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[Intro]
F C Gm C C
[Verse 1]
FOh cruel worlCd
Will you kGmnock me down
Until I'm bC7egging on my knees?
And Foh beautiful Cworld
Will you Gmpush me
Until I'Cm soaring with the stars?
Until I'C7m flying with the birds?
[Chorus]
DmLet me know if I have what it G7takes
Gm7Push me to the point my heart breaks and Caches
ReDmmind me what I'm doing this G7for
Let me go Gm7on and fight for more and Cmore
[Verse 2]
And wFhen I drift away
When I Amlose my way
My Gmbody starts to decay
My C7body starts to decay
And FI put cigarettes in the ash Ctray
EverytGmhing will be oC7kay
[Chorus]
DmLet me know if I have what it G7takes
Gm7Push me to the point my heart breaks and Caches
ReDmmind me what I'm doing this G7for
Let me go Gm7on and fight for more and Cmore
[Bridge]
AmWhen I stand in agonDmy
Absently
And my tGhoughts turn bitter and Gmangry
AmSend the cavalry to my balcony
And Dmfree me from Gmy insanGm7ity
And even Fthough I hCurt and I hurt
I will Gm7always be a Gmdreamer at C7heart
And even Fthough we've dCrifted apart
I'm Gm7still a dreamer
A dGmreamer with a heavy hC7eartC  
[Chorus]
DmLet me know if I have what it G7takes
Gm7Push me to the point my heart breaks and Caches
ReDmmind me what I'm doing this G7for
Let me go Gm7on and fight for more and Cmore

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Cruel World

by Faye (Australia)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

[Intro]

F C Gm C C

[Verse 1]

F C

Oh cruel world

Will you knock me down

Until I'm begging on my knees?

F C

And oh beautiful world

Will you push me

Until I'm soaring with the stars?

Until I'm flying with the birds?

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Let me know if I have what it takes

Gm7 C

Push me to the point my heart breaks and aches

Dm G7

Remind me what I'm doing this for

Gm7 C

Let me go on and fight for more and more

[Verse 2]

And when I drift away

When I lose my way

My body starts to decay

F C

And I put cigarettes in the ash tray

Gm C7

Everything will be okay

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Let me know if I have what it takes

Gm7 C

Push me to the point my heart breaks and aches

Dm G7

Remind me what I'm doing this for

Gm7 C

Let me go on and fight for more and more

[Bridge]

Am Dm

When I stand in agony

Absently

G Gm

And my thoughts turn bitter and angry

Send the cavalry to my balcony

Dm G Gm7

And free me from my insanity

F C

And even though I hurt and I hurt

Gm7 Gm C7

I will always be a dreamer at heart

F C

And even though we've drifted apart

Gm7

I'm still a dreamer

Gm C7 C

A dreamer with a heavy heart

[Chorus]

Dm G7

Let me know if I have what it takes

Gm7 C

Push me to the point my heart breaks and aches

Dm G7

Remind me what I'm doing this for

Gm7 C

Let me go on and fight for more and more

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