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Cruel

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Tuning: Standard
Intro
A, E, F#m,  Dx 2
ABaby,  Ethis is really good-F#mbye.   DThe Acurtain’s about to fall and EI’m about
to walk out your F#mlife.D  
AHate me,  Eif you F#mlike.   DGirl I’m Atired of being burned sor-Ery ain’t gonna
cut it this F#mtime. D  
And did you Dwanna stay there, you can Elead your heart astray, and if you
F#mclose both eyes, DI'll go away.
But I can Dtell you right now since the Edamage is done don't bother F#mpicking
up the pieces, Drather you'd Efade a-Away.
  AHow could she Ebe so cruel to F#mme and yet she can Dbe so cool a-About it.
Guess the Erest is histor-F#my. Hey I'll Dcatch you soon but I Adoubt it, I Edoubt
it, I F#mdoubt it.D  
Don't wanna hear another word a-About it, a-Ebout it, F#myeah. D  
ABaby,  Ethis is really good-F#mbye.   DWell ex-Acuse me if I'm mad, you Ereally
hung me out to F#mdry. D  
And did you Dwanna stay there, you can Elead your heart astray, and if you
F#mclose both eyes, DI'll go away.
But I can Dtell you right now, since the Edamage is done don't bother F#mpicking
up the pieces, Drather you'd Efade a-Away.
  AHow could she Ebe so cruel to F#mme and yet she can Dbe so cool a-About it.
Guess the Erest is histor-F#my.   
Hey I'll Dcatch you soon but I F#mdoubt it, I Edoubt it, I F#mdoubt it.
  DDon't wanna hear Eanother word a-F#mbout it, a-Ebout it, F#myeah. D  E  
F#m, E, F#m, D, E (continues with these chords through the rap part)
    F#mWas it all my fault,  Etell me did I push you a-F#mway?
Was it my absence led to the Ddamage that eventually Eled you as-F#mtray?
Where did we go wrong,  Ewait a minute what am I try’na F#msay? 
You messed up, it's on Dyou (turn around and) Eplease walk a-Away.
How could she Ebe so cruel to F#mme, yet she can Dbe so cool a-About it?
Guess the Erest is histor-F#my. Hey I'll Dcatch you soon but I Adoubt it, I Edoubt
it, I F#mdoubt it. D  
Don't wanna hear another word a-About it, a-Ebout it, F#myeah.D  

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Cruel

by Dane Rumble

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F#m

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Tuning: Standard

Intro

A E F#m D

, , , x 2

A E F#m D A E

Baby, this is really good-bye. The curtain’s about to fall and I’m about

F#m D

to walk out your life.

A E F#m D A E

Hate me, if you like. Girl I’m tired of being burned sor-ry ain’t gonna

F#m D

cut it this time.

D E

And did you wanna stay there, you can lead your heart astray, and if you

F#m D

close both eyes, I'll go away.

D E F#m

But I can tell you right now since the damage is done don't bother picking

D E A

up the pieces, rather you'd fade a-way.

A E F#m D A

How could she be so cruel to me and yet she can be so cool a-bout it.

E F#m D A E

Guess the rest is histor-y. Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt

F#m D

it, I doubt it.

A E F#m D

Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.

A E F#m D A E

Baby, this is really good-bye. Well ex-cuse me if I'm mad, you really

F#m D

hung me out to dry.

D E

And did you wanna stay there, you can lead your heart astray, and if you

F#m D

close both eyes, I'll go away.

D E F#m

But I can tell you right now, since the damage is done don't bother picking

D E A

up the pieces, rather you'd fade a-way.

A E F#m D A

How could she be so cruel to me and yet she can be so cool a-bout it.

E F#m

Guess the rest is histor-y.

D F#m E F#m

Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt it, I doubt it.

D E F#m E F#m D E

Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.

F#m, E, F#m, D, E (continues with these chords through the rap part)

F#m E F#m

Was it all my fault, tell me did I push you a-way?

D E F#m

Was it my absence led to the damage that eventually led you as-tray?

E F#m

Where did we go wrong, wait a minute what am I try’na say?

D E A

You messed up, it's on you (turn around and) please walk a-way.

E F#m D A

How could she be so cruel to me, yet she can be so cool a-bout it?

E F#m D A E

Guess the rest is histor-y. Hey I'll catch you soon but I doubt it, I doubt

F#m D

it, I doubt it.

A E F#m D

Don't wanna hear another word a-bout it, a-bout it, yeah.

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