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[Intro]
N.C.                      Ab  
(Ooh, you don't ease my...)
        Bbm        Cm       Bbm
Ab      Bbm        Cm       Bbm
[Verse 1]
   AbUndercover to Bbmcover
A book of perfect Cmmatches
The smoked out lovBbmers
Nicotine paAbtches
The smell of fresh Bbmtar
A road crew's firCme
A swan vesta Bbmeyes
A police car named desAbireBbm  
[Pre-Chorus]
   CmThought that we were getting Bbmon just famousAbly
         Bbm     CmJust a drag for yBbmou, it's the pack for mAbe
[Chorus]
Ooh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're BbmcruelAb  
Ooh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're BbmcruelAb  
[Verse 2]
Over counter to Bbmcounter
And don't you feel bCmetter
A sick note chBbmerished
More like a love lAbetter
Come on codBbmeine
No mojo, no hunCmger
Remember how I Bbmused to be
A sexy midnight ruAbnnerBbm  
[Pre-Chorus]
    CmNever can get it Bbmup, so I just get doAbwnBbm  
    CmTake a little white pBbmill, it'll see me arAbound
[Chorus]
Ooh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're BbmcruelAb  
Ooh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're Bbmcruel
Ab(You're so damn cruel)
Oh, yoBbmu don't ease these Cmmaladies
That follow me each day
Oh, yoBbmu don't ease my paCmin
(You're Bbmso damn Abcruel)
Ab         Bbm           Cm           Bbm
[Bridge]
The Absex and the drugs and the Bbmdot, dot, dot
   Cm(Oh, yBbmou don't ease my pain)
    AbWhen did my saBbmucepot become a sore spot?
   Cm(Oh, Bbmyou don't ease my pain)
    AbThere's no such Bbmthing as sobriety
     Cm(Oh, Bbmit don't ease my pain)
    AbNo relatioBbmnship like dependency
    CmNo decency, jBbmust cruelty
[Chorus]
  AbOoh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're BbmcruelAb  
Ooh, yBbmou don't ease my pCmain
You're BbmcruelAb  
Oh, yoBbmu don't ease these Cmmaladies
That follow me each day
Oh, yoBbmu don't ease my paCmin
(Youre Bbmso damn cAbruel)
Bbm
[Outro]
      CmThere's nothing Bbmromantic about it
Ab(Your cruel, cruel heart)
BbmWant something to take Cmthe edge off
Bbm(Cruel)

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Cruel

by The Rhythm Method

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Bbm

[Intro]

N.C.

(Ooh, you don't ease my...)

Bbm Cm Bbm

Ab Bbm Cm Bbm

[Verse 1]

Ab Bbm

Undercover to cover

A book of perfect matches

Bbm

The smoked out lovers

Nicotine patches

Bbm

The smell of fresh tar

A road crew's fire

Bbm

A swan vesta eyes

Ab Bbm

A police car named desire

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bbm Ab

Thought that we were getting on just famously

Bbm Cm Bbm Ab

Just a drag for you, it's the pack for me

[Chorus]

Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

You're cruel

Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

You're cruel

[Verse 2]

Bbm

Over counter to counter

And don't you feel better

Bbm

A sick note cherished

More like a love letter

Bbm

Come on codeine

No mojo, no hunger

Bbm

Remember how I used to be

Ab Bbm

A sexy midnight runner

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Bbm Ab Bbm

Never can get it up, so I just get down

Cm Bbm Ab

Take a little white pill, it'll see me around

[Chorus]

Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

You're cruel

Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm

You're cruel

(You're so damn cruel)

Bbm Cm

Oh, you don't ease these maladies

That follow me each day

Bbm Cm

Oh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

(You're so damn cruel)

Ab Bbm Cm Bbm

[Bridge]

Ab Bbm

The sex and the drugs and the dot, dot, dot

Cm Bbm

(Oh, you don't ease my pain)

Ab Bbm

When did my saucepot become a sore spot?

Cm Bbm

(Oh, you don't ease my pain)

Ab Bbm

There's no such thing as sobriety

Cm Bbm

(Oh, it don't ease my pain)

Ab Bbm

No relationship like dependency

Cm Bbm

No decency, just cruelty

[Chorus]

Ab Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

You're cruel

Bbm Cm

Ooh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

You're cruel

Bbm Cm

Oh, you don't ease these maladies

That follow me each day

Bbm Cm

Oh, you don't ease my pain

Bbm Ab

(Youre so damn cruel)

Bbm

[Outro]

Cm Bbm

There's nothing romantic about it

(Your cruel, cruel heart)

Bbm Cm

Want something to take the edge off

Bbm

(Cruel)

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