs

C F

Birds refuse to fly

C F

No longer trust the sky

C G F

Drifting out beyond the signals

C F

Even the horizon is gone

C F

Weather flees underground

C G Am Em

Future's left to wallow in fortune's waste

Am Em

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