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Cruel Summer

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Dminor
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Tuning: Half-step down
VERSE
DmHot summer sCtreets and the pBbavements are Cburning I sit Dmaround C  Bb  C  
DmTrying to smCile but the Bbair is so Cheavy and DmdryC  Bb  C  
DmStrange Cvoices are saBbyin'
CWhat did they saDmy?
CThings I Bbcan't understCand
DmIt's too close for Ccomfort this Bbheat has got rCight out of hBbandC  Bb  C  
CHORUS
It's a Dmcruel ... cBbruel ... cruel sCummer Bb  
Dm  BbLeaving me hCere on my Bbown
It's a cDmruel ... it's a Bbcruel ... cruel sCummer
BbNow you've Dmgone
VERSE
DmThe city is Ccrowded my fBbriends are Caway and I'm Dmon my own C  Bb  C  
DmIt's too hot to Chandle so BbI gotta Cget up and Bbgo C  Bb  C  
CHORUS
It's a Dmcruel ... cBbruel ... cruel sCummerBb  
Dm  BbLeaving me hCere on my Bbown
It's a cDmruel ... it's a Bbcruel .. cruel suCmmer
BbNow you've Dmgone
BbYou're not the Conly oBbne
It's a Dmcruel ... cBbruel ... cruel sCummer Bb  
Leaving mDmeeeeee ... Bbleaving me hCere on my Bbown
It's a cDmruel ... it's a Bbcruel ... cruel sCummer
BbNow you've gDmone
It's a cDmruel Bb... cruel sCummerBb  
Dm  BbLeaving me hCere on my Bbown
It's a cDmruel Bb... cruel Csummer
BbNow you've Dmgone
BbYou're not the Conly oBbne
It's a cDmruel ... cBbruel ... cruel sCummer Bb  
Leaving mDmeeeeee ... Bbleaving me hCere on my Bbown
It's a cDmruel ... iBbt's a cruel ... Ccruel summer
BbNow you've Dmgone
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About Cruel Summer Chords by Bananarama

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