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Cruel Summer

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Verse + Pre-Chorus     Chorus + Bridge + Outro
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   Cx3201x                G32003x
   Dxx023x               Bmx2443x
  Bmx2443x               Em02200x
  Em02200x                Cx3201x
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
  G(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 1]
CFever dream high Din the quiet of the night
You kBmnow that I caught it (oh Emyeah, you’re right, I want it)
CBad, bad boy, Dshiny toy with a price
You kBmnow that I bought it (oh Emyeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Killing me Cslow, out the winDdow
I’m always waiting Bmfor you to be waiting bEmelow
Devils roll the Cdice, angels roll their eyes
What doesn’t Dkill me makes me want you more
[Chorus 1]
And it’s Gnew, the shape of your body
It’s Bmblue, the feeling I’ve got
And it’s Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
It’s a Ccruel summer
It’s Gcool, that’s what I tell ’em
No Bmrules in breakable heaven
But Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
It’s a Ccruel summer, with Gyou
[Verse 2]
CHang your head low Din the glow of the vending macBmhine
I’m not dying (oh Emyeah, you’re right, I want it)
We Csay that we’ll just Dscrew it up in these trying tBmimes
We’re not trying (oh Emyeah, you’re right, I want it)
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So cut the headClights, summer’s Da knife
I’m always waiting Bmfor you just to cut to Emthe bone
Devils roll the Cdice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)
And if I Dbleed, you’ll be the last to know
[Chorus 2]
Oh it’s Gnew, the shape of your body
It’s Bmblue, the feeling I’ve got
And it’s Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
It’s a Ccruel summer
It’s Gcool, that’s what I tell ’em
No Bmrules in breakable heaven
But Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
                        C(G)
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Bridge]
  GI’m drunk in the back of the car
And I Bmcried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
   EmSaid "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true
I don’t Cwanna keep secrets just to keep you
And GI snuck in through the garden gate
Every Bmnight that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
   EmAnd I scream "For whatever it’s worth
                                               CN.C.
I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?"
He looks up, grinning like a devil
[Chorus 3]
It’s Gnew, the shape of your body
It’s Bmblue, the feeling I’ve got
And it’s Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
It’s a Ccruel summer
It’s Gcool, that’s what I tell ’em
No Bmrules in breakable heaven
But Emooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh
                        C(G)
It’s a cruel summer, with you
[Outro]
  GI’m drunk in the back of the car
And I Bmcried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)
   EmSaid "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true
I don’t Cwanna keep secrets just to keep you
And GI snuck in through the garden gate
Every Bmnight that summer just to seal my fate (oh)
   EmAnd I scream "For whatever it’s worth
I Clove you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever Gheard?"
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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Cruel Summer

by Taylor Swift

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Verse + Pre-Chorus Chorus + Bridge + Outro

------------------ -----------------------

C G

x3201x 32003x

D Bm

xx023x x2443x

Bm Em

x2443x 02200x

Em C

02200x x3201x

Capo 2nd fret

[Intro]

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

[Verse 1]

C D

Fever dream high in the quiet of the night

Bm Em

You know that I caught it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)

C D

Bad, bad boy, shiny toy with a price

Bm Em

You know that I bought it (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C D

Killing me slow, out the window

Bm Em

I’m always waiting for you to be waiting below

Devils roll the dice, angels roll their eyes

What doesn’t kill me makes me want you more

[Chorus 1]

And it’s new, the shape of your body

It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got

And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

It’s a cruel summer

It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em

No rules in breakable heaven

But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

C G

It’s a cruel summer, with you

[Verse 2]

C D Bm

Hang your head low in the glow of the vending machine

I’m not dying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)

C D Bm

We say that we’ll just screw it up in these trying times

We’re not trying (oh yeah, you’re right, I want it)

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C D

So cut the headlights, summer’s a knife

Bm Em

I’m always waiting for you just to cut to the bone

Devils roll the dice (dice), angels roll their eyes (eyes)

And if I bleed, you’ll be the last to know

[Chorus 2]

Oh it’s new, the shape of your body

It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got

And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

It’s a cruel summer

It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em

No rules in breakable heaven

But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

C G

()

It’s a cruel summer, with you

[Bridge]

I’m drunk in the back of the car

And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)

Said "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true

I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you

And I snuck in through the garden gate

Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)

And I scream "For whatever it’s worth

N.C.

I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?"

He looks up, grinning like a devil

[Chorus 3]

It’s new, the shape of your body

It’s blue, the feeling I’ve got

And it’s ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

It’s a cruel summer

It’s cool, that’s what I tell ’em

No rules in breakable heaven

But ooh-ooh ooh whoa-oh

C G

()

It’s a cruel summer, with you

[Outro]

I’m drunk in the back of the car

And I cried like a baby coming home from the bar (oh)

Said "I’m fine", but it wasn’t true

I don’t wanna keep secrets just to keep you

And I snuck in through the garden gate

Every night that summer just to seal my fate (oh)

And I scream "For whatever it’s worth

C G

I love you, ain’t that the worst thing you ever heard?"

(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)

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